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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic is warning the public that counterfeit RD$2,000 bills are in circulation. In an announcement published in Diario Libre, the Central Bank informs that the RD$2,000 peso bills that are printed with “2013” were not issued by the Bank and are not legal tender in the country. The bank …

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ONEC, the association representing owners of the country’s leading big stores is claiming that its members’ sales are down because of unfair competition. The group wants the government to tax Internet imports under US$200 and to regulate the import of small-scale merchandise entering in barrels. Speaking to Diario Libre, ONEC director Ernesto Martinez said that …

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The impact of the latest tax reform has had a dramatic effect on the sale of motor vehicles, according to statistics from dealers and concessionaires. El Caribe reports a 27% drop in sales, which some say was caused by the tax reform pushing people who were considering a new vehicle to rush out and buy …

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Most likely to keep spending under control, 80% of cell phone plans in the country are prepaid, reports El Caribe. According to statistics from the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) in July 2013 there were 9,273,580 mobile lines in operation. Of that total, 650,455 numbers or 82.49%were prepaid. The rest receive a monthly bill for usage. …

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A study commissioned by the civil society organization Frente Amplio (Broad Front) on a sample of 50 state projects built at a cost of over RD$1 billion, claims that they were overvalued by the construction firms to the tune of 139%. FA president Fidel Santana said that the studies by the Professional Affairs Commission would …

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Over a third of the elderly population of the Dominican Republic is still working, despite having reached an age when one would expect them to be retired, pensioned or in the process, reports Diario Libre, based on stats from the latest National Statistics Office (ONE) bulletin. The United Nations considers a person to be elderly …

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The Dominican and Haitian authorities reached an agreement after a meeting in Dajabon yesterday, Wednesday 6 November that will permit the re-opening of the border between the two countries and allow the passage of merchandise and the celebration of the bi-national market in the city. The border, according to El Nuevo Diario, was closed by …

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The Emergency Operations Center (COE) reports that green alerts for potential landslides and urban and rural flooding are still in place for residents in low-lying areas near rivers and creeks in the provinces of Monte Plata, Monsignor Nouel (Bonao) and Greater Santo Domingo. Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) says that the weather across the …

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Winner of three World Series for Boston Red Sox, and the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Series, David Ortiz was interviewed on the David Letterman Show on Monday 4 November. “You have become the standard bearer for ‘by God this is our city’,” Letterman commented as he asked Ortiz to describe his reaction …

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A legend of Dominican romantic music, Fausto Rey will be at the Bar de Teresa on Hermanos Deligne 15, near the corner of Santiago Street in Santo Domingo’s Gazcue neighborhood on Thursday, 21 November. The composer and singer will sing the hits that made him famous in the 1980s. A versatile performer, he sings bolero, …

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