2013 – Page 154

A court in Puerto Plata headed by Judge Rafael Osiris Reyes Vega has imposed one year of remand in jail against two people accused of sexual exploitation of 32 women in Passions bar, in Sosua. They are German national Peter Jensen and a Dominican woman, Mariela Rodriguez Rodriguez, alias Lupe. The accused were arrested and …

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According to the National Hurricane Center in the US, the fourth tropical storm of the hurricane season has developed southeast of the Cape Verde islands. Named Dorian it is moving rapidly to the west-northwest, with sustained winds of 85 kilometers an hour. It is not expected to cause any problems to the Dominican Republic, with …

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Art lovers have the opportunity to view works by master Dominican sculptors now that the Museo Bellapart has put together an exhibition taking from their own collection and borrowing works from other leading private collectors. The museum is presenting the great works of Manolo Pascual, Luis (Luichy) Martinez Richiez, Antonio Prats Ventos and Gaspar Mario …

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Pianist Carmen Paz Gonzalez from Chile takes the stage at Casa de Teatro in Santo Domingo tonight, Thursday 25 July for the ongoing Summer Jazz Festival. Tickets for sale at Casa de Teatro, Arzobispo Merino 110, Colonial City, Tel 809 689-3430. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar

The Ministry of Tourism has announced details of the first phase calling for improvements in public spaces as part of a major urban renewal project for the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. The intention is to enhance the experience tourists have visiting this UNESCO world heritage site. Speaking yesterday, Tuesday 23 July, architect Maribel Villalona …

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President Danilo Medina submitted legislation to Congress yesterday, Tuesday 23 July a bill that provides tax exemptions for tourism development and renovation programs in Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and Samana. The bill includes new areas in the National District n along the Poligono Central, Ozama River Estuary and Malecon and Avenida Espana sea-fronting …

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Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso has appealed to the European Union to help solve the problems affecting trade flows between Haiti and the Dominican Republic after Haiti imposed bans on chicken and egg imports and, as of 1 August, on plastics from the Dominican Republic. The Haitian authorities claimed that avian flu was present …

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President Danilo Medina led an inauguration ceremony for the activation of a 1.5-megawatt solar power generator complex at Santiago International Airport yesterday, Tuesday 23 July. The new power supply for the airport received some RD$250 million in funding from private sources. Any surplus energy will be sold to the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) for distribution …

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The Chamber of Deputies has passed legislation creating a new Ministry for Energy and Mines. Now it is up to the Executive Branch to study the proposal and either return it for modifications or publish it and make it law. The sweeping authority of the Ministry of Energy and Mines will have authority over such …

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The National Housing Institute (INVI) is owed some RD$1.2 billion by people who have been given homes by the government over the years. Dating back to the early 1960s, some people owe payments of RD$18 and other debts from back in 1978 are for RD$1500 or RD$2000. According to Diario Libre, many of the beneficiaries …

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