2012 – Page 42

Despite the losses caused by Hurricane Sandy, the government has announced that there will not be a lack of food at Christmas. There will be 16 million fresh and two million frozen chickens; 900 pigs ready for eating as there are 75,000 sows, each producing around 12 piglets a year, although the Minister of Agriculture, …

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Speaking at the first national seminar on trans-border migration and Dominican-Haitian relations, the executive director of the Center for Dominican-Haitian Studies, Luis Vargas said that the trade balance between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is overwhelmingly unequal with the Dominican Republic selling much more to Haiti than vice versa. He said that the Dominican Republic …

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Hundreds of teachers from across the country gathered outside the Ministry of Education yesterday, Wednesday 7 November, to protest about policies and procedures contained in the General Education Law that have not yet been implemented. They handed a document to the Minister of Education, Josefina Pimentel, which stated that the budget for 2013 should include …

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The stretch of road at kilometer 27 on the Sanchez highway, known as El Numero de Azua has been partially cleared by brigades from the Ministry of Public Works, which removed boulders and other debris that were blocking the road after a landslide. In addition, a vehicle carrying three Haitians who were on their way …

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The United States Embassy in Santo Domingo says that although each country has its own laws and rights, the US government would keep a watchful eye to ensure that agreements were being complied with including the Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Central America and the Dominican Republic known as DR-CAFTA. The statement was …

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Ramon Perez Figuereo, president of the CNTU has announced that today, Thursday 8 November, several transport organizations from Santo Domingo will gather in front of the National Congress to urge the Chamber of Deputies not to approve the new Tax Reform bill. He said that the CNTU had recently had a meeting with President Danilo …

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Judges in their official garb marched from the Church of Our Lady of Peace to the new building of the Supreme Court of Justice on Enrique Jimenez Moya Avenue in Santo Doming yesterday, Wednesday 7 November, with placards saying “Judicial Independence” demanding that the two judges who were recently dismissed in Santiago be reinstated. The …

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At a meeting with 35 senior prosecutors on Tuesday, 6 November, Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito revealed that 60% of the murders committed in the country remain unsolved and that in some areas the figure is much higher. He did however point out that the figure was 66% in previous years, and instructed prosecutors to …

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Yesterday, Wednesday 7 November, the Chamber of Deputies presented the first edition of the Dominican Constitution for Children, a 148-page color edition of the Constitution. According to the president of the chamber, Abel Martinez Duran, the new edition is intended to help children learn about the principles and rights of the Dominican State from an …

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The New Galeria 360 Cinema in Santo Domingo has installed 70 Tremor FX chairs in two of its High Definition theaters. Tremor FX is new technology that incorporates dynamic vibrations into movies through a series of actuators built into each seat, causing the chair to vibrate and pulsate in response to audio signals embedded in …

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