2005 – Page 79

Public hearings will be held by the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, to listen to opinions about the tax reform bill, the bills that make the Customs and Tax Departments autonomous, and the bill for Collection Efficiency, all submitted by the Executive Branch. Diario Libre reports that this was announced by …

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Political, business, union, and civil society sectors will debate the Tax Reform with the government’s economic team during a seminar organized by the Social-Christian Reform Party (PRSC), with the intention of reaching a consensus that will make its approval easier, as reported by El Caribe. The event begins at 8 am today and ends tomorrow …

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The Customs Department has announced that another 13 courier companies will begin to operate according to the regulations of Decree No. 402-05. With this new group a total of 16 private express postal companies which were intervened by the authorities will now have to start operating according to Customs regulations. El Caribe reports that the …

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Direct Expert, a Las Vegas, Nevada company has agreed to invest RD$130 million in the refurbishment of two state-owned hotels that are currently abandoned. Emely Cruz, director of the Corporation of State-owned Hotels (CORPHOTELS), specifies that Direct Expert will refurbish and manage Villa Suiza Hotel in Sabana de la Mar and Santa Cruz Hotel in …

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District Attorney Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero has informed that he has instructed the International Police (INTERPOL) to arrest former colonel Pedro Julio “Pepe” Goico Guerrero in order for him to be questioned about his involvement in the Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo drug trafficking case. According to Diario Libre, the DA is awaiting the sentence of …

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The National Drug Council (CND) has developed a bill aimed at “cleansing” public administration workers of the use of narcotics and which is being analyzed by the President’s legal advisor before sending it to Congress. Listin Diario reports that in this bill, all members of the Judicial Branch, the Justice Department, the Central Electoral Board, …

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The National Drug Control Department (DNCD) arrested a Dutch citizen at the Gregorio Luperon Airport in Puerto Plata, when he tried to leave the country with four bottles of rum containing liquid cocaine with a total weight of 3.361 kgs. According to El Caribe, the alleged drug trafficker was identified as 35-year-old Johnny Charles Louis …

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Amidst rumors that there were “issues” surrounding the final signatures on the Petrocaribe Agreement between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, Industry & Commerce Minister Francisco Javier Garcia reassured reporters and editors from El Caribe that the agreement will be finalized “shortly.” The minister said that a ministerial-level mission would go to Venezuela for the final …

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The Dominican Republic purchased 50,000 barrels of oil from Brazil yesterday. The Listin Diario said that the president of the Dominican Refinery, Aristides Fernandez Zucco said that the tanker should arrive at the refinery this weekend. Currently, there are reports of rationing by the refinery and of shortages in some parts of the country. According …

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President Leonel Fernandez has instructed that generation companies will also benefit from the 40% credit the country will be taking to purchase fuel, extending the scope of beneficiaries of the loan the country will be taking on. The government reached an agreement to differ payment of petroleum imports. The agreement goes a step beyond credit …

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