2024 – Page 16

The Customs Agency (DGA) has announced Dominican expats can bring up to US$5,000 in gifts for friends and family this Christmas season. This is a significant 30% increase in the value of duty-free goods over last holiday season. The measure is effective for those traveling to the Dominican Republic from 1 December 2024 to 15 …

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After over eight hours of negotiations on the first day of a dialogue table, Attorney General Miriam German Brito managed to end a strike by two associations of prosecutors who were demanding the fulfillment of unmet labor demands. According to the general coordinator of the Dominican Prosecutors Association (FiscalDom), projections were made regarding salary adjustments …

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Proconsumidor announced the retaining of hundreds of 5-gallon water bottles for improper storage. The consumer defense agency had given the stores and water vending outlets and water companies several months to provide adequate storage for the product. Pro Consumidor announced the beginning of a widespread crackdown on businesses selling bottled water exposed to direct sunlight. …

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The talk of the town on Monday, 2 December 2024, was the remark by former President Leonel Fernandez that he appears in the database of the Abinader administration’s Bono Navideño. Fernandez is today the president of the Fuerza del Pueblo, that has become the leading opposition party after splitting from the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), …

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There is practically no place to park a car, and traffic jams turn a five-minute trip into a 45-minute one. Yet, the banks keep on diverting their surplus cash into financing more cars. The borrowers for vehicles are given access to the lowest interest rates available for any kind of loan, much much less than …

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The Procurement Agency (DGCP) halted a tender to build a sewerage and reconstruct the Jarabacoa aqueduct in La Vega province in the wake of corruption allegations. The official reason given for suspending the bidding process was that the water and sewerage authority in La Vega province, Coraavega, did not submit the pre-construction studies to approve …

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H&M opened on 23 November at the Ágora Mall in Santo Domingo, as the company continues its international expansion. Samuel Miller, global head of franchise at H&M Group, said|: “After successful openings in the vibrant and exciting markets of Panama, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, we are thrilled to expand with our franchise partner Hola Moda …

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A large store of the kind that would house cheap China imports collapsed last week in Plaza Baza of Ingenio Arriba, off the Circunvalación in Santiago. The owners of the store did not adhere to the order to stop the construction for faulty construction that had been issued by the Ministry of Housing (Mived). The …

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Minister of Sports Kelvin Cruz and Dominican baseball legends want the Dominican Republic to bring home the World Baseball Classic trophy in 2026. The Dominican Republic won the title in 2013 applying “platano power.” The World Baseball Classic is scheduled to be held 5 March 2026 through 17 March 2026. The pool play rounds will …

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