2012 – Page 246

Santiago public hospitals are reporting cases of severe diarrhea, with 40 confirmed cases of cholera. Over the weekend, 28 people were hospitalized in the province. The outbreak caught doctors at the Tamboril hospital by surprise, and some patients were being hydrated while seated, as all beds were occupied. The epidemiologist at the center, Felix Martinez …

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The bodies of three people, presumed to be Haitians who purchased illegal passage on a small boat to Puerto Rico leaving from La Vacama on the eastern coast of the DR were recovered over the weekend. They were identified as the women Julliet Jean, 31, Yina Polviser, 28, and a third unidentified man. The Navy …

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The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) has announced the arrest of a member of the Ejercito de Tierra, the land forces of the Spanish army, who had taped what is presumed to be cocaine to her calves. Angela Maria Baio Caldera was arrested at Las Americas International Airport for attempting to travel with suspected 1.63 …

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The Dominican Republic has moved up to 135th place in the world, one above Cuba (136) and 3 above Puerto Rico (138). As of 11 April 2012, The DR is ranked 17th of 35 in the North, Central American and Caribbean (Concacaf) group in which it competes. The Concacaf ranking as of 11 April 2012 …

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Jazz in Dominicana, the Dominican National Commission for UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture, the US Embassy, Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino have planned two major concerts to commemorate International Jazz Day on 30 April. The first concert will take place on Friday, 27 April, with Sandy Gabriel and the Puerto Plata Jazz Ensemble at 6:30pm …

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The Ministry of Culture is sponsoring the Month of Dance in the Dominican Republic in April. The program includes the First Festival of Dance (from 16 April to 20 April), with the Clara Elena Ramirez Dance School at the Teatro Monina Sola of the Centro Cultural Narciso Gonzalez, at 7pm. This is followed by the …

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This year’s Latin music extravaganza for Punta Cana will be held at the Punta Cana Hard Rock Hotel from 22-24 September. Puerto Rican salsa star Victor Manuelle and Dominican merengue star Hector Acosta (El Torito) will be performing in the show, which will be presented by Dominican comedians Raymond Pozo and Miguel Cespedes. Vakero, and …

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Government tax revenues were up by 20.5% in February, according to a report by the Department of Taxes (DGII). The DGII says that revenues were up RD$2,926.7 million in February 2012, compared to the same period in 2011. The total for February 2012 was RD$17,063.4 million. During the first two months of the year, the …

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Inflation was relatively tame last month. The Central Bank reports that the Consumer Price Index increased by 0.15% in March. Accumulated inflation for the first quarter is estimated at 0.94%, less than the 3.64% for the same period last year. Annualized inflation has dropped from 6.0% in February to 4.94% in March 2012. See www.bancentral.gov.do

Speculation is rife in the case of the sale of Presidente Beer to foreign beer companies. The sale is imminent, sources say, but the buyer has still not been confirmed. A local website elsiglo21.com announced that Heineken, that was a shareholder of the Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (CND) brewery with 10% share, would be the buyer, …

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