2012 – Page 25

Contribute to a good cause and welcome the Christmas spirit at the Canto de Amor (A Song of Love) concert with the Edad Dorada and Avoces choirs directed by Mayra Peguero, with the National Conservatory Jazz Group directed by Remy Taveras. The concert takes place this evening, Thursday, 29 November at 8pm at the Conservatorio …

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In his address to the nation last night, Tuesday 27 November, President Danilo Medina acknowledged that citizens, especially the young, have more than sufficient reasons for not trusting politicians in general, while asking for “a little patience” in order to earn their trust through deeds. The speech, which was broadcast on radio and television, gave …

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Earlier this week the Minister of Agriculture, Luis Ramon Rodriguez, took part in the luncheon event sponsored by Multimedios del Caribe and provided solid evidence of his work during the first three months of the Medina administration. The minister outlined his three key goals: to achieve food security for the people, promote more exports, reduce …

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The Minister of Public Works, Gonzalo Castillo, has told Hoy reporters that the fact that the Ministry has exhausted its 2012 budget would not stop them from continuing to fix small projects all over the country. Castillo was interviewed as he received a congratulatory letter from a group of state contractors for having paid off …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved a legislative proposal that seeks to extend the limit on the age of vehicles imported into the country to 10 years. The proposal, declared to be urgent and approved after two readings, was introduced by Deputy Jose Altagracia Gonzalez Sanchez, and will modify Law 21-01. It now goes to …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) and transportation magnates including Blas Peralta, Juan Hubieres, Antonio Marte and Oscar Almanzar, have signed an agreement aimed at speeding up traffic all over the country, especially in Greater Santo Domingo, during the Christmas holidays, according to Diario Libre. Amet director General Juan Brown Perez said that he would take …

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The Metropolitan Archbishop, Nicolas de Jesus Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez, has called on the authorities and the general population to celebrate this Christmas with calm and austerity because he believes that the country is not in a situation that will allow it to waste money. Diario Libre quotes him as saying: “At Christmastime there is always …

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The dengue epidemic has claimed 40 lives, and the mosquito-borne disease has affected a total of 7,364 people, according to the official Public Health Bulletin for Week 46. According to Hoy newspaper, wards and ERs in most of the country’s public hospitals are still full of patients, and the Robert Reid Children’s Hospital is receiving …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), together with the District Attorney of San Pedro de Macoris, has seized 142 “bricks” of cocaine in a summer residence in Guayacanes, a property said to belong to former Barahona senator Noe Sterling Vasquez. Clemente Rosario, the only person who was in the house at the time of the …

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Everything is ready for transferring a young engineer, Francina Hungria, to the United States in the hope that her left eye may be saved. The National Foundation for Integrated Development (Fundi), headed by Senator Felix Bautista, is coordinating the process. Yesterday the legislator said that Fundi would cover 10% of Hungria’s medical expenses and the …

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