2013 – Page 22

Minister of Hacienda Simon Lizardo reported that from today, Thursday, 5 December the government is paying the traditional 13th wage, known as the Christmas bonus to public employees. Lizardo announced that “tomorrow, Friday, all of the public employees will have in their regular accounts, properly deposited, the funds corresponding to the salary number thirteen.” Lizardo …

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The Minister of Defense, Admiral Sigfrido Pared Perez announced yesterday, Wednesday 4 December that starting this week they have increased from 3,000 to 6,000 the number of military assigned to security patrols. The measure is aimed at enhancing safety with the increase in money in circulation as a result of the Christmas bonus. Pared Perez …

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The Dominican Senate has passed a resolution that recommends to the Monetary Board, the Central Bank and the Superintendence of Banks revoke the 1% fee for international purchases via credit cards issued by Dominican banks. Tommy Galan, the author of the resolution said, according to El Nuevo Diario, that the regulations for credit cards written …

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The Centro Financiero BHD and the Grupo Financiero Leon have officially announced the signing of an agreement, which has been approved by the Monetary Board, for a merger of the two financial entities. During a meeting with reporters and executives of the media yesterday, Wednesday 4 December, the presidents of the Centro Financiero BHD, Luis …

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A commission from the United States Embassy visited President Danilo Medina yesterday, Wednesday 4 December and announced the donation of equipment for use in the country’s 911 emergency system. The commission was headed by Daniel Foote, who delivered the good news to the Presidential Minister Gustavo Montalvo. According to El Nuevo Diario, the equipment consists …

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The high cost of energy is a major obstacle to competitiveness in the Dominican Republic. The Inter-American Development Bank representative in the DR Flora Montealegre says that efforts to reduce poverty in the country will be insufficient without a significant reform of the electricity sector. She was speaking during a panel discussion on challenges to …

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Police in Santiago have decided that the “kidnapping” of Jenifer Sanchez Inoa was faked. The alleged kidnappers were asking for RD$300,000. Colonel Damien Arias Matos told El Caribe that Inoa had two boyfriends, one Dominican and one American, and that the “kidnapping” was staged in order to get that sum of money from the boyfriend …

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The National Meteorological Office (ONAMET) says that a low-pressure area over Puerto Rico will bring light to moderate rains over the northeast, the southeast and the Central Mountains. The rest of the country will have scattered showers today due to the cloud fields pulled in by the low pressure and the winds from the east/northeast.

Santo Domingo and other parts of the country will enjoy another Night of Museums this coming Saturday, 7 December. In this traditional cultural event a group of museums and cultural institutions are cooperating to remain open late into the night to introduce themselves and encourage new visitations. Access to participating museums is free. The event …

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Johnny Ventura has sung some of the best merengue songs of all times, and some of the best Christmas merengue songs. Now Kola Real is sponsoring a Thursday, 5 December concert at the Christmas Village at the La Lira Park at the intersection of Av. Abraham Lincoln and Av. Lope de Vega in Santo Domingo …

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