2012 – Page 288

Sources have revealed to El Nacional that 1,714 active and retired military personnel and 79,000 civilians cannot leave the country as they have pending legal issues. Exit bans have been imposed in cases involving drug trafficking, people trafficking, money laundering, fraud, murder, motor accidents and nonpayment of child support. The Public Prosecutor’s office, by means …

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Now in its third year, the Samana Las Terrenas 5k-10K marathon will be run on Sunday, 4 March, with runners starting at 8am from Punta Popy and the Las Terrenas-El Limon road. The circuit is certified by the International Associations of Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and has the backing of the Dominican Federation of …

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The Ministry of Culture announces that the Malecon will be closed off from 8am to 12 midnight on Saturday, 3 March for the installation of seating and decorations for the Sunday, 4 March carnival parade. Carnival groups from all around the country are coming for the parade. On Sunday, the Malecon will be closed off …

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Minister of Labor Francisco Dominguez Brito suggested yesterday Wednesday 29 February that there was a need for a consensus on labor reform, for modifying the Social Security Law and to begin the inception of the Primary Health Care Units on 1 May. He said that it is time for labor reform aimed at finding a …

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The installation of beams on an elevated portion over the Las Americas Expressway will cause a traffic diversion from the Juan Carlos Bridge to the toll plaza every night from 11pm until 5am starting today Thursday 1 March until Sunday 4 March, according to the Transport Reorganization Office (Opret). During the time period, traffic will …

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The Superintendent of Electricity (SIE) has fined the San Felipe generation plant in Puerto Plata more than RD$12 million pesos for violating the General Electricity Law and its regulations. According to press reports, the San Felipe generator did not heed the instructions of the Coordinator of the National Interconnected Electricity System and the Energy Control …

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Haiti President Michel Martelly will visit the Dominican Republic on Monday, 26 March. The announcement comes on the heels of the news that he has chosen Laurent Lamothe as candidate for prime minister. Lamothe is the current minister of foreign affairs. The Haitian Constitution allows for double posts. Martelly’s visit will kick off the start …

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The foreign ministers of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Carlos Morales Troncoso and Laurent Lamothe, signed a joint declaration in Port-au-Prince yesterday Wednesday February 29, which establishes the priority issues to be dealt with by the Mixed Bilateral Dominico-Haitian Commission. The document brings together issues in the areas of trade, investment and tourism; immigration and …

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The Santo Domingo Stock Exchange (BVRD) has new offices in Santo Domingo’s Evaristo Morales sector, on Calle Jose Brea Pena, close to several leading banks. Speaking at the inauguration, BVRD director Darys Estrella Mordan said that the new premises use state of the art technology to safeguard its main asset, which is the information provided …

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The Dominican Republic Shipping Association (ANRD) and the Association of Industrial Enterprises of Haina and the South (AEIHaina) have asked National District Mayor Robert Salcedo and the City Council to reject a resolution aimed at changing freight shipping routes and hours between the Municipalities of Greater Santo Domingo and specifically the Malecon seafront boulevard. Teddy …

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