2013 – Page 153

A high-ranking official at the Dominican Ministry of Planning, Rosalina Inoa, was killed in the tragic derailing of a train near Santiago de Compostela, in Spain yesterday, Wednesday 24 July. She had traveled to Spain for work, but took a side trip to visit relatives in Galicia. She was one of at least 78 people …

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Yesterday, Wednesday 25 July, President Danilo Medina sent a letter of congratulations to the United States Labor Secretary, Tomas Perez, on his new appointment. He sent his congratulations in the name of the government, the Dominican people, and himself personally, and said that he hoped he would have a successful period in office. He went …

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The Chinese state mining company, Shenzhen Zhongjim Lingnan Nonfemet Company Ltd. has purchased a majority share in the Corporacion Minera Dominicana (Cormidom), which has the mining rights to the Cerro Maimon gold and silver concession, the Loma Cumpie, Loma Mala and Managua nickel mines. As reported in Diario Libre, the company has requested mining rights …

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The Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill that revokes the annual tax on productive financial net assets, as set out in Art. 12 of Tax Reform Law 139-11 dated 24 June 2011. The bill established it would be effective for 24 months. The report says that while collections for the tax were satisfactory, it …

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The Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill that regulates the trade and export of metal waste and scrap metal, including copper and aluminum, by implementing a national registry of exporters. The profitability of metal exports has increased theft of metals in the Dominican Republic, causing major losses to individuals, companies and public spaces. The …

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The Chamber of Deputies rejected the changes wanted by the Executive Board in the new Government Salaries Law and automatically enacted it yesterday, Wednesday 24 July. The changes were rejected by 119 votes to four, after Chamber president Abel Martinez highlighted the importance of the legislation aimed at correcting the distortions in public administration wages. …

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The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources has started a campaign to manage and control 186 invasive species to decrease their damaging ecological impact. Environment Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez says that the initiative seeks to detect, prevent and respond in a timely manner to the threat to the biodiversity and the economy. The most …

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The PRSC has announced that the annual assembly to choose the new heads of the organization for 2013-2017 will be held on 13 October. The commission chaired by party president Carlos Morales Troncoso that decided on the convention included Amable Aristy Castro, Jose Enrique Sued, Jose Hazim Frappier, Joaquin Ricardo, Victor ‘Ito’ Bisono, Aristides Fernandez …

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Pollo Tropical, the Caribbean-inspired chain based in Miami, has opened its 35th international franchised restaurant in the Sambil Mall in Santo Domingo. The Santo Domingo Pollo Tropical is the largest ever opened (nearly 7,535 square feet) occupying a prime spot near the cinema complex on the “Feria Level” of the mall. The restaurant features table …

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According to the Police, a crowd lynched and killed one man, and shot another, because they believed the men had mugged three young women, and robbed their cell phones and a wallet in Ensanche Ozama, in Santo Domingo East earlier this week. Anderson Daniel Mendez Restituyo, 23, died after being shot in the neck, whilst …

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