2014 – Page 196

According to government spokesman Roberto Rodriguez Marchena, the results of the trial run of the National System for Emergencies and Security 911, were successful. He was speaking during a meeting held at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 13 May with key members of the national press, and chaired by Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo. Rodriguez Marchena …

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Following a meeting held yesterday, Tuesday 13 May with presidential legal advisor Cesar Pina Toribio, Interior and Police Minister Jose Ramon Fadul confirmed that the proposed naturalization bill is now ready and agreed and will be sent to Congress in the next few days. He said that once the proposal becomes law, everyone who is …

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First Lady Candida Montilla handed “Exemplary Mother” awards to 100 women yesterday, Tuesday 13 May for their accomplishments nationwide. The event took place at the Perello Cultural Center in Bani, Peravia province prior to the Mothers’ Day celebration in the DR that falls on Sunday, 25 May. It was attended by representatives from the local …

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On Monday 12 May journalists from the provinces were able to participate in the weekly Monday meeting between the press and the Presidential communications team for the very first time. Now, in order to take part, members of the press no longer need to be physically present at the Presidential Palace, as all public activities …

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Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) president Ligia Bonetti announced the founding of the movie cultural cluster yesterday, Tuesday 13 May. The initiative, which is aimed at helping movies become part of the DR country brand, has the backing of the Ministry of Culture and the National Competitiveness Council. Representatives of the Dominican movie industry were …

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The director of the Standardized National Scholastic Tests at the Ministry of Education, Ancell Scheker has announced that this year the tests will be sealed in plastic so that no one can open them and read them before the students sit for the examinations. She said that in previous years the tests used to be …

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Charcoal contraband at the border with Haiti continues to devastate Dominican forests, a feature in Diario Libre reports today, Wednesday 14 May. Journalist Kirsis Diaz and a team of Diario Libre photographers were at the border to capture the trafficking in charcoal. The feature highlights how charcoal smuggling goes on openly at the border. The …

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ESPN sports online is reporting on the case of Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne, 28, a three-time MVP in Cuba’s national league who has been playing in Mexico using a forged Dominican passport. Prior to leaving Cuba, Despaigne had broken the Cuban league regular-season home run record during the 2012 season, hitting 35 and breaking the …

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The National Police has arrested two women and a man who they believe have been engaging in credit card fraud in several shopping centers using stolen and cloned credit cards. The preliminary report from the police said that they are Karina Alejandra Aquino Hasbun, 25, Stephanie Nicole Guzman Pujols, 26, and Cesar Marino Reyes Romero …

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The Dominican Navy has arrested three Cubans trying to get to Puerto Rico in a Zodiac boat. They were arrested on Monday afternoon, 12 May, near Playa Caribe in Guayacanes, Juan Dolio. Two of those arrested had also been arrested in March this year for the same reason. The authorities say that so far this …

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