2014 – Page 283

Teodoro Tejada, a former president of the Dominican College of Architects, Engineers and Surveyors (CODIA) told El Caribe reporters yesterday, Wednesday 5 February that a lack of planning and excess bureaucracy at the Ministry of Education is delaying the completion of 20,000 schoolrooms on schedule. The construction expert called on President Medina to have the …

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The ports of the Dominican Republic receive very little funding from the Dominican government and most improvements are privately financed. This is true of Sans Souci, Azua and Haina as well as San Pedro de Macoris. Another example is the new tourist facility at Maimon, Puerto Plata where Carnival Corporations is investing millions in a …

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Of the working population of the country, 46% only have a primary school education or no education at all, according to an October 2013 labor market survey conducted by the Central Bank. University degree holders represent 22% of the 3,174,975 people who make up the country’s workforce. Nonetheless, the 46% figure represents some progress compared …

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The group headed by President Danilo Medina within the ruling PLD obtained the majority of votes for membership positions on the party’s influential Political Committee. The Political Committee is responsible for most important decisions within the party. The eight chosen by vote were Minister of Hacienda Simon Lizardo, deputy Miriam Cabral, Santo Domingo East mayor …

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The Second Collegiate Court of the Penal Chamber of the Court of the First Instance of the National District has sentenced one of the men accused of causing the injuries that cost young engineer Francina Hungria her sight during an armed robbery to a 30-year jail term. The shooting occurred in Santo Domingo’s Ensanche Piantini …

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Some sixteen flights to and from the northeast of the United States were cancelled yesterday, Wednesday 5 February as a result of the latest “Polar vortex”, a new/old term for the jet stream that brings very cold air into contact with humid air from the south and causes huge snowfalls along its path. According to …

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Wave action returns to Cabarete this year as some of the best surfers, kitesurfers, windsurfers and stand-up paddle surfing athletes compete in the annual Master of the Ocean event. The wind conditions in Cabarete allow for each competitor to have their own separate area on the beach for the competitions. Now in its 12th year, …

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Puerto Rican soprano Melliangee Perez and Dominican tenor Edgar Perez will be at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo on Sunday, 9 February at 6pm for an evening of Latin romantic songs. This is a production by Sociedad ProArte Latinoamericana. The lyrical singers will be accompanied by the Dominican Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets at …

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The Dominican Republic’s baseball team, the Tigres del Licey just made it to the semi-finals of the Caribbean Series. Puerto Rico defeated Venezuela 5-4. Cuba was eliminated. The DR defeated Mexico 7-6 last night, Wednesday 5 February to end the first part of the championship 2-2. The other teams in the semifinals are Mexico, Venezuela …

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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton issued a statement yesterday, Tuesday 4 February, in which she welcomed the Dominican Republic and Haiti’s initiative to engage in regular dialogue on bi-national issues. The EU, United Nations, Caricom and Venezuela have been invited to these talks as observers. In the …

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