2010 – Page 13

The president of the Dominican Republic Association of Industries (AIRD), Manuel Diez Cabral, said that Minister of Hacienda Vicente Bengoa’s statements about the 30% increase in ITBIS collections (VAT) on raw materials and capital goods in Customs is due to the fact that they have not been able to compensate for all the tax paid …

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The business community of Santiago, meeting under the aegis of the Chamber of Commerce and Production, warned yesterday that the 11% increase in the electricity rates will affect the competiveness of the national productive sectors and the creation of new jobs. The business entity believes that this increase not only annuls the advances obtained in …

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Traders in Santiago’s historical center are calling for the return of the parking meters. According to El Caribe, the local municipal authorities and the traders are looking for ways to get the meter program back on track due to the chaos caused by the lack of parking. On Monday some 200 organizations from all walks …

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The rains that have been falling recently in the Jimani area near the Haitian border have also caused the waters of the Azuei Lake to rise. As a result, according to Hoy, is that most public offices in the city are flooded and the bi-national market could not be held. The road to the border …

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Caucedo Port, used for transshipments of cargo from South America, has become a known shipping point for narcotics contraband to Europe, as reported in El Dia. Venezuela is mentioned in the news report as one source where the cocaine packages are prepared. The report says that it appears that many smuggling operations are successful, mentioning …

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The full body of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) will continue its disciplinary hearing against the judge for Execution of Sentences for San Cristobal, Francisco Mejia Angomas, because he released three drug traffickers who had been sentenced to ten years in prison, according to Diario Libre. In today’s session, the Attorney General of the …

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The National Police, obviously stung by the reports from the Minister of the Interior that indicated that the Police Chief was not really the commander of all the policemen and women in the country since 15,000 were said to be on some sort of duty other than patrolling the streets or fighting crime. Major General …

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World Congress of Martial Arts (WCMA) will take place at the NH Arena Hotel in Punta Cana from 22-29 January 2011. For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar  

President Leonel Fernandez and his Haitian counterpart, President Rene Preval, will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Presidential Palace to discuss measures for tackling the cholera epidemic affecting both countries. The presidential meeting was set up last week with Haitian Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive, and the ministers of Public Health from both countries, Bautista Rojas …

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Writing in Listin Diario, Doris Panteleon reports that the cholera epidemic in the Dominican Republic is not behaving as predicted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the local Public Health authorities. According to the report, the WHO estimate was that within the first 30 days after the first case was reported, the Dominican Republic …

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