2012 – Page 22

The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting an increase in cloudiness and rains in the north, northeast and northwestern parts of the country for today, Monday 3 December. It is raining in Santiago this morning. The Onamet bulletin says that there are two low-pressure troughs, the first over the northern part of the island and …

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Pitcher Joel Carreno, who was hit in the face on Saturday night 2 December by a line drive off the bat of Erick Almonte of the Aguilas Cibaenas, will undergo surgery at the Centro de Telemedicina Avanzada (Cedimat) in Santo Domingo. According to the Escogido team doctor, the pitcher suffered a fracture of the zygomatic …

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On Friday night, 30 November, the Gigantes del Cibao shut out the Leones del Escogido, 6-0, and drew away from their closest pursuers for the final play-off position in the standings. Good pitching by Fabio Castro, Erick Abreu, Enerio del Rosario, Juan Perez and Johnny Nunez extended the Escogido’s scoreless streak to 14 innings. In …

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Former Aventura bachata group star Romeo is booked for a 15 December performance at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo. This concert will mark his debut as a soloist. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar

President Medina gave the opening speech at the 20th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum (Cariforum) that began in Santo Domingo yesterday, Thursday 29 November. Ministers from Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, …

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President Danilo Medina hosted the chiefs of Police from 20 countries who are in Santo Domingo for the V Summit of Communities of Police of the Americas (Ameripol) at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Thursday 29 November. The summit is being held to evaluate and design strategies to fight organized crime and terrorism. Speaking at the …

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In the past, when the government prepares for increasing power tariffs, blackouts come first, even in sectors that are supposed to receive 24-hour service, a category granted to areas where almost everyone in the neighborhood faithfully pays their bills. In the Dominican Republic, consumers cannot be even a day late or the service is cut …

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On the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic, leaders from the manufacturing sector analyzed the issues and outlook for the sector during a luncheon held yesterday, Thursday 29 November. During the event, a report “Fifty Years, Five Decades, One Industry” was presented. The picture …

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Writing in Hoy newspaper today, Friday 30 November, economist Miguel Ceara-Hatton defends the young campaigners who are calling for an end to government impunity. The Medina government has just passed a major taxation increase in order to cover for a RD$200 billion fiscal deficit, which many are also describing as a fiscal fraud. In his …

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Sambil, touted as the largest shopping mall in Santo Domingo, opens today, Friday 30 November. The mall is owned and operated by the leading Venezuelan shopping mall chain, and is its first mall outside of Venezuela. The management promises that the Sambil shopping experience will be different because of the strong slant on entertainment. Sambil …

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