2015 – Page 299

The leadership of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) says it does not have any records showing how taxpayer money was used to fund the political party’s activities from 2009 to 2012. The JCE delivered RD$1.21bn in funds to the party during that period. The party leadership says that the documents went missing during the clash …

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With a call to political leaders to adapt their speeches to the new realities of politics and communication, the Academy for Professionalism in Politics (APP) opened the second cycle of the course “Election Campaigns in the 21st Century: from improvisation to science,” yesterday, Wednesday 18 February 2015. In his opening words, APP president Ricardo Perez …

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The Dominican Conference of Bishops (CED) says that economists and the great promoters of our economic policies should think and promote an economic dynamic that improves people’s welfare, so that the state can invest in the basic elements for a good quality of life. The Dominican bishops made their call in a message issued in …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito says that for now, he will not be investigating the accusations of complicity with drug trafficking that a man claiming to be convicted drug dealer Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo has been making against former President Leonel Fernandez. In telephone calls to radio and TV stations, “Quirino” accused Fernandez of accepting …

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53 years ago this week, the National Police was rocked by a protest by hundreds of police agents who succeeded in stopping the new chief from taking office. Although Colonel Manuel Segundino Perez Pena appears as one of the Police Chiefs in the Police historical records, he did not take office, despite having been appointed …

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Biologist Stephany Perez Monsanto, 26, is part of the new generation of Dominican professionals who are making their mark on the science world. A Canadian organization, Globalink MITACS has granted her the “Globalink Research Award” prize for research projects. This particular project will be carried out in Brazil, at the Federal University of Sao Paulo, …

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An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit several provinces of the Cibao region as well as the Puerto Plata area at 3:58pm yesterday, Wednesday 18 February 2015. Fabricio Moquete of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) Seismological Institute said that the earthquake was located to the north of Santiago and was felt …

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ABBA tribute band Abbamania will be performing at the Hard Rock Cafe at Blue Mall in Santo Domingo on Wednesday, 25 February 2015. The group was formed in 1998, and is recognized as one of the most authentic ABBA tribute bands in the world. The current lineup features Ewa Scott, a classically trained vocalist from …

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According to the Taiwanese Ambassador, Tomas Ping-Fu Hou, the Dominican Republic and Taiwan are assessing the possibility of setting up a liver transplant unit, which would be the main center for such operations in Latin America. Ping-Fu-Hou held a meeting with President Danilo Medina, together with the Director and Liver Transplant Program Superintendent of the …

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President Danilo Medina visited the Cibao region yesterday, Tuesday 17 February 2015, to inaugurate an aqueduct, two schools and two roads. The Hermanas Mirabal Aqueduct, which will be supplying water from the River Camu to 144,012 people in 48 communities in the areas of Salcedo, Villa Tapia and Tenares, was built at a cost of …

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