2013 – Page 311

Yesterday, Thursday, 7 February President Danilo Medina awarded Venezuelan musician, composer, pianist, teacher and economist Jose Antonio Abreu with the order of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella, in the rank of Knight. Abreu was visiting on the occasion of the two performances by his pupil, Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra at the …

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Spain’s Minister of Cooperation Jesus Gracia has announced that his country would be helping the Dominican government to strengthen teacher-training programs, as part of government plans to improve the quality of public education in the country, the Presidency reports. Gracia met with President Danilo Medina at the Presidential palace yesterday, Thursday 7 February. He said …

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Vice President Margarita Cedeno inaugurated an ICT center in Guerra, Province of Santo Domingo yesterday, Thursday 7 February. The new Centro Tecnologico Comunitario (CTC) in Guerra was built with funds allocated to the Progressing with Solidarity Program, which was originally managed by the First Lady’s Office and now assigned to the Vice President’s Office. Speaking …

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First Lady Candida Montilla has announced that her office will support the fight against breast and uterine cancer in women. Announcing the Well Women (Mujeres Saludables) program yesterday, Thursday 7 February, she said that statistics showed that these two types of cancer are the second and third causes of women’s mortality in the country. “The …

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Travel abroad charged to taxpayers is down by 90%, reports Listin Diario today, Friday 8 February. Reportedly, ministers, deputy ministers and high-ranking military officers are traveling less. The newspaper reports that during the Fernandez government, the Ambassadors and Government VIP room at Las Americas International Airport would provide daily services to around 40-50 government officials …

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Carnival Corporation and Baez & Rannik shipping agency have announced the start of construction of the Puerto Plata Tourism Port in Maimon Bay, Puerto Plata. The private sector will be investing US$65 million in the project. The promoters hope that 250,000 cruise ship passengers will visit Puerto Plata in the first year of operation. Speaking …

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Profamilia has announced the start of a new campaign “Know, act and demand” to promote sexual and reproductive rights in the Dominican Republic, as reported in acento.com.do Susi Pola, speaking for Profamilia, said that despite a series of commitments towards public policies taken on by the Dominican government, there has been little progress in sexual …

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The president of the Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) Ligia Bonetti says the government should take on responsibility for port security. She expressed her opposition to the privatization of this service. As reported in El Dia, she said the business sector was opposed to the contract granted to the ICSSI in 2002 but never implemented, …

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The Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (Adocco) is asking the rector of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) to sue those responsible for contracting the state university’s technology platform. Rector Mateo Aquino Febrillet says that the contract was already in place when he took office, but he requested an audit from the Chamber of Accounts …

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Former President Leonel Fernandez’s legal adviser is denying that the state prosecutors have accepted the case filed by former National District prosecutor, politician Guillermo Moreno. Fernandez’s defense team is headed by Radhames Jimenez, who served as Attorney General during the Fernandez administration. Jimenez said they would file a document to refute the claim presented by …

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