2013 – Page 323

The president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (ANJE), Frank Elias Rainieri Kuret is arguing for the need to establish public policies that push for the creation of new businesses and facilitate entrepreneurialism in the Dominican Republic. He noted that ANJE believes that a complex tax system, the difficulty in accessing credit, the rigidity of labor …

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In the Dominican Republic, 51.8% of the workers registered as of 31 December 2012, equivalent to 734,123 people, earned monthly salaries under RD$10,000. As of December, the Social Security Treasury had registered 1,415,992 workers. Nevertheless, the monthly salary of this 51.8% of the workforce does not stretch enough to cover the expenses of the basic …

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At about nine in the morning on Sunday 27 January, the first chairs started flying in the national PRD headquarters in Santo Domingo. “Order, Comrades, order!” shouted the helpless master of ceremonies at the meeting of the National Executive Committee (CEN). The news that PRD president Miguel Vargas Maldonado was arriving traveled fast beyond the …

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After Hipolito Mejia’s followers, in the midst of a shootout with Miguel Vargas’s followers, took over the PRD national headquarters, Mejia, a former President of the DR, reached an agreement with government officials and the National Police occupied the opposition party’s main offices. When things cooled down and the shooting stopped, PRD general secretary Orlando …

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Former President Leonel Fernandez criticized the PRD without mentioning it by name. He indirectly accused the opposition party of showing a lack of respect for the events commemorating the bicentennial the birth of Duarte, the nation’s founder. “What a contrast is seen today in the Dominican society, while the PLD family gathers here, raising the …

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On Friday night, 25 January, leading Dominican political caricaturist Harold Priego was having a good time during an event where the Ministry of Culture presented its strategic plans for this year. Using his popular Boquechivo character, he drew a resume of Minister Jose Antonio Rodriguez’s first 100 days as Minister of Culture. But the following …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) is forecasting some light showers for today, Monday 28 January as a result of a low-pressure trough over the Windward Channel and a frontal system that is located over the Atlantic. According to Onamet both systems are maintaining favorable conditions for rains, with most expected to fall in the north, …

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With practice starting at 11am tomorrow, Tuesday 29 January, the Leones del Escogido have bolstered their roster with the best players available for their participation in the Caribbean World Series to take place in Hermosillo, Mexico. The Leones, who came back from near elimination in the first phase of the tournament to take the crown …

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Gilberto Santa Rosa is back at the National Theater in Santo Domingo with a special concert “Ellas” for Valentine’s Day. The salsa king is booked for Thursday, 14 February and Saturday, 16 February at 8:30pm in the main hall. Tickets are RD$2,200 to RD$3,200. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar

President Danilo Medina is scheduled to travel to Chile tomorrow, Saturday 26 January to take part in the EU-LAC Business Summit and the EU-LAC Summit of heads of state and heads of government in Santiago, as reported in El Dia. Medina is scheduled to address more than 60 world leaders during a seven-minute talk on …

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