2013 – Page 221

The Dominican Republic, with a population of almost ten million people, should carry out 30,000 cataract operations a year to reduce the incidence of curable and preventable blindness, but at the moment only 12,000 take place, well below World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. According to WHO, cataracts are the main cause of reversible blindness and …

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The Center for Comprehensive Guidance and Investigation (COIN) and sex workers from the United Women’s Movement (MODEMU) have expressed their opposition to the Attorney General’s decision to prosecute clients who use the services of prostitutes. In a press conference yesterday, Wednesday 15 May, COIN Director Santo Rosario and MODEMU president Jacqueline Montero asked Francisco Dominguez …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito has issued a resolution aimed at ending the practice by some nightspots that deny admission on unclear grounds. He ordered prosecutors to identify locations where there have been complaints of persons being denied admission on grounds of color, race, no pre-established dress code, hairstyle or physical appearance. He said the …

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A young woman teacher from the US died and another four people were injured in a traffic accident on the Duarte Highway outside the Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS). The accident happened at 10pm on Tuesday 14 May. 24-year-old Megan Garven from Philadelphia, who taught at John Christian School, died after the Nissan vehicle in …

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Customs agents detained a Canadian man, Christopher Peter Jetter, at Punta Cana International Airport, after finding him in possession of 295,000 euros, equivalent to more than RD$15 million. Jetter arrived from France on an Air France flight and was singled out by agents for acting suspiciously. Customs agents stopped Jetter on Monday, 13 May, and …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) has placed three provinces on green alert, due to a weather front that will cause rains and thunderstorms across much of the country. The provinces on alert are San Pedro de Macoris, Hato Mayor and El Seibo for possible flooding, overflowing of rivers, and landslides. According to the National Meteorological …

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The National Choir is celebrating its 58th anniversary with a free concert this evening Thursday 16 May accompanying by the National Symphony Orchestra. Maestros Caonex Peguero and Santy Rodriguez will conduct the orchestra and choir at the performance scheduled for 8pm at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo. The concert is being played …

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Leading Dominican comedians Raymond Pozo and Miguel Cespedes, winners of the 2013 Soberano Awards, will take the stage of the Gran Teatro Regional del Cibao in Santiago on 24 and 25 May to celebrate Mother’s Day. The show is directed by Rene Brea. Tickets are RD$900 through Ticket Express. 8:30pm.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, which falls on the last Sunday in May (26 May 2013), leading Dominican comedians are back together to present Laugh Therapy or Risoterapia in Spanish at the National Theater in Santo Domingo. Guest comedian Cessy Casanova from Mexico will join the fun, as well as Alexis Valdes from Miami. Cuquin Victoria, …

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In a message published for Farmers’ Day, today, Wednesday 15 May, President Danilo Medina said: “The down-to-earth and humble lives of our country folk, their hard work and desire to improve their lot, serve as inspiration for the Dominican government.” He added that this was why he has placed aiding farmers among his top priorities, …

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