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The winning team of the Gold Medal U17 Centrobasket tournament returned to the country last night, Monday 19 August to participate in local celebrations. Rafael Uribe, president of the Dominican Basketball Federation, says that the future of the DR is in those boys. The DR under-17 youth team clinched the gold medal at the tournament …

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The Oscar Micheli Trio presents a new jazz album “A New World”. The lineup is Oscar on piano and keyboards, Guy Frometa on drums and Roberto Reynoso (bass). They are joined by special guests Ramon Vasquez (acoustic bass – Cuba/Puerto Rico), Sandy Gabriel (saxophone) and David Holguin (guitar). The concert is at Las Terrazas del …

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The romantic comedy “Who’s in Charge?” (Quien manda?) opened to large queues in movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, 15 August. Diario Libre reports that more than 56,000 viewers watched the film in its first four days. On the opening day, 13,106 chose the comedy. The movie is also being praised for its music. Local critics …

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The 2013-2014 school year starts today, Monday 19 August for all public and private school children. President Danilo Medina is marking the official opening at the Madre Teresa of Calcutta High School in Monte Llano, in Puerto Plata province this morning together with the new Minister of Education Carlos Amarante Baret and Administrative Minister Jose …

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President Danilo Medina visited the tiny community of Rio Llano in the municipality of Santana, in the municipality of Higuey of La Altagracia province on Sunday 18 August. He offered financial assistance to rice farmers and cattle ranchers who have been working state-owned lands for over 30 years. As part of the President’s program of …

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It seems funny, but Diario Libre seems to be implying that the Central Bank is playing on the exchange markets. According to their report, the Central Bank (BC) Gross International Reserves have fallen by US$194.4 million, going from US$4.167 billion to US$3.973 billion in the period between 30 June and 12 August of this year, …

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The Ministry of Agriculture is promoting its scholarship program for students who are interested in a career in farming. The ministry is offering these full scholarships to the Higher Agricultural Institute (ISA) in La Herradura, Santiago, and they include tuition, fees, accommodation and food. The program is open to both men and women who have …

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The director general of the Santo Domingo Water and Sewer Corporation (CAASD), Alejandro Montas says that a problem found in a 30-inch valve has kept 19 sectors from receiving water for the last day and a half, since Saturday 17 August. The problem is expected to be resolved before midnight tonight, Monday 19 August. The …

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The president of the Dominican Chamber of Deputies has told Diario Libre that some of the agreements signed with Haiti need to be reviewed. After describing the issue as delicate, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Abel Martinez said that the international agreements signed by the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic should …

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An article in today’s Listin Diario, Monday 19 August gives readers a list of Trujillo-era police chiefs together with a list of the post-Trujillo holders of that powerful office. The essence of the article is to underline the changes in the leadership of the National Police, which supposedly has 54 generals, and where the men …

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