2012 – Page 156

Friar Santiago Bautista, the parish priest at San Miguel Church, suggested yesterday, Wednesday 11 July that the National Congress should modify Law 139-07 that moves public holidays and creates long weekends, “because the accumulation of the holidays promotes laziness in this country.” Friar Bautista suggested a return to the old system of holidays from 15 …

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The theft of cables and other metals from public places in the city of Santiago has been on the increase over these last weeks, which is causing concern among local residents and the municipal authorities. Metal items being stolen include iron manhole covers, handrails on pedestrian bridges, lights in public places and parts of park …

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The District Attorney for the National District Yeni Berenice Reynoso says that Jose Angel Gomez Canaan (Jochy), according to intelligence sources, was supposedly involved in extortion and blackmail of third parties using electronic media, as well as in spying on well-known personalities. She said that on 10 January, the Justice Department requested the SMS messages …

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The Central Romana Corporation has handed its workers and employees more than RD$700 million in bonus money, which corresponds to the 2011-2012 harvest. This is the largest sum of money that the company has ever delivered for bonuses in its entire history. The amount, which was over RD$70 million above the amount handed out last …

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A man who served as the executive vice president of the National Business Council (Conep) for more than 30 years died on Tuesday, 10 July in Santo Domingo, after failing to recover from a stroke. “The business sector is mourning. Frank was one of the most dignified representatives of the sector and made great contributions …

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The Superior Police Council has ordered the discharge and retirement of 39 members of the National Police for inappropriate or ineffective actions in San Francisco de Macoris and Bonao, as well as domestic abuse, improper behavior, and bad police practice. El Nuevo Diario says that three colonels and three majors have been placed in retirement …

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The National Weather Office (Onamet) reports that visibility and air quality is being affected by dust from the Sahara Desert that has spread across the Atlantic. Onamet forecasts summer highs and scattered showers for Friday. A passing front will generate high waves and unfavorable conditions for small boats that are being advised to stay close …

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The IRF XVI Elite World Championship will be held in Santo Domingo from 4-11 August 2012. The event is sponsored by the International Racquetball Federation and the Dominican Racquetball Federation and is a qualifier for the World Games to take place in Cali, Colombia in 2013. The venue is the Racquetball Pavilion at the Juan …

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The Dominican team defeated Macedonia and South Korea at the Olympics Qualifier held in Venezuela, but lost to Russia, Lithuania and Nigeria, the teams that won the three slots available at the Qualifier. The team coached by John Calipari of the University of Kentucky, will now match what is probably its toughest team ever when …

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The Dominican Olympic delegation to the London Olympics is made up of 35 athletes competing in 10 sports. This is up from the team of 25 athletes in 8 sports at the Beijing Olympics. For the first time, there are more women (20) on the team than men (15). The DR will compete in track …

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