2013 – Page 247

According to Dr. Victor Manuel Terrero, director of the National Council for HIV and AIDS (CONAVIHSIDA), the sugarcane growing areas in the provinces of Independencia, Bahoruco and Barahona are registering the highest number of cases of people infected with HIV/AIDS. He said that at national level 0.8% of the population is infected, around 43,000 people, …

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The Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York, Felix Antonio Martinez, has announced an improvement in the free telephone call service so that Dominicans who are serving sentences in US jails may call their families, lawyers, friends and relations. Martinez said that they are extending the hours of the free phone service as …

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As the countdown begins for the amateur baseball draft, from 6-8 June, Manny Jr., the eldest son of the legendary Manny Ramirez, is in the spotlight. The 17-year old hopeful is training at the Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy proudly tells about his accomplishments on their website. Yahoo Sports reports that Manny Jr has grown to …

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Fans can watch some of the best ping-pong players in Latin America competing in the III Latin American ITTF Cup at the Table Tennis Pavilion of Parque del Este, in eastern Santo Domingo. The event will take place from today, 18 April through 20 April. It is dedicated to Julio Cross. Competitions begin on Friday, …

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President Danilo Medina has sent a letter of condolence to United States President Barack Obama. In the name of the Dominican people, he mourns the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy on Monday, 15 April when three people were killed and more than 100 were injured after two bombs exploded at the finish line of …

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President Danilo Medina has announced a program called “Quisqueya starts with you” which involves building 100 nurseries (early childhood education centers) around the country at a cost of RD$43.7 million. The program is for children under the age of five. The plan is to build and equip 216 centers between now and 2016, bringing the …

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President Danilo Medina presented the National Comprehensive System for Early Childhood Protection at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 16 April. It consists of a renewed drive to ensure children have birth certificates, adds the pre-school grade to all public schools, involves the construction of four comprehensive care centers for children with special needs and a …

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The Chamber of Deputies has enacted and approved the law that modifies the existing Civil Aviation law in the country. The modifications are being applied in order to accommodate the request by Brazilian airline Gol to set up a regional hub in the country. The changes include article 237 that now establishes that a company …

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The lack of electricity, with blackouts lasting up to 12 hours affecting both homes and businesses across the Cibao region, has led to protests in several areas. The blackouts have increased since the San Felipe generator in Puerto Plata, which usually delivers 180 megawatts, went out of service. Several people were arrested during demonstrations in …

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The Supreme Court of Justice has cleared Peravia senator Wilton Guerrero and journalist Osvaldo Santana, editor of El Caribe, of all charges in the defamation suit submitted by former President Hipolito Mejia. The criminal court chamber of the Supreme Court accepted the recourse that the defamation suit violated the Constitution. The court ordered the former …

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