| Le Soleil Dominicain |
| "Nouvelles Quotidiennes de la Republique Dominicaine en Anglais Depuis 2004" |
| Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 |
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SJM bishop calls for Cibao-Sur highway
Story Text & Photos © 2012 by DR1 Feb 28 2012 20:59PM
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DR1 - The bishop of San Juan de la Maguana, Jose Dolores Grullon, has issued a call for the much-debated Cibao-Sur Highway to be built from Constanza to Padre de las Casas. In an article in Hoy newspaper, he argued that the proposed route would be 57 kilometers shorter and save about RD$50 million in construction costs. In addition, the prelate said that such a route would benefit three of the main development areas in the southwest: Azua, San Juan and Barahona. The route from Constanza would connect the southern region with the Cibao valley cities of La Vega, Santiago, Bonao and San Francisco de Macoris.
The bishop gave eight reasons for asking the President to reconsider the plans for the project. Regarding the RD$50 million in savings, Monsignor Grullon said that the bridge over the mighty and dangerous Rio Grande would be inaugurated in April, thanks to the Foundation for the Development of Azua, San Juan and Elias Pina and other NGOs.
On 12 February Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua announced that the government would start construction work on a new land link from Juan Adrian in Monsenor Nouel province to Rancho Arriba, passing by Sabana Larga on to San Jose de Ocoa and the Carretera Sanchez that leads to the southwest. The road would be built with the same mountain technology used to repair the Constanza highway. The Constanza work was carried out by the Brazilian firm, Odebrecht. Read original at DR1.
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El AMET y yo
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Listin Diario May 23 2013 19:00PM
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 Listin Diario - Puedo llenar un libro con historias de los AMET, y puedo asegurarles que no serán gratas. Entre ellos y yo, la relación es un poco difícil. Lo cierto es que cuando tengo un día no muy bueno, siempre tiene que estar ese factor agregado llamado Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte. Sin embargo, hoy decido verlos desde otro punto de vista. Algo que sucedió me llevó a una importante reflexión. Sucede que en el lugar donde trabajo por casi una década, hay una sola salida, y nunca en ese tiempo me enteré que era una vía contraria hasta que un ‘AMET’, recién asignado en esa puerta, me lo dijo, es decir, ya no podía salir como por años lo he hecho. El caso es que le dije que por esa calle era que siempre salía, que no es algo nuevo y que ahora, sin más ni más él decide que no podía hacerlo. Luego de una larga discusión en la que yo alegaba que el camino sería más largo y complicado, accedí a tomar el camino que él indicaba (no había de otra). Por un momento, descubrí que el camino era mejor . . . Read original at Listin Diario.
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Justice Minister clarifies statement on Haitian children
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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 Dominican Today -
Santo Domingo- Justice minister Francisco Domínguez on Tuesday clarified that children of undocumented Haitian parents aren’t Dominicans, just hours after Senate president Reinaldo Pared questioned his confusing statement, fueling the row on the Central Electoral Board’s refusal to document the foreigners who claimed citizenship.
“The Constitution is very clear, it says who is Dominican and who is not, consequently, I cannot say that children of Haitian parents living illegally are absolutely Dominicans. Now, if they are documented residents and have other conditions, that’s something else,“ he said.
He noted that people who’ve been residing here for several generations should be given the chance to obtain documents to stay in the country.
Dominguez said humane solutions for the Haitians here don’t imply a violation of the Constitution.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Ex presidents in dead heat for 2016 presidential election: Poll
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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 Dominican Today -
Santo Domingo. - Former president Leonel Fernandez would edge out opposition (PRD) party leaders Miguel Vargas and Luis Abinader in the 2016 presidential elections, but would be tied with former president Hipolito Mejia.
When the pollster Penn, Schoen & Berland asked eligible voters about the 2016 presidential elections, Fernández beat Vargas by 19 points and Abinader by six, but tied with Mejia.
The majority of women (48%) and of both sexes aged 55 or older (46%) prefer Fernandez. 28 percent said they’d vote for a candidate of another party.
The pollster, quoted by diariolibre. com. do, didn’t provide details of the number of people polled or the date it was conducted.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Central Bank RD$20. 0B boost unleashes “interest rate war“
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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Santo Domingo- The Central Bank’s RD$20. 0 billion boost for the economy with the release of the banks’ reserve requirements and the early reactions from economic agents reveal that the goal has been met as the days wear on.
Banks and S&Ls, retailers, builders, dealers and vehicle importers have declared an “interest rate war“ stoked by the monetary authorities’ strategy of lower rates and longer terms for the jump-start which the economic players and the market need.
The reference rate the Monetary Board assigned to the RD$20. 0 billion would spur purchases of appliances, homes, apartments, vehicles and other items, while banks have also widened their offer of loans for SMEs, while the 7. 95% consumer lending rate is 1. 05% lower than the authorities’ guideline.
The auto dealers have adopted the trend, led by Santo Domingo Motors’7. 95% fixed rate for one year, available at various banks.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Downpours prompt flash flood warnings for east, south regions
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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Santo Domingo- The Emergency Operations Center (COE) Tuesday night issued flash flood warnings for Monseñor Noel, San Pedro, Monte Plata, San Cristobal, Sanchez Ramirez and Azua provinces and Greater Santo Domingo.
The alerts came after the National Meteorology Office forecast continuing downpours from a trough over the Windward Passage and a tropical wave south of Puerto Rico, causing higher than normal waves along the Caribbean shore.
Meteorology forecasts increasing rains as of Thursday afternoon, mostly over the East, Southeast, Central and the Southwest.
Meanwhile the COE warns of flash floods, overflowed rivers and streams, as well as mudslides.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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The State wants to own plants but can’t even collect the light bill
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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Santo Domingo- As the State-owned energy utility (CDEEE) seeks a contractor to build two coal-fired power plants owned by the State, the general manager of the EGE Haina energy group criticized the government’s involvement in the industry, because it “shouldn’t compete in the thermal generation market“ and in his view “discourage the arrival of new investors. “
Tito Sanjurjo said the government should “focus on the investment to cut losses and improve the grid“ and “provide conditions that instill investors’ confidence in new thermal generation. “
Sanjurjo, speaking in a breakfast hosted by the Energy Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic, criticized that while companies make large investments in power generation, the state has yet to solve the problems of distribution and collection, falling into a vicious circle feeding the population’s discontent with the energy service.
AES Dominicna
Also speaking in the activity was AES Dominicana president Marco De La Rosa, who analyzed and future investment prospects in the electricity sector.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Ex-convicts hail Medina’s pledge to help them get jobs
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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Santo Domingo- Dominicans deported from the United States hailed president Danilo Medina’s request for Barack Obama’s help with reinserting deported ex-convicts to the labor market.
They say the need the government’s help because while many of them want to work, society rejects them for being ex-cons.
Quoted by listin. com. do, Jose Mejia, one of 69 deported ex-cons who arrived at Las Americas airport Tuesday after serving sentences in the U. S. , said “it’s good for us to get work here, otherwise, what are we going to live on if we can’t work. “
“I hope it is true that the government will help us,“ the ex-con said as Immigration agents escorted him to a bus at Las Americas.
Ricardo Sanchez, another ex-con, said he’s glad that Medina is concerned with the deportees.
Dominican Ambassador in Washington Anibal de Castro two weeks ago revealed Medina’s request for U. S. support for jobs program to help deported Dominicans.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Sabana de la Mar’s forgotten hotel gets RD$48. 7M redo
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:59PM
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Sabana de la Mar, Dom. Rep. - Two decades after being abandoned, the government hotel management agency Corpohotel announced five coastal lodge Villa Suiza at Sabana de la Mar will undergo a RD$48. 7 million revamp.
Agency director Bienvenido Perez made the announcement at groundbreaking Tuesday, and handed a RD$9. 0 million check to the contractor to immediately start the work
He said the funds for the reconstruction come from contributions from the hotels ??so far this year.
Provincial and municipal officials from Hato Mayor and Sabana de la Mar attended the ceremony held in front of the deserted hulk located at Acapulco beach.
Corpohotel deputy director Francisco Mota said Villa Suiza, together with the roads being built in and around the area, will launch Sabana de la Mar’s tourism potential. “Villa Suiza’s reconstruction will contribute greatly to coastal tourism and the people’s economic development. “
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Top gun dealer denies RD$28. 0M fraud in assault rifles for the military
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by Dominican Today May 23 2013 16:29PM
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Santo Domingo- Gun business leader Eulalio Peralta on Thursday denied an alleged RD$28. 0 million fraud stemming from an Accounts Chamber audit on weapons the Armed Forces Ministry bought from his company.
“Such strange news published by Acento. com and picked up by newspaper Hoy creates suspicion because on November 23, 2010, around three years ago, these weapons were delivered to the satisfaction of the Armed Forces Ministry,“ Peralta told elnacional. com. do.
Peralta showed two Armed Forces Ministry documents dated May 22, 2013, one signed by comptroller-general Leonel Muñoz Noboa, and delivered in 2010 by Colonel Héctor Suárez Torres on November 23, which he affirms proves the weapons bought had been delivered.
He said the Armed Forces Ministry certified having received 200, Colt M4 Commando assault rifles, clips and ammo.
Acento. com first reported the alleged fraud on May 21 in an article titled “Audit detects false Armed Forces weapons purchase of more than RD$28 million“ during the tenure of Lt. Gen. Ramón Aquino Garcia, naming Peralta’s company as the beneficiary.
Peralta said the rifles were delivered during Joaquín Pérez Féliz’s tenure as Minister of the Armed Forces.
Read original at Dominican Today.
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Lunchtime Weather Report on this May 23, 2013
Story Text & Photos © 2013 by The Dominican Sun May 23 2013 16:29PM
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 The Dominican Sun - Across the Dominican Republic in the last 24 hours the highest observed temperature by DRSol was 88 at Barahona. The coolest reading came from Santiago with an overnight low of 72. Widely scattered light to moderate showers and thunderstorms were reported, and rain is being observed right now as well at La Isabella. Skies were generally mostly cloudy. Winds are averaging 11 mph from the SE, with a peak gust to 139 mph seen at 4PM yesterday afternoon at Santiago. By the Numbers DR cities reported rain 36% of the time, and thunderstorms 26%. Average reported rainfall intensity on a scale of 0 to 100 was 35. Cloud cover totaled 64%. Click above to view summaries for the last week or last month. Last updated at 12:28PM. Read original at The Dominican Sun.
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