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IKEA to open in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) this month

by Royston on Feb 2 2010. Viewed (698)
Well, it turns out the rumors were not without foundation. Ikea is to open it�s doors on February 17th, 2010.After protracted negotiations on the perceived danger of the overhead power lines needed to...
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Summit for the Reconstruction of Haiti to be held in the Dominican Republic on April 14

by The Reporter on Jan 29 2010. Viewed (661)
The Dominican Republic will host the Summit for the Reconstruction of Haiti, which will be held on April 14, which is intended to organize the distribution of aid from donor countries to Haiti, a coun...
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New lanes to be constructed for Puerto Plata - Navarrete highway

by The Reporter on Jan 29 2010. Viewed (613)
At a cost of over RD$ 3 billion pesos, the Public Works Office will begin in late March, the construction of a four lane highway from Puerto Plata to Navarrete. This will dramatically expand the exist...
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German strangled in Sosua

by The Reporter on Jan 29 2010. Viewed (1534)
The body of a German businessman was found inside an apartment in the Villa Liberaci�n housing project in Sosua, say Sosua police.The victim who was strangled has been identified as 60-year-old Bruno ...
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The Lost City of Atlantis near Dominican Coast

by The Reporter on Jan 29 2010. Viewed (1641)
The possible discovery of a city lost for nearly 5000 years and its possible resurgence in the bay of Manzanillo, Montecristi province, northwest of the Dominican Republic, could change the course of ...
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ONDA destroys pirated DVD�s and CD�s

by The Reporter on Jan 28 2010. Viewed (637)
The Dominican National Copyright Office (ONDA) today destroyed 587,441 copies of illegally reproduced movies and music albums (DVD�s & CD�s) , in the first act of 2010 to remove illegal material....
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A call to North Coast residents: how you can help

by The Reporter on Jan 28 2010. Viewed (663)
The initial impact on Haiti of thousands of people killed literally in a few minutes, while horrific, is not the sole aspect that demands our attention. Now, there are literally millions of people hom...
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Haiti Should Merge With the Dominican Republic

by The Reporter on Jan 28 2010. Viewed (1152)
Nothing short of a radical approach will lead Haiti's people to a better future.As someone who has lived in several places in the Caribbean, I am well aware of the fragility and pride that...
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Local Haiti aid update

by The Reporter on Jan 24 2010. Viewed (638)
Last week you heard about three brave heroes who went to Haiti to rescue family members.  Wilner, a teacher at the DREAM Center; Iyvette, a nurse who left her own two young children to rescue oth...
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Cabarete killer arrested

by The Reporter on Jan 23 2010. Viewed (1476)
Puerto Plata police have announced that they have arrested a man suspected of killing the Italian, Paolo Giucastro in Cabarete on January 19.Jose Lisandro Moreta from La Cienega in Cabarete was arr...
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