2013 – Page 39

Yesterday, Monday 18 November, President Danilo Medina received a visit from the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, Besir Atalay who is attending the three-day III International Conference on the HOPEFOR Initiative in Punta Cana. Turkey, Qatar and the Dominican Republic are key to the coordination of the initiative that seeks to address …

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Yesterday, Monday 18 November, President Danilo Medina met with the president of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, Sigfrido Reyes and his deputy Nidia Diaz. The reason for the visit was to express support for the Dominican Republic that will be chairing the Central American Integration System in January. SICA is the economic and political …

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Yesterday, Monday 18 November, President Danilo Medina swore in double-Olympic gold medal winner, Felix Sanchez as Goodwill Ambassador for the Dominican Republic, under the Ministry of Foreign Relations. The appointment had been made in May 2013, but Sanchez’s sporting commitments had prevented him from visiting for the swearing-in ceremony until now. Sanchez won the 400 …

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The Minister of Interior and Police Jose Ramon Fadul has announced that the government will convene the National Immigration Board on Friday, 22 November to study all the options under the National Foreigners Legalization Plan. The meeting will take place at the Presidential Palace with President Danilo Medina in attendance. Fadul said that they will …

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The Minister of Agriculture Luis Ramon Rodriguez says that he is looking for a solution to the sugar shortage problem, so he is coordinating the volume of the sugar imports with the National Sugar Institute (Inazucar), producers and businesses. He said that one of the problems with local production is that the country was affected …

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Health Minister Freddy Hidalgo has confirmed that private clinics should not charge patients who arrive in emergency, whether or not they are covered by insurance. Nelsida Marmolejos, head of the Management and Defense of Affiliates (Dida) has said that although the practice is illegal, it is on the increase. Hidalgo said that they are working …

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According to data issued by the National Transplant Coordination Institute (Incort) a total of 1,928 organ and tissue transplants have been performed in the country between 2000 and 2012, including 664 kidney transplants, 22 liver transplants, 1,232 cornea transplants, two heart transplants and eight bone marrow transplants. Incort coordinator Dr. Fernando Morales Billini revealed that …

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Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the center of the Atlantic Ocean and is located around 1,120 kilometers off Bermuda. The United States National Hurricane Center has said that whilst Melissa poses no threat to the Dominican Republic, the country’s northern coast will be affected by coastline swells. www.listindiario.com/las-mundiales/2013/11/18/300059/Tormenta-tropical-Melissa-se-forma-en-el-Atlantico-provoca-oleaje

In response to a series of protests in Port-au-Prince against President Michel Martelly and his cabinet over the last few weeks, the Dominican authorities have begun a process of strengthening the border area. The Minister of Defense Sigfrido Pared Perez said that he has increased the number of personnel to ensure they can react to …

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A total of ten killings have been reported in the capital and across the country in less than 72 hours, and the victims include two members of the armed forces and one police officer. At the same time the authorities are promising severe punishments for anyone who attacks someone whose job is to protect citizens. …

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