2014 – Page 242

Victor Taveras, director of the National Tobacco Institute (Intabaco) says that hand- rolled cigar exports from the DR are world leaders. He said that of the top 25 brands, 11 are Dominican-made. He said that exports would top US$600 million this year. He estimated that this year 102,000 tareas (1 tarea = 629 square meters) …

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Former hotel employee Miguel Orlando de los Santos Sosa was the happy winner of the RD$30 million Leidsa lotto prize last week. He bought the ticket at the Farmacia Ines II on Av. San Vicente de Paul in Santo Domingo East. He said he had been unemployed for two years and lived with a friend. …

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In Los Cocos, some 15 kilometers from Hato Mayor, the capital of the province, farmer Zeferino Nunez has been successful in producing extra-big plantains, as reported in El Caribe. “Normally they are big, but these are 18 inches (46 centimeters) long and 21 centimeters wide. He said the production of the trees is abundant, yielding …

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According to Police chief Major General Manuel Castro Castillo, a beauty parlor owner, 39-year old Germania Francisca de Vasquez (Nathali) displayed heroism and bravery when she killed one of two men who robbed customers at her beauty parlor Nathalia at Calle Las Flores in Andres, Boca Chica. The deceased was identified as 31-year old Francisco …

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Dominican musicals producer Amaury Sanchez is arranging a symphonic music evening for the popular singer and composer of ballads Anthony Rios. The event will be staged on 28 and 29 March at 8:30pm at the National Theater in Santo Domingo. Rios will be accompanied by the 60-strong Santo Domingo Philharmonic Orchestra. The concerts are expected …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta is heading a Dominican private-public mission that is in China to convince US footwear companies to relocate manufacturing operations to the Dominican Republic. The mission also includes Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose del Castillo and the director of the National Export Free Zone Council Luisa Fernandez. …

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President Danilo Medina was in Las Terrenas yesterday, Thursday 20 March for the formal opening of six new schools n Escuela Basica Profesor Juan Bosch in Come Plan (Las Terrenas), Basica Juan Hector Moya Cordero in Punta Gorda and Basica Altagracia Medina de Brito (Sanchez), Basica Johanna Diaz (El Catey) and Belarminio Calvo in Samana …

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The Senate has approved a US$71.8 million loan to finance the completion of the Azua II-Pueblo Viejo irrigation project in Azua. The project is the responsibility of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI). The funds will be provided by the Brazilian government export agency BNDES and the work will be carried out by a …

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The 800+ page Family Code was returned to the Presidency for further study yesterday Thursday 20 March. Vice President Margarita Cedeno delivered the project to President Danilo Medina earlier this year for sending to the Senate. It was returned on the grounds that it is conflict with many laws. The bill had met with widespread …

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The First Lady’s Office and the Dominican Rehabilitation Association (Rehabilitacion) have agreed to join forces in benefit of the Integrated Care Center for Children with Disabilities (CAID). The staff of both institutions will have access to all areas, programs and departments to support children with special needs and contribute to the strengthening and sustainability of …

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