2012 – Page 80

Sans Souci Ports has announced the ongoing clean up of the Ozama River, with an investment of RD$70 million. Codralux was hired to dredge the access channel to the Port of Sans Souci and is expected to remove 150,000 cubic meters of sediment and garbage. The works are under way to reach the depth required …

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The organizers of Miss Universe announced yesterday, 27 September that the event would take place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on 19 December. The organizers had lobbied for the event to be held in Punta Cana, but the new government headed by President Danilo Medina turned down their request for …

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During the opening ceremony of the Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) 26th annual trade show, held for the first time in Punta Cana, the new president of Asonahores, Luis Rodriguez urged the government to think hard about increasing taxation, giving priority to the country’s competitiveness. “Nobody should interpret that I advocate for a tax-free tourism …

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News reports say that at least 25 people were injured in La Cabirma, a community on the outskirts of Cotui, the town nearest to the Barrick Pueblo Viejo mine, when protesters demanded the company employ more Sanchez Ramirez residents at the mine. Hundreds of demonstrators walked for several kilometers but when they reached the mine …

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Pilot Victor Hugo Sanchez and Eduardo Leyba, a police captain assigned to the National Drug Agency (DNCD) at the Puerto Plata International Airport, were killed yesterday when the plane they were traveling in crashed just after take-off from the Constanza airport. The airplane was a twin engine Piper 31-350, US registry N711WX. It crashed into …

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During his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week, President Danilo Medina met with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos to discuss ways of increasing bilateral cooperation, especially in the areas of public safety and electricity. This is the third meeting between the two Presidents this year. They …

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President Danilo Medina returned at 3:10 yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 26 September, together with his wife and accompanying officials, describing all of the meetings he had attended as positive for the country. He was met at the airport by Vice President Margarita Cedeno, the directors of the Airports Department, Aristides Fernandez Zucco, and the Special Airport …

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The former director of the Human Development Reports for the United Nations in the Dominican Republic, economist Miguel Ceara Hatton has praised President Danilo Medina’s speech at the United Nations earlier this week. “That is the point of view we have sustained in all our books and writing in the past 10 or 15 years. …

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Speaking to Listin Diario journalists while flying back from the USA yesterday, Wednesday 26 September, President Danilo Medina said that he would not be submitting the proposal for the National Budget on 1 October as mandated by the Constitution. He said a delay estimated at two weeks would be needed to decide on tax reform, …

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According to the director of Student Welfare, Rene Jaquez, the Ministry of Education has proposed doubling its budget, which currently stands at RD$4 billion and includes the provision of school meals. The new budget, between RD$8 and RD$9 billion would also include the provision of dental and optical health services to schoolchildren. The budget is …

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