2013 – Page 166

Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito said yesterday that crime has dropped considerably in Santiago in the past month and he noted that every day it seems that there are fewer criminal acts or acts of violence. “As we look at things, we see that crime in Santiago is now below average regarding violence and criminal …

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The residents of La Barquita began yesterday morning to return to their homes after the flooding from rising waters of the Ozama River with intense rains brought by the passing of TS Chantal last Wednesday. Hundreds of families sought refuge in shelters and in the houses of family and friends. Community leaders were helping to …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) reported that the interaction of a low pressure trough and the predominant breezes from the East would bring rains and thunderstorms this afternoon and tomorrow. The rains are expected to be most frequent in the North, Northeast, and Southeast and over the Central Mountains. This same low pressure trough was …

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This year the Dominican Republic celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of Founding Father Juan Pablo Duarte. Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez was born on 26 January 1813, and he died on 15 July 1876, at 63 years of age in Venezuela. Since last year a commission has organized commemorative activities. Duarte’s merit, as a …

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The Gatorade Sports Science Institute is sponsoring the IV International Symposium of Sports Science with four talks to take place open to the general public at the Universidad Pedro Henriquez Urena (UNPHU) auditorium off John F. Kennedy in Santo Domingo. Tickets to attend the talks cost RD$1,200 and include lunch. Speakers are Pedro R. Garcia, …

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Samana is celebrating its 257th anniversary the weekend of 16-20 August. The mayor of Samana city, Miguel Bezi announces the festival opens with an urban music concert on Friday, 16 August. Other events are: Saturday, 17 August, a Coconut Gastronomic Festival, and an exhibition of photographs of first years of Samana, and a concert with …

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Preventive measures taken this year, such as the dredging of irrigation canals, have avoided damages to farms nationwide. Minister of Agriculture Luis Ramon Rodriguez says that TS Chantal rains have been positive for farming in the country. The storm passed well south and the harmful wind gusts were not felt. The plantain farms in Azua …

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Three dead is the toll of victims of the passing of Tropical Storm Chantal to the south of the Dominican Republic. The storm brought rains that lasted practically all day Wednesday. Yesterday, the Center for Emergency Operations said a baby drowned in the Callejon de Brooklyn of the La Cienaga slum area adjacent to the …

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The Department of Taxes (DGII) says that in the first six months of the year taxes were up 7.9% overall, compared to 2012. Taxpayers paid RD$10.42 billion more this year. The DGII reports the collections include RD$4.16 billion for the fiscal amnesty, RD$8.6 billion for Law 253-12 (that increased taxation) and RD$2.5 billion for advance …

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Minister of the Armed Forces Sigfrido Pared Perez announced that wages of all police and military would go up as of January 2014. As reported in Listin Diario, he announced there would be promotions later this year within the military ranks. He said that these did not take place in February because the force is …

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