2011 – Page 29

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce, Julio Virgilio Brache called for changes in the focus of government so that efforts center on creating wealth not on redistributing it in his speech at the AmCham luncheon on Wednesday. He said this would contribute to improving competitiveness levels in the Dominican Republic. Brache spoke to …

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The Central Bank and Superintendence of Banks have joined commercial banks in asking the Department of Taxes (DGII) to revoke a new measure that requires banks to retain 1%, as reported by Ramon Cabrera, following a meeting at the Chamber of Deputies where a bill has been submitted to oblige the DGII to suspend the …

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The Coalition for Dignified Education, which is campaigning for the government to comply with the Education Law 66-97 that calls for 4% of GDP to be allocated to public education, is focusing on the high cost of adding a classroom. The Coalition says that a classroom now costs US$77,000 (around RD$2 million) and there is …

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The Ministry of Industry & Commerce has announced that fuel prices will be lower as of Saturday. Premium gasoline will now cost RD$222.90, down RD$3.90. Regular gasoline will cost RD$206.90, down RD$4. Regular diesel will sell for RD$186.30, down RD$2.40, and premium diesel will go for RD$192.90, down RD$2.50. Aviation fuel will cost RD$151.42 per …

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The Information Technology director at the Central Electoral Board (JCE) Miguel Angel Garcia has resigned, as reported in Diario Libre. He had been in the post for 12 years. Another 11 employees were also said to have resigned, as confirmed by the spokesman for the organization. The reasons for his resignation are not known. It …

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The Viva telecommunications company continues its aggressive quest for new clients with market-making pricing. Tomas Perez Ducy announced the BlackBerry Social Plus plan, offering prepaid plans for RD$19 per day and monthly plans for RD$425 including Internet access. Viva was the first telecom company to offer prepaid plans for the Internet when most mobile clients …

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On a stop in Paris during his three-week European tour, former President and PRD presidential candidate Hipolito Mejia criticized the present administration, calling it the most corrupt in the country’s history, as reported in El Nacional. Mejia said that a mafia operates from the Presidential Palace, directing corruption and enjoying impunity under the aegis of …

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PLD presidential candidate Danilo Medina has accepted an invitation from the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) to take part in a debate. Political candidates in the DR have traditionally rejected participating in a pubic debate, and have only accepted individual presentations. Medina said he has not set a date for choosing his running mate …

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In what is seen as the last straw in rising crime in the country, Hoy carries the story of a priest who was robbed during confession. “This is indicative of the significant deterioration of society. But what has happened to me is an understatement. Many churches have been desecrated and the Blessed Sacrament chalice thrown …

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The DR Drug Control authorities say that the cocaine that was detected in a shipment of vegetables being sent to New York via Cibao International Airport out of Santiago weighed 22 kilos and 780 grams. The DNCD informed the drugs were camouflaged in 196 bags of cundiamor (bitter melon) and in 81 of yautia (Xanthosoma …

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