2014 – Page 234

Dominican food blog Aunt Clara’s Kitchen by Clara Gonzalez and Ilana Benady has been selected in the Best Regional Cuisine Blog for the Saveur Magazine Best Food Blog Awards 2014. The Dominican food blog is competing with Acadiana Table (Cajun), Bottom of the Pot (Persian), Indian Simmer (Indian), Jun-blog (Filipino), and Rose Water & Orange …

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The coach of the Dominican Republic team in the World Basketball Championship, 40-year old Orlando Antigua has been appointed coach of the South Florida University of the NCAA league. He is the first Dominican to be appointed. He has served as assistant coach working with John Calipari from 2008 at Memphis and then as of …

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Spanish pop rock music group La Oreja de Van Gogh (LOVG) is booked for the National Theater in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 5 April 2014 at 8:30pm. The performance is part of the group’s Primera Fila tour. Tickets are for sale at ticketexpress.com.do for RD$2,000, RD$3,000. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ghhSgWu9FQ For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar

President Danilo Medina headed the Sunday, 30 March afternoon parade for the commemoration of the 30 March Battle of Santiago. The battle was crucial in influencing Haitian troops to return to Haiti. The DR had proclaimed its independence on 27 February. History tells that on 30 March 1844, in Santiago, Dominican troops led by General …

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Ruben Jimenez Bichara, the general manager of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) says that negotiations are in process for expanding the use of natural gas, which he described as key to resolving the deficient electricity sector. He told the press that the government is working on signing for the supply of at least 10 ships …

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The talk of the day is the statistics that show that the Dominican Republic’s sustained high economic growth has been accompanied by an increase in poverty. Javier Baez, economist and poverty specialist for the World Bank attributed the contrasting numbers to the low social spending and the poor quality of spending of Dominican taxation resources. …

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The Commonwealth of Greater Santo Domingo, the Municipality of Santo Domingo East, the Ministry of Environment and other institutions are working on the recovery of the La Lechuga gully, to the south of Cachon de la Rubia in Santo Domingo East as part of the plan to recover the Ozama and Isabela rivers. Commonwealth director …

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The number of traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic has increased to the point where it is now seen as a national health issue. Minister of Public Health Freddy Hidalgo announced on Saturday, 29 March that a new multi-sectorial commission has created an action plan to deal with the issue. “The government invests around RD$800 …

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The Ministry of Environment, through its Coastal Resources Program, has announced the start of the turtle-nesting season and called on the public to protect this endangered species. The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest of all living turtles and lays its eggs on Dominican beaches. The Ministry seeks to raise public awareness of …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced the European Quality Assurance has certified it in the ISO/DIS 17582 and ISO9001-2008 systems. JCE president Roberto Rosario says that this is a reflection of the efficiency, transparency and honesty of the JCE systems. The work was funded by the Organization of American States (OAS). The ISO 17582 …

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