2012 – Page 305

The Puerto Plata area has been affected by an acute water shortage for the last few days, and the Puerto Plata Aqueduct and Sewage Corporation (Coraaplata) is working to resolve the problem, reports Hoy newspaper. Local residents have been complaining that Coraaplata is ineffective. Coraaplata director Omalis Tavarez stated that the problem was that some …

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Thursday February 9 was the 46th anniversary of a massacre that took place in 1966 when several high school and university students were beaten during a protest demanding improvements in the education system in the Dominican Republic. Amelia Ricart Calventi, Antonio Santos Mendez, Miguel Tolentino and Luis Jimenez were killed and others were wounded. The …

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The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) announced yesterday that the 27 February tunnel in Santo Domingo would be closed overnight, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February from 9pm to 6am, for repairs and maintenance of the lighting system which will be carried out by EDESUR and Public Works. They Ministry said it would …

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On Wednesday night, February 8, a black SUV drove at high speed along the Avenida Circunvalacion Sur in Santiago, and one of its occupants threw a bag full of RD$2,000 bills out of the window. The bag split open when it hit the pavement and the money scattered everywhere. This resulted in a frantic competition …

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According to the Director of Environmental Protection at the Environment Ministry, Francisco Flores Chang, the Dominican population produces 7,200 tons of garbage every day, which is handled ‘more or less correctly’. The garbage is deposited in 368 open-air dumps throughout the country. Flores was presenting two environmental management guides by the United States Agency for …

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Llorente & Cuenca, one of the leaders in the global Spanish and Portuguese-speaking public relations world, has opened operations in the Dominican Republic. Headed by Alexander Barrios, the Santo Domingo office is providing a range of services from spokesperson training to more traditional public relations advice, public affairs, crisis communication, and online communication. The firm …

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The North Coast Players Theatre Company presents British award-winning playwright Ray Cooney’s “Tom, Dick and Harry” farce this evening Friday February 10 and tomorrow Saturday 11. Directed by theater professional Jane Waites and produced by Judith Hogg, the comedy is booked for the Sosua Bay Conference Center at 7:30pm. The play is described as “an …

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This Saturday, February 11, US jazz singer Maria Postell will be appearing at the Paco Cabana Bar and Restaurant in Las Terrenas, Samana, with a special Valentine’s Day themed show. For more information, see www.mariapostell.com For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar

President Leonel Fernandez believes there is unfairness among the ranks of the military and police personnel in the Dominican Republic. Some have served between 20, 25, 30 and 35 years as members of these institutions. In order to address this situation, the President ordered a review of the ranks of these agents in uniform yesterday, …

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With the dissenting vote of Eddy Olivares who said that the continued presence of Franklin Frias sullied the Computer Center with doubt and a lack of confidence, the Plenary of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) approved the pact between the PRD and PLD. The parties proposed the creation of a collegiate management team for the …

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