2013 – Page 144

The Executive Branch has submitted a US$249.5 million loan proposal to the Senate to finance the construction of the Monte Grande dam in Barahona and rehabilitate the reservoir of the Sabana Yegua dam in Azua, also in the southwest. The loan would be made by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and would be repaid at …

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Speaking yesterday, Thursday 1 August, CNUS union federation president Rafael (Pepe) Abreu commented on recent criticisms of business by President Danilo Medina regarding low wages. Abreu said that the government should also be self-critical because 77% of government employees make less than RD$10,000 a month. He said that if the private sector is ultra conservative …

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The National Organization of Shopping Malls (ONEC) says that malls are reporting declines in sales ranging between 5 and 15% for the first half of the year. Several malls also report personnel layoffs. The decline in sales has been attributed to the reduction in disposable income after the government levied a major tax increase that …

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The two factions of the opposition party PRD met yesterday, Thursday 1 August in separate venues with no incidents reported, as have occurred in the past. Both Miguel Vargas Maldonado and Hipolito Mejia, the leaders of the two factions, announced decisions that accentuate the division within the country’s largest opposition party. A meeting of the …

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The Dominican Republic women’s volleyball team (ranked 10th in the world) takes on Serbia (ranked 9th) at 7:30pm at the Volleyball Pavilion in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center today, Friday 2 August. Puerto Rico (ranked 18th) will match the Czech Republic (ranked 24th) at 5pm. This is an eliminatory round for the World Volleyball …

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The famous opera about the tragic love story of Mimi and Rodolfo, set in Paris in 1830 with music by Giacomo Puccini, La Boheme, will be performed at the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 7, 9 and 11 August. The musical director is Jose Antonio Molina. Stage direction is by Michael Ehrman, scenery by …

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On Monday, 5 August, it’s merengue time at Jet Set Disco on Independencia Avenue in Santo Domingo. Starting 9pm, Alex Matos, winner of a Soberano 2013 award as salsa performer of the year will take the stage, together with the long time favorite merengue band of Los Hermanos Rosario.

The 2013 Merengue Festival that opens at the Plaza Juan Baron on the Malecon this evening, Friday 2 August will pay tribute to Milly Quezada on the opening night. Brugal rum company and the Ministry of Tourism are sponsoring the event. Milly Quezada is the winner of four Latin Grammy Awards and the Gran Soberano …

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President Danilo Medina signed the bill that creates the Ministry of Energy and Mines yesterday, Wednesday 31 July. The Ministry will oversee the Public Electricity Corporation and will be responsible for the regulation and maintenance of the national energy infrastructure. It is also in charge of establishing national policies on mining operations. The creation of …

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President Danilo Medina has signed Law 103-13 with incentives for the import of vehicles that use unconventional and non-petrol based energy sources. This covers electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as vehicles that run on hydrogen, compressed air (CAV), and natural gas. www.scribd.com/doc/157316887/Ley-103-13-Incentivo-a-la-importacion-de-vehiculos-de-energia-no-convencional