2013 – Page 89

As reported in Listin Diario, the cost of fuel in the Dominican Republic is higher than in every other country in the region. This week’s fuel prices, as announced on Friday 27 September, are at US$6.10 per gallon for premium gasoline, US$5.68 for regular gasoline and US$5.00 for diesel. The newspaper reports that the average …

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Enresto Martinez, president of ONEC, the association of large department store owners, says that retail sales were down by 5-15% in the first half of this year. He says that personnel have had to be dismissed and that new stores have been opening at a slower pace. Diario Libre says that Central Bank statistics show …

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The head of the Cardiology department at the Salvador B. Gautier public hospital says that every year there are 30% more deaths due to heart attacks. Ministry of Public Health statistics registered 3,928 deaths due to heart problems in 2011, of which 2,078 were heart attacks. He said that this is still the leading health-related …

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Dominican Republic’s silver medalist in the 400 dash in the London Olympics, Luguelin Santos is asking President Danilo Medina to provide the funds for repairing the track of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center’s Felix Sanchez Stadium. He said the conditions of the track make it difficult for training and competitions. The runner made the …

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With three years to go before the 2016 presidential, congressional and municipal elections, the pre-candidates in the ruling PLD party are active. According to the 2010 Constitution, the incumbent, President Danilo Medina cannot run for President. Diario Libre reports today, Monday September 30 that with many PLD politicians revving up their campaigns to seek the …

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After qualifying for the World FIBA Games in Spain in 2014, the Dominican national basketball team moved up one place in the FIBA ranking. At the Caracas FIBA qualifying tournament, the team had six victories and four losses. As reported in Diario Libre, the new ranking is the same as the country had in 2006 …

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The Municipality of San Francisco de Macoris has announced the celebration of the First Duarte Cacao Festival for 4, 5 and 6 October at the Ciudad Agropecuaria in San Francisco. The event commemorates the 235th anniversary of the foundation of the northeastern city. Mayor Felix Rodriguez said the event seeks to showcase the strengths of …

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Cuban saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera and Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas are onstage together tonight, Monday 30 September 2013 for the 40th anniversary celebrations of Casa de Teatro in the Colonial City. Minister of Culture Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Carlos Luis and classical guitarist Ruben Gonzalez will also be performing. The show starts at 9pm at Casa de …

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The Chinese business mission to the DR to attend the Chinese Trade Show underway at the Dominican Fiesta convention center met with President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Thursday 26 September. Yu Ping, vice president of the Chinese International Trade Promotion Council said that 87 representatives from the Chinese companies that are participating …

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The Presidency has signed Law 140-13 that creates the National Emergency and Security Response System (911) due to start in Greater Santo Domingo in December 2013. In its first phase the government will invest RD$2 billion in the program that includes the installation of surveillance cameras at strategic points. The government is coordinating 15 institutions …

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