2012 – Page 223

According to the sixth poll carried out by polling firm Insight, if the elections were held today, ruling PLD Presidential candidate Danilo Medina would obtain 52.4% of the vote, while former President Hipolito Mejia of the PRD would get 43.3%. Guillermo Moreno of the Alliance Party would obtain 1.8%, Eduardo Estrella from Dominicans for Change …

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The Ministry of Public Health is sending epidemiological specialists and health workers to 38 provinces to work through the provincial health centers to educate the public about preventive measures and to check for the outbreak of diseases following the heavy rains over the last weeks. The measures include the elimination of breeding insects and cleaning …

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After declaring a strike that started early yesterday, Tuesday 8 May, a success, last night the National Dominican Transport Federation (Fenatrado) called it off and instructed its members to go back to work. Fenatrado leaders said, however, that their campaign to get the Ministry of Public Works and other government departments to pay an outstanding …

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According to the most recent publication by the World Economic Forum 2011, “Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012”, the Dominican financial sector has reached a unique level of strength even when measured against not only Latin America but also the US and the club of rich nations of the Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development (OECD). This …

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Hoy reports that the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewage Corporation in (CAASD) is urging residents in the metropolitan area to use as little water as possible for the next few days, while repair work is carried out on the Valdesia aqueduct. Valdesia produces 67% of Greater Santo Domingo’s water needs and for that reason most …

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Over 500 homes and businesses in El Manguito, a slum area in central Santo Domingo, have been fitted with prepaid meters. Launching the new service in the neighborhood, Celso Marranzini, executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) stressed that consumers should see the service the same way they treat their prepaid telephone cards. …

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A mission of business owners from Samana traveled to Santo Domingo yesterday, Tuesday, 8 May, and met with Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia to evaluate the damage suffered by the row of restaurants and bars in Las Terrenas known as Pueblo de los Pescadores, following a devastating fire in the early hours of Monday, 7 …

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One man has been acquitted and another sentenced to10 years in prison in connection with the beating to death of Jordan Morrison at a resort in the Dominican Republic. Canadian citizen Dmytro Aref Yev pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was given a 10-year prison term after he admitted he attacked Morrison outside a resort …

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There were violent protests in the streets yesterday, Tuesday 8 May in Duarte and Santiago provinces about the state of the roads and other public works that local community organizations have been requesting for years. The protests were organized by the Popular Front (FALPO), neighborhood groups and organizations, along with other community groups. In Duarte …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting rains across almost the whole country today, Wednesday, 9 May, due to the arrival of another weather system. The areas that should expect the most rain in the afternoon and early evening are the northeast, southeast, Cibao, border area and the central area. Onamet also forecasts more rain …

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