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CHA press conference

The Dominican Republic successfully participated in the Caribbean Tourism Organization and Caribbean Hotel Association press conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to present the status of the Caribbean following the August and September tropical storms. Deputy Tourism Minister Luis Simo and marketing director for the National Hotel Association (Asonahores) represented the country. Asonahores distributed several …

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Watchmen as teachers?

The Fernandez administration has been requiring that all public employees be paid in person in order to detect government payroll irregularities. The Ministry of Education, for one, has said that they have found hundreds of such discrepancies already, among which are the names of 271 watchmen, gardeners, janitors, and office clerks who had been promoted …

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Beer and cigarettes to cost more

A 20-pack of Marlboro cigarettes that previously cost RD$284.92 was increased to RD$368.50 to reflect the increase in taxes following the implementation of the new tax reform. Similarly, a 22-oz bottle of Presidente beer will now cost RD$50, while a 12-oz bottle sells for RD$30, representing increases of 22% and 20% over previous prices.