2013 – Page 19

Former President Hipolito Mejia, leader of a dissident faction within the PRD opposition party went public yesterday, Sunday 8 December to support claims by undocumented people of Haitian descent for Dominican nationality instead of Haitian nationality. Thousands of people who have migrated from Haiti to the Dominican Republic without identity are now claiming Dominican identity. …

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Caribbean expert David Jessop writes in his The View from Europe column on how Caricom’s decision to side with the Haitian government campaign to secure Dominican citizenship for its immigrants and how what happens next is “far from clear “regarding inter-Caribbean relations. “Although the Dominican Republic has previously suggested that it has no desire to …

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The Luxembourg-based private equity fund Altice Group that recently purchased 88% stake in Tricom telecom company and announced the purchase of Orange Dominicana has announced that it has implemented bond-heavy financing worth US$1.685 billion to back the acquisitions. According to TMT Finance, Altice’s subsidiaries Altice Finco SA and Altice Financing will respectively issue USD400 million …

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The government has announced the seizure of 26,000 kilos of seafood for export to Vietnam by Ximda Trading Company, SRL. The shipment would have been made by the Naviera B&R shipping agency, reported the specialized prosecutors for defense of environment of the Attorney General Office. The department confiscated 696 sacks of conch, six sacks of …

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A Quebec man who has sued the Dominican Republic for bad weather during his vacation has been labeled a “quarrelsome litigant” by a Quebec judge. Bruno Leduc will no longer be authorized to file a lawsuit unless he receives prior authorization from the court. The procedure is applied to those who claims are “at the …

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The traditional Carrefour Wine Fair is underway at the supermarket with reduced prices on imported spirits and wines. Carrefour, a major importer of wines, especially from France, offers some of the best prices in Santo Domingo. During the fair, customers can receive advice from Carrefour wine specialists who are available to help choose that special …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has issued a green alert from Manzanillo all along the Atlantic Coast in the north to Cabo Engano to Pedernales on the Caribbean coast. The COE is advising small boats to remain in port due to strong winds and abnormally high waves. Beachgoers should take special care in the surf. …

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Song, music, dance, theater, choirs, folklore, humor and varied entertainment for children and adults is planned for the grounds of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo every evening at 6pm starting Wednesday, 11 December. Christmas at Bellas Artes is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. Director General of Bellas Artes, Franklin Dominguez says …

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Registration is open for the 10K marathon that will be run from Puerto Caucedo to Boca Chica on Sunday, 15 December. Runners take off at 8am. Registrations at The Runner Shop at Maximo Aviles Blonda corner Viriato Fiallo, Plaza Las Lilas 204 in Santo Domingo, Tel 809 549-3577. For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar …

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President Danilo Medina has reacted to the news of the death of former South African president and activist Nelson Mandela, who died at the age of 95 in his home in Johannesburg yesterday, Thursday 5 December. The Dominican President paid tribute to the man who made a difference in the world. “We deeply regret the …

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