2015 – Page 340

Carolina Cruz, the wife of Pedro Martinez, has denied that Pedro Martinez will be returning today, Thursday 8 January 2015, in contrast with the Ministry of Tourism’s announcement earlier this week. Martinez was recently voted to be admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The details for the welcome party and celebration events have yet …

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Yesterday evening, Wednesday 7 January 2015 the Estrellas Orientales won their game against the Aguilas Cibaenas 2-1 in 10 innings. The game in the Tetelo Vargas Stadium was a pitching duel that favored the Estrellas. Evan MacLane pitched the first five innings for the Estrellas and was followed by five relief pitchers with Waldis Joaquin …

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Through Twitter, President Danilo Medina expressed condolences and solidarity with France on the terrorist act against the Charlie Hebdo weekly satire magazine. “We firmly condemn this double act of violence in which not only persons have been attacked, but also freedom of press. The government and the Dominican people join in solidarity with France against …

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President Danilo Medina called baseball player Pedro Martinez yesterday, Tuesday 6 January 2015 at around 3pm to express how proud he and the country on Martinez’s election into the Baseball Hall of Fame. President Medina said this was the best gift ever on Three Kings Day. He also highlighted his admiration for Martinez’s personal qualities …

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Dominican pitcher Pedro Martinez has won baseball’s highest honor. He was voted in the first time he became eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The only other Dominican to have won the honor is pitcher Juan Marichal in 1983. Martinez received 500 votes to reach 91.1% of the votes as announced by the Association …

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The president of the Dominican Teachers’ Association (ADP), Eduardo Hidalgo, has called on parents, teachers and friends of the schools to send their children to school today, Wednesday 7 January 2015 after the Christmas and New Year holiday. Hidalgo went on to say that teachers would be receiving a 12% pay rise this year that …

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President Danilo Medina has sent his congratulations to businesswoman Ligia Bonetti on her appointment as president of the SID Group, one of the largest business groups in the country. He said that the choice was a very wise decision by the Administrative Board and the shareholders of such a prestigious company. SID groups MercaSID, Induveca, …

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First Lady, Candida Montilla de Medina went to the Robert Reid Cabral children’s hospital in Santo Domingo yesterday, Tuesday 6 January 2015 to deliver gifts to patients on the occasion of Three Kings Day. After touring the hospital, including the neurosurgery, male surgical ward, oncology, pediatrics, the dengue and burn units, the First Lady said …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced yesterday, Tuesday 6 January 2015 that they would be extending the opening hours at the identity card (cedula) issuing centers from today, Wednesday 7 January 2015 in order to assist with the issuing of the new cards. From Monday to Friday, the identity card issuing centers will be open …

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The Ministry of Police & Interior has reconfirmed that the restricted timetable for the sale of alcoholic beverages will be reinstated at midnight tomorrow, Thursday, 8 January 2015. The authorities had lifted the limit on alcohol sales for the holidays. Decree 308-06 prohibited the sale of alcohol after midnight from Sunday to Thursday and after …

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