2013 – Page 266

The Minister of Education, Josefina Pimentel, called on students to attend classes today, Monday 1 April as the last period of the school year begins today after the Holy Week break. The minister asked parents to be sure to send their children to school to prevent any delays in the school calendar. She also reminded …

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Minister of the Interior and the Police, Jose Ramon Fadul, has told the National Police and the administration that the announced National Police Reform will be based on two platforms: one is the legal status and one is in fact. The first will be sent to the National Congress for legislative approval. The second is …

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The civil society group Citizen Participation (PC in Spanish) is issuing a call to President Danilo Medina to fulfill the commitments he undertook when he signed the “Protocol for Transparency and Institutionalism in the Dominican Republic.” The civic watchdog group said that of the 21 points agreed upon to strengthen the public administration and push …

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The National Directorate of Public Contracts (DGCP) has launched an investigative process aimed at establishing whether or not there were any irregularities in the international public tender convened by the National Housing Institute (INVI) for the construction of 800 low-cost housing units as part of the Development and Habitat Program under way since 2010. The …

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The National Park of the Sierra de Bahoruco has finally found some love, as the Tropigas Natural Foundation has decided to sponsor the park and look after its best interests. According to Hoy newspaper this comes at a time when the park, located close to the border with Haiti in the provinces of Pedernales, Independencia …

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So far this year, according to the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD), its agents have seized close to five metric tons of drugs (1000 kg = 2,200 pounds = 1 metric ton, also called a long ton). Most of the drugs were being transshipped via the Dominican Republic en route to Europe or the United …

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The newly elected mayor of Providence, the son of Dominican immigrants, Angel Taveras, knew that the city was in trouble when he took office as the first Hispanic mayor of the city in January 2011. Because of that, he immediately met with local unions and spelled out his message, focusing on preparing for future concessions. …

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Junot Diaz, the Dominican-born author of “Drown” (1997) short stories and “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” (2008) has won another prestigious award. He has just received the 30,000 British pounds for the London Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2013. The cash award is described as the world’s most lucrative award …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting some light rainfall over much of the country for the next day or so, dropping off tomorrow, Tuesday 2 April and lingering mainly in the Central Mountains. The rains are caused by a low-pressure trough just to the south of Puerto Rico that is drifting away to the …

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Teatro La Fiesta at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo presents Hector Acosta (El Torito), Omega, Arcangel “La Maravilla,” Chelion and DJ Lobo in a show called “El Merembambo” this Friday, 5 April organized by Angel Productions and King Productions. Music starts at 9pm. Tickets are for sale at ticketexpress.com.do For more on ongoing and …

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