2014 – Page 270

President Danilo Medina was in San Pedro de Macoris yesterday, Tuesday 18 February for a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new natural liquid gas terminal. Antillean Gas, Ltd. is building the terminal, which will have capacity to receive one million metric tons of natural gas and storage capacity for 127,000 cubic meters of …

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President Danilo Medina was in Azua yesterday, Tuesday 18 February, opening five new schools. They were the Juan Bosch high school with 22 classrooms in Sabana Yegua, Ana Elpidia Sanchez High School on the Sanchez highway, Luis Ramirez School at kilometer 15 in Azua, the Sacred Heart of Jesus School on the Azua Peralta road …

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The general administrator of the government commercial bank Banco de Reservas (BanReservas) Enrique Ramirez Paniagua says that the bank earned more than RD$5 billion in 2013, which he described as unprecedented in the local financial market. He said that the net profit was RD$1,201.56 million above the budget for the year. This is Ramirez’s first …

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The director of the Office of Supervising Engineers for State Works (OISOE), Miguel Kareh Pimentel, has announced several works to be started in Santiago in coordination with the local government. Following a meeting between Pimentel Kareh and Mayor Gilberto Serulle, they agreed to join forces and prioritize the needs of Santiago. Pimentel Kareh said that …

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The Ministry for Public Works (MOPC) has announced that from today, Tuesday 19 February, the elevated section of the Duarte Highway in Los Alcarrizos in Santo Domingo West will be partially closed from 8:30pm to 6am for general maintenance. The overpass will remain closed by sections each night until the work is completed. In addition, …

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The director of the Dominican Sugar Institute, (INAZUCAR), Casimiro Ramos, says that the country exported around 80,000 tons of sugar to the European market in 2013 and that they are expecting to export the same amount this year. He said that they received around US$200 million from exports of sugar and by-products to markets in …

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The new rector-elect of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) Ivan Grullon has revealed that the University payroll includes several millionaires who are earning between RD$70,000 and RD$100,000 a month. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Tuesday 18 February, Grullon warned that he would take action against corruption at the UASD and no one …

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Without ruling out the possibility of allowing mining to go ahead in Loma Miranda, the Minister of the Environment, Bautista Rojas Gomez, declared that the authorities would act in the country’s best interests when considering Falcondo’s application to mine resources in the La Vega area. At the same time, the Academy of Sciences reiterated its …

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During the official launch of the Dominican Republic Investigation Manual yesterday, Tuesday 18 February, the Attorney General, Francisco Dominguez Brito, questioned the investigative process used by the National Police, saying that he believes that there is a need for police scientists who are better trained and qualified. He said that if this is not resolved, …

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An interview by TV journalist Nuria Piera with Venezuelan Ambassador Alberto Castellar yesterday evening, Tuesday 18 February descended into a heated exchange of accusations of disrespect. The journalist and the ambassador ended up trading insults. During the interview, the Venezuelan ambassador insisted that the US government was backing the recent university protests to destabilize the …

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