MAY 2010
Training Center for Politics and Fiscal Management gives certificates
To participants in the training courses of public sector
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- Training Center for Politics and Fiscal Management (CAPGEFI) presented 112 certificates to the same number of participants to the following courses Civil Servant Ethics
, Customs Basic Techniques
and Introduction to the State Financial Administration
, at a ceremony held in this town.
The activity took place in the presence of public employees from the Ministries of : Finance, Public Works and Communications, Industry and Trade, Directorate General of Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the Dominican Agrarian Institute, National Office of Industrial Property, Water and Sewerage Corporation of Santiago National Institute of Water Supply and Sewerage and the National Council of Free Zones.
The event was chaired by Felix de la Rosa, head of the Academic Department of CAPGEFI , representing the Director General, Mariano Escoto Saba; Pura Burgos, sub-secretary of Finance based in Santiago, Jorge Moronta, Coordinator of the Directorate General of Customs to the North, and Belkis Santana, facilitator who taught the course Introduction to the State Financial Administration
and Manuel Amador Montero, head of the Admissions Division of CAPGEFI.
During the ceremony, Mr. Felix de la Rosa said that these training of public employees enables to transform the reform process in a reality.
Mr. Luis Felipe Inoa, an employee of the National Council of Free Zones, thanked the training on behalf of all participants, indicating that these courses open the doors so that the employees can perform their jobs more efficiently.
Santiago Live, 06.05.10
Government keeps reconstructing streets and avenues of Santiago
Through the National Plan of asphalt
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- The government is reconstructing neighborhoods of this city, where streets and avenues in different sectors, are asphalted in full through the National Asphalt Plan, implemented by the present administration with a millionaire investment.
The works are executed by companies and engineering contractors, assigned by the Engineering Office of the State Works Supervisors (OISOE), under the supervision of a group of specialist engineers who monitor the various works.
In the city of Santiago the works continue on the Avenida de Circunvalación Sur
project, which roads will be completely paved from La Fuente
to the El Ingenio Arriba
, which also includes the construction of side-walks and curbs and a modern lighting on the banks of the Yaque del Norte, according to the explanations given by the engineer Alvaro Peralta.
The ambitious plan for reconstruction of roads, paving and renovation of sidewalks and curb extends to middle-class residential areas of the city of Cibao, and Altos de Rafey, as neighborhood committee requested the repair of the roads sector.
Work on the streets Primera
and 9
of this sector are almost finished.
While in the popular district of Bella Vista, paving work and refurbishment, involving 15 thousand square meters and placed, have created joy in the residents there and their organizations.
The driver Felipe Santiago and Mrs. Altagracia Bourbon, living in the streets repaired, the Eugenio Perdomo, the Hoyo de Bella Vista, said they were pleased that the government came to clean up the road network in this sector.
Another area that is experiencing a substantial change in its image as the area is Crown Plaza, Olympic Avenue in the southwest of the city of Santiago de Los Caballeros, where 8000 meters square of streets have been asphalted, equivalent to 25 percent of the total work.
Santiago Live, 07.05.10
Ministry of Public Works began work on rehabilitation of Duarte Highway
Between Santo Domingo and Santiago de los Caballeros
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- Ministry of Public Works began work on rehabilitation of the Duarte highway between Santo Domingo and Santiago de los Caballeros, as part of the project VIADOM 2010, which overall investment exceeds 470 millions dollars.
The rehabilitation works on Duarte highwayconsists in the removal of damaged asphalt, sanitation and asphalting of the area.
After repair damage in the Duarte highway, the workers will proceed to complete the asphalting of 127 kilometers, covering the distance from kilometer 21 of the Duarte Highway until kilometer 148 to the south entrance of Santiago.
Heavy equipment, workers and technicians are responsible for the first stage of rehabilitation of the Duarte highway, a first one moves from Santo Domingo toward Santiago, while the other is moving toward Santo Domingo.
Santiago Live, 10.05.10
OMSA will transport voters for free on Sunday May the 16th in Santiago
To transfer them to the vote centers
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- To make it easier for citizens to to exercise their vote right, the Dominican government said that the units of the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services (OMSA) will provide free service for free May the 16th.
Ignacio Ditrén, director of OMSA, said that The measure will refer to the residents of the National District and Santo Domingo province and Santiago de los Caballeros
he said.
In Santiago, the OMSA will travail on habitual trajects, among which are the ones of Canabacoa, Gurabo, Hato Del Yaque and Central.
Santiago Live, 14.05.10
Gilberto Serulle elected with 49.07% of suffrages in Santiago
José Enrique Sued wins 45.64% of votes
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.-The Central Electoral Board emitted this Monday may 17th, in the morning, the official results of municipal and congress elections that took place yesterday in all the country.
In Santiago de los Caballeros, the Party of Dominican Liberation, PLD and its allies obtained 45.64% of suffrages, while the Dominican Revolutionary Party, PRD and its allies won 49.07% of votes, for a total of 143,269 voters.
It represents 103,021 votes in favor of PLD candidate and actual mayor, José Enrique Sued, and 110,748 votes for the PRD candidate, Gilberto Serulle.
The elections of this May 16th, 2010, led to the reelection of Gilberto Serulle as mayor of Santiago, who will take office on next August 16th, and will direct the town hall until 2016.
Municipal results
103,021
110,748
Congress results
142,890
97,466
Results of the report number 11 emitted by JCE.
See the detailed results of municipal and congress elections of may 16th, 2010 in Dominican Republic HERE…
Santiago Live, 17.05.10
Santiago people celebrates victory of Gilberto Serulle
Central Electoral Board formalized his victory
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- In the monument area of this city, was celebrated the victory as mayor of Dr. Gilberto Serulle, which was the candidate for the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) and the Movement Independence Unity and Change (MIUCA).
Thousands of people from all social strata enjoyed the contagious rhythm and typical music of several orchestras.
Near 9:00 pm Serulle Gilberto, the next mayor of Santiago, came on stage.
Santiago de Los Caballeros celebrated from Sunday night the triumph of Mr. Serulle but on Tuesday the celebrations became bigger with the official results of the Central Electoral Board.
Santiago Live, 19.05.10
Centro Leon celebrates International Museum Day
In coordination with the International Council of Museums
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- In coordination with the International Council of Museums and the Ministry of Culture, Centro Leon joined the celebration of International Museum Day which is celebrated by all the museum institutions in the world with a series of activities, this time linked with the theme, Museums for social harmony.
On Tuesday, May the 18th hundreds of people attended the special programat Centro Leon which began at 10:00 am, conducted in coordination with the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Ministry of Culture.
This program began with a day of open door
whereby one could visit, free of charge, the temporary exhibition elite-tile 2010
. In turn, the Center held its Third Leon Craft Fair in order to promote the works of over 20 artisans in the country as authentic expressions of its culture and identity.
This show was well received among visitors of the Centro Leon, according to Lissa Marte, a regular visitor to this cultural institution who said the merchandise and the prices are very good and there are many options for Mother’s Day
attendees also participated in guidedtours through the exhibition rooms making Centro Leon a good choice to celebrate International Museum Day.
The guided tours were conducted by Rafael Emilio Yunén, General Director of the Centro Leon Sara Hermann, Senior Advisor of Visual Arts and Pedro José Vega, museographer of the cultural institution.
A group of guides also gave tours to school visitors from different provinces of the country.
This special program concluded with the Caribbean Tertulia social reflex performance, in which the Urban Eye Collective formed by Miguel Rivas and Tony Saint Hilaire, talked about their approach to themes that reflect and promote social harmony, while they presented the proposals submitted in 2008-2009 in the city of Santiago, the latter performed in collaboration with the Centro León.
For Centro Leon, the festival of the International Museum Day was an excellent opportunity to strengthen its intention that the work of the museum and socio-cultural performing rest in a permanent dialogue with the community.
Santiago Live, 24.05.10
Construction of a modern sports center in Santiago started
By the Endowment Fund of the Reformed Companies
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- The Endowment Fund of the Reformed Enterprises (FONPER) built here a modern sports center with which it is proposed to create conditions for youth from nine communities around the south of Santiago to practice healthy activities.
The structure will be erected on Mama Tingo street on the corner of San Martín, and will involve an investment of more than 9 million pesos.
The ground breaking ceremony was led by President of FONPER, Fernando Rosa and Deputy Sports Minister for the Northern region, Guillermo Ottenwalder.
With the construction of the sports field, FONPER is on track to meet a community demand that has existed for more than three decades.The facilities will be equipped with bleachers, restrooms, perimeter fencing, parking areas and other facilities.
Don´t allow this area to become occupied by bad influences who wish to corrupt our children
, said Rosa.
He stated that these bad Dominican make the youth useless. Each of you must be a watchdog to keep the community healthy
, stressed the president of FONP.
The officer gave instructions to those responsible for construction work to execute the work within three months.
Also in attendance were Joel Capellan, president of the Neighborhood Council and Jose Brito, president of Sports Union of Barrio Lindo.
Community leaders revealed that due to lack of sports facilities, youth in the community have held more than 20 tournaments in borrowed facilities.
Visibly excited, Chaplain and Brown stated that the next tournament will be dedicated to the president of FONPER in gratitude for the valuable support that the institution he heads is giving to the communities of the South Zone of Santiago.
It was reported that in addition to the practice of various sports, the facilities will also be used for other community activities.
This work is part of a wide range of different infrastructures designed by FONPER in the development plan prepared to be executed on the south side of Santiago.
Santiago Live, 26.05.10
Expoturismo Fair in Santiago
June 4th and 5th at Hodelpa Gran Almirante
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Expoturismo Fair will be held next week in Santiago, in which, among other attractions, organizers will make available hundreds of vacation specials to those interested.
The event will take place during the 4th and 5th of June in Hodelpa Gran Almirante, reported Yomaris Paulino and Ramon Gomez, president of the organizing committee and executive director, in a press conference also led by Ricardo Rodriguez Rosa, secretary general of Adompretur in Santiago, Rafael Joaquin, provincial director of tourism, Victor Pena, of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants Santiago and Rosanny Gutierrez, manager of Facilities at Hotel Gran Almirante.
Mr. Paulino stated that this year´s Expotur will have a special dedication to the Santiago Summit, which will take place in November with the organization of the Dominican Tourist Press Association (Adompretur).
Santiago Live, 28.05.10
The Endowment Fund of the Reformed Enterprises donates 100 million pesos
To build homes for needy families
BREAKING NEWS: Santiago.- The Endowment Fund of the Reformed Enterprises (FONP) made a donation to the National Housing Institute (INVI), through the Presidency of the Republic, in the amount of 100 million pesos to be invested in the building of houses for needy families in different parts of the country.
The resources were presented at the National Palace by FONP President, Mr. Fernando Rosa and were accepted by the Administrative Vice President, Bolivar Tapia.
This is the second significant amount of money the FONP has given in less than a month to carry out projects to improve the quality of life of the Dominican population.
It is recalled that the state agency recently turned over to the Rural Electrification Unit and Sub-Urban (UERS) an amount of 29,403,262.92 pesos to support projects in communities that lack electricity service.
Upon receiving the 100 million pesos delivered on Thursday, Bolivar Tapia acknowledged the FONP gesture and urged them to continue, as they have done so far, to ensure that the resources that enterprises donate go directly to the Dominican population through projects and programs.
Santiago Live, 31.05.10
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