2013 – Page 331

Tour operators from the Americas and Europe will meet in Bavaro between 23 and 25 April this year for the Annual Dominican Tourism Exchange (DATE) conference organized by the Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) with sponsorship from the Ministry of Tourism. During the conference, which takes place annually, the tour operators will be able to …

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Speaking yesterday, Wednesday 16 January, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez expressed his disagreement with a proposal for the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) to report to the Public Prosecution office, saying that that they currently report directly to the President of the Republic and that is the way it should stay, as reported in …

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Listin Diario reports that National District judge Jose Alejandro Vargas has postponed the hearing against rap singer Manuel Varet Martes (Vakero), accused of violence against his partner Martha Heredia. He made the decision after Heredia’s lawyer, Felix Portes, sent his apologies to the court that he would be unable to be present as he was …

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The National Police has set up a commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the suspected criminal known as ‘Gilbert’, Junior Javier Minaya German, and the injuries suffered by two of his associates, 18-year old Moises Acosta and Wester de la Rosa Soler. The event took place in Satellite City in Hato Nuevo …

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A win by the Aguilas Cibaenas over the Estrellas Orientales in San Pedro de Macoris last night, Wednesday 16 January has secured the Santiago team’s place in the Dominican Winter Baseball Championship finals. The Aguilas have notched up eleven wins and six losses in this season. Meanwhile, Santo Domingo team and reigning champions Leones del …

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Following a meeting with President Danilo Medina yesterday, Tuesday 15 January, Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso said that the heads of government of the Dominican Republic and Haiti would be meeting in February to discuss the issue of Haitians trying to enter the country at Dajabon. He also said that he would meet with his …

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The Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu) and the Sports Ministry have signed an agreement to work together to support the local authorities with the repair and maintenance of sports infrastructure. Sports Minister Jaime David Fernandez signed the agreement with Fedomu president Juan de Los Santos at the Fedomu headquarters yesterday, Tuesday 15 January. They will …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has created a new department to ensure that birth certificates for late registration can be issued more quickly. The president of the JCE, Roberto Rosario, said that the new department, although based at the JCE, will actually report to National District Public Prosecutor’s department as the law states that in …

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More than 70 employees in 19 overseas offices have been made redundant by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) as it closes its offices in several countries. According to El Nacional, in letters sent to the employees, the Head of Human Resources at the JCE, Carolina Pena Guzman says that the reduction in personnel is due …

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Carlos Amarante Baret, president of the executive committee of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) has said in a press release issued yesterday, Tuesday 15 January, that they are opposed to the RD$20 increase in the cost of telephone services in order to finance a national 911 emergency service, as proposed by a potential new law …

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