2024 – Page 51

Key figures from the Dominican Republic’s business community convened with members of the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, 15 October 2024, to express their reservations about articles in the proposed tax reform currently under review, as reported in N Digital. Representatives from various sectors, including manufacturing, construction, tourism, and beverages, met …

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The Chamber of Deputies has called on citizens to submit candidacies for the election of five members of the Chamber of Accounts for the 2024-2028 term. The members are chosen for four-year terms. Aspirants have from 14 October 2024 to 14 November 2024 to submit their candidacies to the Chamber of Accounts Committee of the …

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Most of the current member of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) seek to be reelected. But as mandated, the Senate has begun the hearings for the five member-positions and their replacements. 103 persons have applied. The JCE oversees the municipal, congressional and presidential elections in the Dominican Republic. It is also responsible for the civil …

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Thirteen Dominican students were awarded full scholarships to study at various Moroccan universities. The scholarship covers tuition, housing, and meals for the duration of the four-to-five-year program at the International University of Rabat. The selected students will pursue degrees in Science and Technology, Architecture, and Law. The Ministry of Higher Education made the announcement explaining …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police and the Dominican Municipal League (LMD) have agreed to strengthen their joint efforts to improve public safety, enhance municipal police and fire services, and promote peaceful conflict resolution. Since August 2024, the Ministry of Interior and Police has a new minister, Faride Raful. Interior Minister Faride Raful and LMD …

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President Luis Abinader dedicated his Monday, 14 October 2024 press conference to explain the advances coming for the Police. He said the transformation project that is costing around RD$52 billion will conclude in 2028. The transformation seeks to modernize the police force. The programs contemplate a new career system, standardized salaries, enhanced training and increased …

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The National Police has released a video showing the chilling moments leading up to the fatal shooting of 28-year old Wendel Alejandro Almonte Veloz, son of renowned journalist Alejandro Almonte. The incident took place on the early morning of Saturday, 12 October 2024 on the Charles de Gaulle Avenue in Santo Domingo East. The video …

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A former employee of the Dominican Republic’s Migration Agency was arrested during a raid on a residence in Santo Domingo East on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged clandestine operation to produce fake documents for undocumented foreign nationals, Diario Libre reports. According to the Public Ministry, the suspect, …

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A Haitian man, Pablo Selmo de la Cruz, alias Félix Pie, has been identified as the ringleader of an international identity fraud network that provided counterfeit Dominican identification documents to foreigners, Diario Libre reports. In a recent crackdown, a Dominican court ordered the pre-trial detention of several individuals involved in this extensive operation. The Barahona …

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Relatives in two recent traffic incidents suspect the driver of the vehicle that caused their loss are using their influence to create obstacles to justice. These are the cases of the relatives of influencer Doelmi Cabrera and wife in San Cristóbal, and that of the Trinidad family in Ciudad Juan Bosch. In the case of …

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