2013 – Page 165

According to the Ministry of Education, only 59% of the students that are supposed to graduate from high school were able to pass all four parts of the Standardized National Tests (Pruebas Nacionales). The graduates of technical-professions schools performed much better, with 74.8% passing the tests. By subject, the pass levels were 81.3% in Spanish …

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The president of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Enrique Ramirez said that the Dominican Republic is the country with the most advanced renewable energy in the Caribbean region, as reported in El Nuevo Diario. He noted the creation of the wind farm in Pedernales that produces 85 megawatts as an example. He said that apart …

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Tourists and locals will soon enjoy a safe and enjoyable trip from the Punta Cana International Airport to most points in the East, Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo and Eastern Road System (Corredor Vial del Este) project director Sergio Tottamati from Odebrecht Construction said yesterday. This November, the stretches from San Pedro to the …

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A report published today in El Caribe highlights that manufacturing and farming are less important in the Gross Domestic Product of the Dominican Republic. The growth sectors are retail and services. The Dominican economy was based on money crops in 1970, and would evolve to depend on tourism and free zone exports in the 80s, …

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Former President and president of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Leonel Fernandez predicted that the political organization would remain in power until 2036. Speaking at the opening of the “Comandante Norge Botello” 8th PLD Congress, he forecast the ruling party would win the next presidential and congressional elections, set for 2016. The VIII Ordinary Congress …

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Minister of the Armed Forces Admiral Sigfrido Pared Perez said yesterday that the support being provided by the Armed Forces to the National Police within the Comprehensive Public Safety Plan will continue as long as it is needed. According to the El Caribe, Admiral Pared Perez noted that the National Police are undergoing a major …

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Jurist Julio Cury pointed out that the Civil Procedures Code is plagued with anachronisms but that this does account for the postponements in the Civil and Commercial Courts of the First Instance as well as the Appeals Court as suggested by a recent study carried out by the Justice Department. He explained that to ask …

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In the first half of the year, the National Film Commission has authorized the making of 28 films in the Colonial City. This is up from 33 in all of 2012. The permits were granted for commercials, short and long films. The authorizations do not include the filming in individual dwellings, hotels or private businesses …

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The National Police announced the recovery of dozens of stolen vehicles and motorcycles: 50 cars, 13 SUVs, 12 pickups, 10 trucks, two mini-buses and one bus. The police also reported that they are putting into action a national program where they will work closely with taxi and transport companies to counter the wave of stolen …

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The Dominican Navy has announced that it picked up 20 Haitian nationals near Playa Rancho Caso, in Uvero Alto, Higuey, and 19 Dominicans off the coast of Bayahibe as they attempted to travel to Puerto Rico in small boats. The Haitians were caught in an operation coordinated by the Naval Intelligence Division as they were …

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