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The director of the Tax Department (DGII), Juan Hernandez handed out written guidelines regarding the 0.15% tax on checks and transactions made with debit cards. Only money withdrawals are exempt from the tax. Hernandez had told reporters on Monday that “purchases made with a debit card as well as with credit cards are exempt from …

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The State, because of a lack of supervision and a lack of controls, has not been able to receive over many years the plentiful income derived from the operations of the Dominican Refinery under Shell Company management, as reported in Hoy newspaper. Victor Grimaldi, a former Controller General of the Dominican Republic, told the newspaper …

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The lack of sentencing decrees by the Supreme Court (SCJ), particularly on issues of national interest, could well create ripples all along the judicial train according to former Central Electoral Board president Cesar Estrella Sahdala. Estrella refers specifically to the case of the PRD presidential fiasco that is currently in the SCJ. As one of …

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The Penal Chamber of the Supreme Court ordered the arrest of 23 Dominicans that are wanted in the United States. At the same time, the assets of the persons affected by the arrest warrants were ordered not be to seized until the persons can be identified and the assets “individualized.” With the recent arrest orders, …

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Octavio Lister, director of the Department for the Prevention of Administrative Corruption, said that some Plan Renove transport program vehicles are today being used for public transport in Haiti. “Looks like there were so many vehicles that some ended up helping public transport in the brother country,” said Lister. He did not say how many …

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The name of Vice President of the Senate, Cesar Augusto Matias Perez (PRD-Valverde) is on the registration of the S500L Mercedes Benz that former army captain Quirino Paulino Castillo was driving when he was arrested for alleged involvement in the 1,387 kilos of cocaine bust on 18 December. The Listin Diario newspaper publishes today the …

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The deputy minister of Public Works in charge of roads and highways told reporters that the torrential rains in December caused damages to roadways, highways and bridges estimated at RD$800 million. The official, Mayobanex Escoto, was particularly emphatic as he pointed out the damage to the Luperon Tourist Highway that links Santiago and Puerto Plata, …

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Prices for thirteen items from Dominican farms will be “practically” stable over the near run according to sources at markets and farms. Even though the December rains caused an estimated RD$75 million in losses, most farm products were not too badly affected. According to Victorio Valerio, the president of the rice producers, only three of …

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In its better days, the Caribbean Sea-bordering Malecon of Santo Domingo was known as the longest disco in the world. But today, the Malecon appears to be abandoned to its own fortune. In contrast with the lively well-lit Colonial City, this boulevard, especially the stretch in front of the Jaragua Renaissance, Melia Santo Domingo and …

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A dramatic tenth inning homerun by Jose Herrera gave the Tigres del Licey their sixth victory in game nine game of the round robin tournament. Batting as a pinch hitter, Herrera came of the bench to seal the see-saw game. The Estrellas, playing in their home park, took a one run lead in the very …

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