2015 – Page 331

The Estrellas Orientales won the right to the playoffs of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball Championship yesterday evening, Thursday 15 January 2015 in a 10-4 game in which Seattle Mariner start player Robinson Cano batted 4-4 and Michael Martinez connected a homerun with full bases in the sixth inning. The Estrellas will now play the …

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Santo Domingo will host the first ATP Challenger Tennis Tournament, which includes US$50,000 cash prizes for the more than 60 professional players from 30 nations booked to take part. The ATP Challenger, the Milex Tennis Open 2015 Cup will be played from 7-15 February at the Santo Domingo Tennis Club (La Bocha). Players will include …

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The 13th Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta is taking place in Cabarete, in the province of Puerto Plata this weekend, 17-18 January 2015. The annual event brings world-class laser sailors to Puerto Plata to compete against the best in the Dominican Republic. The international sailors also come to take part in the excellent sailing clinics held …

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The annual National Symphony Orchestra concert at the Basilica Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia will take place this evening, Friday, 16 January at 8pm. The concert is part of the celebrations in the lead-up to the Day of Our Lady of Altagracia, the protector of the Dominican people according to Roman Catholic tradition, commemorated on …

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Ongoing technical difficulties caused by the moving of the extensive dr1.com database to a faster server are the reason why the DR1 Forums are temporarily off line for regular readers. At the time of posting the DR1 Daily News, logged in users are unable to read or post messages due to a sessions issue. But …

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President Danilo Medina opened the National Foreign Diplomacy Forum in the company of the country’s leading diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Relations yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015. The conclusions of the forum will be used to define the country’s new foreign policy, which aims to be more proactive and resourceful. Medina said the time …

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President Danilo Medina visited the Embassy of France in Santo Domingo yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015 to sign a book of condolence in the wake of last week’s attacks on the Charlie Hebdo magazine offices in Paris. He told the press, “I too am Charlie.” In his message he said he was signing in solidarity …

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President Danilo Medina has sworn Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, Pedro Martinez as Goodwill Ambassador for the Dominican Republic. The ceremony took place yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015 at the Presidential Palace. Martinez and his wife Carolina Cruz also visited Vice President Margarita Cedeno. Martinez said he was taking on the commitment to continue the …

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Tax collections in 2014 were worth 10% more than in 2013, according to a preliminary report issued by the Tax Agency (DGII). Revenues, nevertheless, were 3% less than budgeted. From January to December 2014, the DGII collected RD$313 billion, or around 28 billion more than in 2013. The revenues fell short by RD$10.7 billion of …

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As of tomorrow, Friday 15 January 2015, the 911 Emergency Line will be available for Santo Domingo (National District) residents who are affected by noise pollution. Press advertisements published today point out that residential areas are low-noise areas, while office, school and green areas are very low-noise areas. Normal noise levels are allowed in industrial …

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