2012 – Page 239

On Tuesday, 24 April as part of events for the Santo Domingo Book Fair, the Banco Popular is sponsoring a performance of ‘Tierra’, an educational play that seeks to stimulate interest in conservation, at the National Theater. 7:30pm. Free admission. For more on upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar

President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated the Pedernales-El Manguito-Aguas Negras highway, along with several housing and road repairs projects with a total cost of RD$687 million yesterday, Thursday 19 April. Present were Public Works Minister Victor Diaz Rua, the vice president of the State Electricity Companies (CDEEE) Celso Marranzini, Presidential Commission for Support and Provincial Development coordinator, …

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The Ministry of Environment announced yesterday, Thursday, 19 April, the start of the one-stop shop for processing of paperwork for authorizations, permits, certificates and environmental licenses. Making the announcement, Environment Minister Ernesto Reyna said that the previous pilot period proved that time savings can be considerable. He expects the service to speed up investments. Reyna …

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The Weather Department (Onamet) has announced the installation of the country’s fourth tsunami meter in Barahona. Onamet director Gloria Ceballos said the mareograph could detect tsunamis and will help monitor sea level heights and predict changes in the sea, storm waves and coastal alerts. Sea level observations are needed among other things for navigation, coastal …

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As of February 2012 Dominican pension funds were at RD$161 billion, up RD$35 billion from last year, when the total was RD$125.2 billion. In the first year, 2003, the Pension Fund was RD$4.6 billion. The Superintendence of Pensions (Sipen) says that as of February 2012, there are 2,576,299 affiliates. In the past year 171,920 new …

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US Attorney General Eric Holder and his Dominican counterpart Radhames Jimenez Pena met in Washington, D.C. yesterday, Thursday 19 April, to sign an agreement between the governments of the United States and the Dominican Republic for sharing assets confiscated from criminals. The agreement acknowledges the cooperation that United States authorities have received from the Dominican …

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Cesar Feliz of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) says that the JCE will spend more than RD$100 million to pay for food for the people who will be working in the 14,470 voting stations, 13,865 of which are in the country and 605 overseas, and around RD$75 million for food, vehicles and fuel for the …

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Manuel Cabral, the president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (ANJE) has announced that they have been forced to cancel the debate between the presidential candidates Danilo Medina (PLD) and Hipolito Mejia (PRD), as Mejia has not confirmed his participation. Listin Diario quotes Cabral as saying that he had tried tirelessly to obtain Mejia’s formal written …

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The PRD president, Miguel Vargas Maldonado, has issued a press release stating that he handed over a check for RD$105,442,370.03 to the party’s presidential candidate, Hipolito Mejia on Tuesday, 17 April. He declared that so far he has handed over RD$170 million in total to the PRD election campaign including the sum of RD$557,630 to …

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The National Police have posted a special patrol manned by hawk-eyed agents along Route 66, which links Las Americas International airport with the highway, in order to provide travelers with enhanced security. The plan was suggested by the head of the National Police, Major General Jose Armando Polanco Gomez, and implemented by the Regional Director …

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