2015 – Page 304

A recent study presented by the National Statistics Office (ONE) has found that noise caused by motor vehicles affects 517,269 homes in the Greater Santo Domingo area. Of the total, 174,313 (52.6% are in the National District, and another 342,956 (52.6%) in the Province of Santo Domingo. Noise pollution caused by loud music played by …

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Baby boy Anderson, one of the sextuplets born to 32-year old Aracelis Guzman Martinez at the Reyaldo Almanzar Maternity Hospital in northern Santo Domingo died on Wednesday, 11 February 2015. The sextuplets (three boys and three girls) born prematurely (34 weeks) on Sunday, 8 February weighing 2.2 to 3.5 lbs have been in care of …

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Minister of Interior and Police Jose Ramon Fadul has cast doubt on the authenticity of the person who claimed to be Quirino Ernesto Castillo on El Gobierno de la manana radio show yesterday, Thursday 12 February 2015. As reported in Listin Diario, Fadul said the statements made against former Leonel Fernandez would be investigated. Fadul …

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The recent radio interviews with Quirino Ernesto Castillo are the talk of the town. Castillo was caught with a major drug cargo in 2004 and extradited to the United States where he was tried and where he now lives after making a deal with US judicial authorities, which led to a reduced sentence and his …

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The Polish authorities have announced that the trial of former priest Wojciech Gil (Father Alberto Gil) accused of sexually abusing minors in Santiago, Dominican Republic will be heard in Poland on 20-25 March and will continue on 10 and 24 April 2015. The priest returned to his home country after investigative journalists in the Dominican …

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Civil society group Participacion Ciudadana has published an executive summary of the case by public prosecutors against senator Felix Bautista of San Juan de la Maguana. Bautista amassed most of his fortune during the years he directed the Public Works Supervisory Office during the Leonel Fernandez presidency. He is accused of forgery, asset laundering and …

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The One Desk Foundation from the United States and its supporters have raised US$30,000 to buy a refurbished playground and ship it to The Cigar Family Foundation in Bonao. The volunteers flew to the DR and spent four days in the hot sun working with the local community, battling mosquitoes and fire ants, to build …

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The No. 2 Dominican tennis player, Jose (Bebo) Hernandez and doubles partner Horacio Zeballos won yesterday, Thursday 12 February 2015 against Spain’s Ingo Cervantes and Jordi Samper-Montana 4-6, 6-3, and 10-5 in the ATP-endorsed Santo Domingo Challenger event, the Milex Open. The tournament is being played at the Santo Domingo Tennis Club (La Bocha) in …

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Urban rap singer Mala Rodriguez from Seville, Spain will be in Santo Domingo for concerts at Hard Rock Cafe at Blue Mall on 11 March 2015 and Hard Rock Cafe Punta Cana on 12 March. She is on her “Bruja” tour. Mala Rodriguez is a Latin Grammy winner.

The Dominican Football League (LDF) season starts on 8 March 2015. In its first year, 10 clubs will be taking part. At the JW Marriott at Blue Mall yesterday, Thursday 12 February, Football Federation president, Osiris Guzman announced that the league would create around 1,000 direct jobs and another 4,000 indirect jobs from the start. …

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