2005 – Page 71

The Altos de Chavon Art Gallery in Casa de Campo, La Romana will be exhibiting the works of photographer Richard Sobol and painter Ricardo Toribio who have blended their mediums to create oil paintings of photographic images. Richard Sobol’s photographs of wildlife and the human experience have appeared in prominent newspapers and magazines across the …

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The Chamber of Deputies Finance Commission is seeking the application of other taxes to avoid the extension of VAT (ITBIS) to more than 200 basic foodstuffs. This would be done according to proposals received during the public hearings that were held earlier this week, but they will be careful not to harm the interests of …

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The Executive Branch has sent a bill to Congress for the transfer of RD$13.538 billion for different investment expenses. Diario Libre reports that the resources would be used in the LPG subsidy, electric energy, municipal city halls, the Dominican Municipal League (LMD), construction and improvements. The funds would also be used to complete the fixed …

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An official of the Azua Municipal Board, Luis Emilio Caraballo Vichez and city council members Ramon Dario Beltre, Juliana Agramonte and Osiris Nova de la Paz were arrested yesterday in connection with the fraud case where official passports were issued to fictitious relatives of elected officials. Diario Libre reports that Judge Natividad Ramona Santos has …

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The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources has indicted the senator for Independencia Province, Dagoberto Rodriguez Adames, for devastating protected areas within the limits of Lago Enriquillo National Park. As reported in Diario Libre, the case against the senator and two other individuals alleges that they are responsible for having opened a trail 30 …

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The Director of Preventive Police, Rafael Guerrero Peralta, announced yesterday that 54 motor patrols would be used for the surveillance of commercial banks, stores, and avenues in the National District and Santo Domingo Province, according to a report in Diario Libre. Last Wednesday, armed men robbed a savings and loans association in Sabana Perdida and …

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Fuel prices will increase again on Saturday, for the second time in two weeks, due to the continued high price of oil on the local market and because the US dollar exchange rate has gone up to over RD$31.00. However, the increase in price will not be as large as last week’s when prices of …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations inspector of embassies and consulates, ambassador Hernan Vasquez, has been appointed to travel to Puerto Rico in order to investigate the case involving the son of Dominican consul Eladio Espinal, who was arrested by the DEA with 37 kilos of cocaine and heroin. Last Wednesday, Edison Espinal Garao, son of …

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The State will exempt payment of taxes to the company in charge of construction of the Novo Mundo (Ciudamar) project, better known as the artificial island, as it considers that the project is of national and social interest. Tax exemptions will also be valid for subcontractors of Santo Domingo Re-Development, Ltd., of Canadian capital, according …

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Lisandro Macarrulla, President of Inversiones Turisticas Sans Souci, has indicated that the fact that the State will be compensated with public works for the sale of the land where the Santo Domingo port renewal project is to be built, does not mean it will not receive money for the transaction. El Caribe reports that Macarulla …

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