2014 – Page 169

The Dominican Republic’s best tennis player of all time, 33-year old Victor Estrella, ranked 95th in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has become the first Dominican to win a game of the ATP Master 250 championship. Yesterday, Tuesday 10 June, Estrella defeated 32-year old Julien Benneteau (ranked 46th in the world) …

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Controversial pop starlet Miley Cyrus has included Santo Domingo in her Bangerz Tour for this year. She will perform at the Quisqueya Ball Park on Saturday, 13 September, says SD Concerts, the promoters. Miley Cyrus Makes Out With Sexy Dancer In Concert In Milan — Pic www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWOxiEv_7o8 For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar

President Danilo Medina hosted a meeting with representatives from several international organizations in his office in the Presidential Palace yesterday, Monday 9 June 2014, mainly to discuss the National Foreigner Legalization Plan. The Presidency reported that the officials expressed satisfaction with the progress made to date and acknowledged it was a major step towards resolving …

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The National Copyright Office (ONDA) has confirmed that no one can prevent others from tuning in to authorized channels for the transmission of the FIFA World Cup Games. A local company, Pio Deportes has demanded that hotels, bars and restaurants that transmit the games pay for this right. Today’s El Dia, Tuesday 10 June, published …

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In a process in which more than 16,000 foreigners have been interviewed so far, the Foreigner Legalization Plan began in Santo Domingo province yesterday, Monday 9 June, albeit with some technical difficulties that prevented offices from opening in all three of the municipalities n Santo Domingo North and West, and Los Alcarrizos. Provincial Governor Juan …

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The Santo Domingo Aqueducts and Sewers Corporation (CAASD) says that due to the low rainfall levels over the last few weeks, there will be a reduction in water supplies to the Haina-Manoguayabo and Isa Mana and Duey aqueducts that should affect water supply to more than 30 areas of the National District and Santo Domingo …

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Members of the National Environmental Protection Service (SENPA) and the Dominican Army are preparing a plan in action aimed at stopping the illegal traffic of charcoal across the border with Haiti. According to Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez this is of great concern to the Ministry of Environment. Charcoal production is a major factor in the …

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New deputy Vinicio Castillo Seman has submitted a proposal for the construction of a wall along the border with Haiti to increase migratory control, saying that it is a high priority for the country to control entry and exit to the Dominican Republic. He warned that the naturalization and legalization process could backfire for the …

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According to the Attorney General, Francisco Dominguez Brito, 17 people have been arrested for making prank calls to the 911 System. He said that the calls had been made by children, most living with their grandparents, but the adults had been arrested and not the children. He said that in some cases, once they arrived …

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A former director of the National Treasury and National Budget offices, Ruben Pena Pichardo, died after choking on an olive on Monday, 9 June 2014. According to reports, he choked when an olive stuck in his throat. As reported in Listin Diario, he was taken to Hospiten hospital at Av. Alma Mater and Bolivar in …

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