2013 – Page 267

The DR1 Daily News summary is taking a break for the Easter long weekend. The news digest will not be published on Thursday, 28 March or on Friday, 29 March. Headline news will be compiled for the Monday, 1 April issue. Breaking news can be discussed on the DR1 Forums that are open 24/7 at …

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Speaking for the National Business Council (Conep), executive committee member Marisol Vincens is challenging the government’s naming the memorandum of understanding signed between the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) and the private electricity company, AES, as an “electricity pact”. The president of the Conep Energy Committee said that the MOU violates previous agreements signed into the …

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The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that there will be an abundance of fruit, vegetables, root vegetables and salad produce on the markets this Easter Week, despite the severe drought that has been affecting the Dominican Republic for several months. Minister of Agriculture Luis Ramon Rodriguez is advising people to eat a large quantity of …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police (MIP) is monitoring businesses during the Easter holidays to ensure that minors do not purchase alcohol, public roads are not obstructed, firearms are not carried and the law on opening hours is not violated. The task will be coordinated by the deputy ministers of Interior and Police, brigadier generals …

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Civil Defense Corps director, Major General Luis Luna Paulino has confirmed that between 70 and 73% of the traffic accidents that occur during Easter Week and Christmas can be linked to alcohol abuse. Easter Week and Christmas are the peak times for domestic holiday travel. He said that more that 50% of these accidents involve …

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The local authorities in Santiago announced plans to set up 12 giant swimming pools in the area known as Paseo del Yaque during Easter Week, but this was rejected by the Santiago Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (CORAASAN). The director of CORAASAN, Silvio Duran, warned the mayor of Santiago, Gilberto Serulle that he will not allow …

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According to Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito the public prosecutors who work in offices around the country will be working 24 hours a day during Easter Week, including Friday, Saturday and Sunday, to ensure that there are no delays in the system. He urged them to be alert and respond to the needs of the …

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The Ministry of Public Health has released details of its program for Easter Week 2013 that will be coordinated by the Emergency Operations Center and that will guarantee that medical care is available for the population, as well as an effective emergency response, which is likely to be needed more than usual during the holidays. …

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Travelers who do not have their hotel reservations could have a hard time finding a hotel room especially on and after Thursday, 28 March. The Easter long weekend is the peak vacation holiday in the Dominican Republic. Spokespersons for tourism destinations say that hotels in the north and east are fully booked. Calls made to …

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Dominican Republic operator Telecable de Tricom has commercially launched 4G LTE services on the local market. This promises the fastest network connectivity for mobile communications. 4G LTE is currently the fastest 4G available. The network will initially cover the National District, the Santiago metropolitan area, Haina, La Romana, Casa de Campo, Bayahibe and San Cristobal, …

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