2013 – Page 145

The Department of Taxes (DGII) says that starting today, 1 August through 30 September, it is cutting red tape to facilitate the registry of vehicles in the right owner’s names. A department spokesperson said that they have eliminated most penalties and duties. Title transfers only pay 2% on the ad valorem values over the two-month …

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The Medina administration has passed Law 102-13 that regulates the authorization and use of surveillance cameras in public spaces to protect and guarantee human rights, citizen safety and public assets, as well as preventing crime. The law places responsibility for following up on the surveillance on the Public Ministry and state prosecutors department. www.scribd.com/doc/157316273/Ley-102-13-Regula-instalacion-y-utilizacion-de-camaras-de-video-y-sonido-para-seguridad-en-espacios-publicos

American Chamber of Commerce president Maximo Vidal says that the business group will promote the signing of a trade agreement between the DR and Haiti as a key instrument for growth and economic stability. Haiti is the country’s second largest trading partner, but recently the Haitian government began imposing barriers on trade. Vidal said that …

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The Dominican ambassador in the United States, Anibal de Castro, says that the world is rapidly changing with major transatlantic trade agreements soon to be signed. Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting yesterday, Wednesday 31 July, he said that the DR needed to be more proactive if it is not to be …

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The government has announced the creation of a commission to oversee National Police procurement for the implementation of the new 911 emergency call system. Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo made the announcement in a meeting yesterday, Wednesday 31 July with the members of the National Commission for the Comprehensive Citizen Security Plan, Minister of …

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The Dominican Cards Consortium (Cardnet) has announced it will revoke the 1.95% to 3% increase to the fee charged to fuel stations affiliated to the National Fuel Distributors Association (Anadegas) for customer credit card payments. The decision was made after Anadegas member stations refused to take Mastercard, American Express and ATH, all managed by the …

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The president of the Food Retailers Federation (Fenacodep) Jhovanny Leyva is asking shopkeepers to absorb any price rises caused by the recent fuel cost increases. Leyva said that these costs are yet to be reflected in product prices. In fact, he called on them to try and reduce prices to motivate consumers to buy more. …

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At a press conference in Santo Domingo yesterday, Wednesday 31 July, the Coalition of Organizations for Haitian Immigrants in the Dominican Republic has asked for immigration issues to be separated from the ban on certain Dominican products and warned that the ban had lead to “even more xenophobic talk”. Coalition spokesman Keder Lafortune said that …

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The National Executive Committee (CEN) PRD has approved the nomination of Peggy Cabral as acting party president, Danilo Julio Santos as General Secretary and Anibal Garcia Duverge as General Secretary of the organization in replacement of Andres Bautista, Orlando Jorge Mera and Geanilda Vasquez. The resolutions, read by party president Miguel Vargas, were approved immediately …

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PRD members who support former president Hipolito Mejia have called their own National Executive Committee meeting for 10am tomorrow, Friday 2 August at the Los Prados Club in Santo Domingo. In a press conference held on Wednesday 31 July at the Jose Francisco Pena Gomez Institute, the former acting president of the PRD, Andres Bautista …

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