2013 – Page 260

Speaking in the Senate yesterday, Thursday 4 April, ruling PLD party Senator Charlie Mariotti denounced the way that big business has created small and medium-sized companies (Pymes) to keep their stranglehold on government procurement after the Medina administration ordered more contracts to go to small business. As reported in Hoy, the legislator for Monte Plata …

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Drummond mining company executives were received at the Presidential Palace on Monday, 1 April and on its website, the Presidency described the company’s interest as positive for the Dominican economy. An online search, nevertheless, reveals interesting insights into the company. Indeed, the visit of high-ranking Drummond executives, including CEO Garry Drummond, comes shortly after the …

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General Cigar has again prevailed over Cuban government Cubatabaco in the 16-year long trademark dispute. The United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has upheld a US court decision that grants General Cigar the rights to the Cohiba trademark in the US. Cohiba brand cigars sold in the United States are manufactured in the …

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News reports say that the J2 military unit assigned to escort a Barrick Gold truck is reported to have shot at the tires of a farm truck loaded with 16 cows when it obstructed the Barrick transporter. The incident occurred yesterday, Thursday 4 April on the Maimon-Cotui road and caused a major traffic jam. To …

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The Dominican Republic’s surprise London Olympics silver medal winner, Luguelin Santos, in his first competition in the Dominican Republic after coming second in the 400-meter Olympic run, has set his second best time for the year. He clocked in at 45.74 at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Center track yesterday, Thursday 4 April. The young track …

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The Dominican Exporters Association (Adoexpo), with the support of the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and the European Union’s Caribbean Export agency are holding a workshop “Developing Export Plans for Small Business,” on Tuesday, 30 April, Wednesday, 1 May and Thursday, 2 May 2013 from 8:30am to 5pm at the Hilton Hotel. The program focuses on …

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Fans can watch some of the best ping-pong players in Latin America competing in the III Latin American ITTF Cup at the Table Tennis Pavilion of Parque del Este, in eastern Santo Domingo. The event will take place from 18-20 April and is dedicated to Julio Cross. Competitions begin on Friday, 19 April at 9am. …

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The emblematic San Francisco Monastery Ruins stage will host a performance by the Children’s Choir of Pomier in San Cristobal. Grupo Bonye shows take place on Sundays as of 6pm in time for sunset. The ruins are located at Hostos with Emiliano Tejera streets in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City.

Cuquin Victoria, Felipe Polanco (Boruga), Jochy Santos, Mexican Cessy Casanova and Cuban Alexis Valdes will take the stage of the National Theater in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 25 May, a day before Mother’s Day. Tickets for the 2-1/2 hour show, whose title means “Laugh Therapy in English, may be purchased for RD$2,000-RD$3,000 at the National …

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Dominican desserts are being brought to center stage by the Herencia Gastronomica Dominicana reality show. There is a RD$1 million prize for the winner of the show, which is sponsored by Rica. The judges are Raudy Torres, Eugenia Rijo and Ciro Casola. There is already a pre-selection of dishes that will now be judged. They …

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