2014 – Page 41

At an event organized by the Grupo Estrategico Empresarial for which leading business sector members paid US$1,000 a ticket to attend to a talk-interview by former President Leonel Fernandez with former CNN journalist Alberto Padilla yesterday, Wednesday 5 November 2014, Fernandez expressed optimism about the country’s future. He forecast that the DR’s GDP would almost …

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A total of 4,034 people have been evacuated from their homes as the result of the rains that have been falling over the last few days, which also destroyed one house and affected another 806, mainly in the northern areas of the country. According to the Emergency Operations Center (COE), four towns were cut off, …

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The National Water Observatory reports that as a result of the recent rains the water levels at Tavera-Bao, Rincon, Moncion, Hatillo, Sabana Yegua, and Sabaneta have risen, as reported in El Caribe. INDRHI director Olgo Fernandez says that if the rains continue there will be enough water to satisfy the demands of farmers in the …

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The Warsaw Regional Prosecutor has notified the Dominican authorities of the conclusions of their investigation into Wojciech Waldemar Gil (Alberto Gil). The Prosecutors sent a written accusation addressed to the Wolomin Court of First Instance, in which the priest is accused of 10 crimes including six for sexual assault on minors in the community of …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito has called for the approval of a bill for abolishing the domain right for when carrying out expropriations in drug trafficking cases. He said this would prevent cases like the one involving fugitive drug trafficker Pascual Cabrera who returned to the country after serving a sentence for drug trafficking in …

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Yesterday evening, Wednesday 5 November 2014, Manny Ramirez and Dan Black hit homeruns and led the Aguilas Cibaenas to victory over the Leones Del Escogido (2-1). The victory ended a four-game losing streak for the Aguilas. The victory gave Liam Hendricks his second victory of the tournament. He pitched five innings and gave up five …

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This year’s DR Jazz Festival is set for Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 November in Puerto Plata city, Sosua and Cabarete. Sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Ron Macorix and residential developments in Puerto Plata (Sea Horse Ranch, Millennium Hotel, Ultravioleta and Casa Linda), the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival brings jazz to local residents and …

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President Danilo Medina attended the inauguration of a modern radiotherapy and radiosurgery unit in La Romana yesterday, Tuesday 4 November 2014, an investment by the Venezuelan CDD Global group. CDD Global president Wilson Mourad said that the center would provide quality medical services to help more than 1,000 cancer patients a year in the area. …

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President Danilo Medina spent yesterday, Tuesday 4 November 2014 in the east of the country, where he attended inauguration ceremonies at nine schools with 110 classrooms that will benefit 3,850 students. All will be teaching the extended school day programs and are located in La Altagracia, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris and Monte Plata …

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Tripartite discussions will take place at the Santo Domingo Technological Institute (Intec) on the reform and modernization of the Labor Code. The discussions will be headed by Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo who chairs the Special Commission for the Revision and Implementation of the Labor Code, set up by President Danilo Medina. The commission …

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