2007 – Page 284

The president of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, Luis Lopez was critical of the government’s decision to double the tax on weddings in the DR. As reported in Hoy newspaper, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) ruled that as of January, foreigners choosing to marry in the DR would have to pay US$500, up from …

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DR1 Daily News will not be updated on Tuesday, 27 February 2007 on occasion of Independence Day. News reported on Monday will be compiled for the Wednesday, 28 February issue. DR1 Forums remain open for posting of news and commentary 24/7. See http://www.dr1.com/forums

President Leonel Fernandez is scheduled to deliver the annual state of the nation speech on Tuesday, 27 February. The occasion has traditionally been used for the President to review the government’s performance over the previous year. President Fernandez, for the first time, will be speaking before a PLD-majority Congress. While the PLD is majority in …

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According to judge Roberto Rosario at the Central Electoral Board (JCE), which supervises all the civilian registration offices in the Dominican Republic, these offices have lost billions of pesos. According to Rosario, who is in charge of the JCE’s Administrative Chamber, the electoral board judges who served from 1992 onwards failed to follow the mandate …

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As many readers know by now, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce raised the price for diesel, regular gasoline, and premium gasoline for the fourth straight week, reaching levels of RD$100.30, RD$127.30 and RD$138.10 respectively. Propane gas, LPG, was lowered by RD$1.04 to RD$43.47 for domestic use. The last four weeks have seen a RD$7.00 …

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Julio Ortega Tous, chief negotiator of the National Trade Negotiations Commission, has suggested that free trade agreements with Mexico and Canada are needed in order to make the DR-CAFTA agreement work for the benefit of the Dominican economy. According to statements made by Ortega Tous, and reported in Hoy, such agreements would allow for more …

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The Puerto Plata Commercial and Tourist Port Development Commission has received more than seven proposals for the construction of the new, US$70 million cruise line and cargo terminal. During the reception of the proposals at the DR Center for Exports and Investments (CEI-DR), commission representatives told reporters that the different groups interested in the construction …

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Union leaders have warned that they will not attend next Thursday’s session of the National Salaries Commission (CNS). According to a report in Diario Libre, the union leaders will spend this week planning activities designed to pressurize employers into accepting a general wage increase. Rafael Abreu, the spokesman for the union’s delegates in the CNS, …

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With the possible purchase of ten new single-engine, multi-purpose aircraft for the Air Force in the news, some differing opinions have surfaced among high-ranking officers of the Armed Forces. Armed Forces Minister Ramon Aquino Garcia and the Air Force chief of staff, Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio have expressed different points of view on such a …

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The stagnant lake that used to dominate the intersection between Nunez de Caceres and Gustavo Mejia Ricart Avenues in Santo Domingo, affecting residents and passers-by alike, is no more. A beautiful ecological park with waterfalls, water treatment facilities, bicycle paths and play areas now occupies the area, which covers several thousand square meters. According to …

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