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I would give away my son again, says father of abducted child

by Royston on Feb 8 2010 8:59
"I would give my son away again, Ansitho deserves a better life than us," Anchello Cantave, a farmer from Callebasse, East of Port au Prince, said as he spoke about his 5 year old son allegedly abducted along with 32 others, by the 10 Americans from the Baptist mission based in Idaho....
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US Treasury calls for full cancellation of Haiti debt

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (7)
The U.S. Treasury Department just announced their intent to work with partners around the world to forgive Haiti’s debt in full. They also voiced their support that aid to Haiti come in the form of gr...
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Sosua tax collections- the plot thickens

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (31)
Further developments have come to light in the story about irregularities in tax collection in Sosua.The company at the center of the row is Global Tax Management, owned by business man Ian Shembri Sa...
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CESA members in airport extortion scandal

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (20)
The director of the Special Airport Security Corps (CESA), ordered the immediate expulsion of two CESA members together with two National Drug Control (DNCD) officers. It is claimed the men tried to e...
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Propane - are you being ripped off?

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (13)
Transporters and housewives backed the inspections in the packaging of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) that are being carried out in the capital and elsewhere in the Dominican Republic and demanded action ...
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Dominican card cloning gang arrested in Spain

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (21)
Spanish police have arrested in Sabadell, Barcelona three members of a gang of Dominicans who forged credit cards.Police said today, the gang had managed to steal about € 150,000 (US$205,000) in 300 t...
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German resident of Costa Azul dies

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (22)
A German Resident died on Saturday because of an acute lung edema, respiratory stress and heart failure, said the local commander of National Police.Helman Schroder, 63, from the Cabarete community of...
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Pedestrianization of Santiago Center

by Royston on Feb 8 2010. Viewed (10)
The historic Calle Espana in the city of Santiago, will be converted into a pedestrian walkway from the Calle del Sol to Avenida de Circunvalación as part of a deal being discussed between traders and...
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Riots in Puerto Plata

by Royston on Feb 7 2010. Viewed (63)
Hooded rioters staged violent protests mid afternoon on Friday, demanding the completion of the sewerage system inaugurated by the Tourism Ministry in 2008 in two Puerto Plata streets. Two arrests wer...
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Shootings at Montellano

by Royston on Feb 7 2010. Viewed (48)
Two private employees were shot in an incident last night at the Pica Pollo restaurant on the Montellano-Sosua road near Montellano.The injured who received bullet wounds were identified as Henry Rigo...
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