2012 – Page 174

The Ministry of the Interior and Police reported yesterday, Monday 25 June that they will close down five discotheques in the Colonial City, including the Bar Mi Loca on Sanchez 255, and another three in Villa Juana for a period of 20 days. In the meantime another 23 will be notified of several complaints from …

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A legislative proposal presented by the director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET), aimed at extending penalties for violators of Traffic Law 241, has been described as unnecessary by some jurists who recalled that these violations are of a penal nature, which means that effective application of the current laws would be sufficient. In his …

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The Constitutional Court has ruled that Resolution 112-2000 by the City Government of Santo Domingo (AND) violates the Constitution and should be revoked. It took Dominican justice 11 years to decide, but the court ruled this week (TC-0017-12) that the measure imposed double taxation on property owners. The city government sought to tax property owners …

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The Attorney General of the Republic (AG), Radhames Jimenez Pena, has instructed the members of the Justice Department and the auxiliary authorities to permit access of public defenders and private lawyers to the holding cells in the court houses (Palaces of Justice) and other installations where detainees and suspects in preventive custody are held. They …

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Lawyer Ramon Antonio (Negro) Veras said yesterday, Monday 25 June that there are no valid reasons for the trial of the case of attempted murder against his son, Jordi Veras, to be moved to another jurisdiction. Adriano Roman, who is accused of being the mastermind of the murder attempt, has been trying to get the …

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The Weather Office (Onamet) is forecasting no change in the high summer temperatures for the next few days. Easterly winds are adding several degrees to the already warm summer weather. Meteorologists are advising people to wear light clothing, drink plenty of liquids and avoid going out in the sun between 11am and 4pm. Because of …

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Several Dominican ballplayers are dominating the voting for the Major League All Star Game 2012 to be played in Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on 10 July. According to Hoy’s Franklin Mirabal, in the American League it appears that four of the nine players in the starting line-up will be Dominicans: David Ortiz, DH; Robinson …

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Dominican singer and composer and guitarist Alex Ferreira, currently enjoying success in Spain, will show his stuff to local audiences at the Santo Domingo Hard Rock Cafe. In Spain, he is acclaimed for his songs Dulus Dominicus, Arraigo and Paginas. He will perform with Miguel Martinez on bass and J V Olivier on drums. Tickets: …

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Soprano Paola Gonzalez and tenor Emmanuel Vargas will perform on Saturday, 30 June at the auditorium of the National Music Conservatory. The married couple will sing Dominican songs like Por Amor, and other famous Latin American tunes such as Jurame, Granada, Te Quiero, and Dijiste. They will also perform opera arias. The concert is a …

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Dominican actress Xiomara Rodriguez, who lives in the United States, joins Yamile Scheker and Elvira Taveras for a production of the comic play, “No hay hombre que dure cien anos, ni mujer que lo resista” starting 6 July at the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater in Santo Domingo. The show will run for two …

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