2012 – Page 97

President Danilo Medina has created a new set of regulations for the application of the Law on Purchases and Contracts for Goods and Services, Projects and Concessions. Decree 543-12 states that the new regulations will cover the purchases and contracts of different kinds between the state and its suppliers. The decree recognizes the need for …

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The Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) paid RD$514,870,000 on account to the nation’s electricity generators yesterday, 9 September. The money came from the sale of the bonds authorized by Congress and a US$100,000,000 loan from the Banco de Reservas. CDEEE executive vice president Ruben Jimenez Bichara told El Caribe reporters that the payment was possible thanks …

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A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrives today, Monday 10 September, to begin immediate talks for the signing of a possible agreement between the agency and the government. No details of the negotiations have been disclosed, but it is expected that the IMF will meet with the governor of the Central Bank, Hector …

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For the second consecutive week the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced an increase in the price of nearly all of the fuels used in the Dominican Republic. Regular gasoline went up RD$2.50, premium RD$3.20, and diesel went up by RD$2.50. Even LPG went up this week, by RD$2 per gallon. Only natural gas was …

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During a Dialogo Libre discussion organized by Diario Libre newspaper, Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario said that he worried about the possibility of a “bloodbath” during the election process in May. The involvement of active and retired military personnel used by some political parties to monitor the electoral process was the cause of …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario has announced plans to issue a public tender for selecting the company to supply the materials for the new identification and voter registration card (cedula), which will be launched between February and March of next year at the latest. He said that they have obtained facial recognition data …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is working with the Ministry of Education on a plan to provide identification cards (cedulas) to children from the age of 12 onwards. This will enable identification of youngsters who are caught committing crimes. JCE president Roberto Rosario said that for this initiative, they took into consideration a suggestion by …

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A public hearing held by the National District City Council’s Traffic and Urban Movement Commission to approve recommendations made in the study ordered to international consultant firm ImTraff by Odebrecht to better organize the flow of traffic in the city by banning left turns. In response a group of store owners have issue a call …

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The Conference of Dominican Bishops held a celebratory Mass in Santiago de los Caballeros yesterday, Sunday 9 September to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra. The ceremony was headed by Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez and Mass was co-celebrated by Archbishop Ramon Benito de la …

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In four to six months at the latest, the lottery known as El Gordo de la Primitiva from Spain will be available as another option that will be sold in the DR through all National Lottery outlets. Lottery director Jose Francisco Pena Tavarez said that this game would generate significant income for the National Lottery …

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