2013 – Page 62

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is required to present its inventory of birth registrations from 1929 to 2007 to establish the number of children of foreigners registered in the country in compliance with the mandate of the National Immigration Council that gave it a 30-day period to deliver the report. Coordinator of the Commission of …

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In an interview in today’s Diario Libre, Monday 28 October, Jurist Juan Manuel Rosario, who was an advisor to the Congress for the preparation of Law 285-04 on Immigration, clarifies several misconceptions that have been circulating in the media on Ruling 168-13 of the Constitutional Court that confirms that people born in the Dominican Republic …

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The executive director of the Dominican Consumer Advocacy Institute (ProConsumidor) Altagracia Paulino says that her organization aims to receive one million complaints and fight what she describes as the culture of consumer fraud in the country. She said the organization has received 4,000 complaints, and she encouraged consumers to demand their rights, by presenting complaints …

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Convergencia de Abogados (CONA) has decided to not continue with its corruption complaint against former Minister of Public Works Victor Diaz Rua and the Sargeant Petroleum company, represented by Mustafa A. Abu Naba’a. The Cona president, Yuniol Ramirez Ferreras said in a communication dated 23 October at the District Attorney that after placing the complaint, …

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Grupo M, Union Textil, Notions Dominicana, Margarita International, Grupo D’Clase, Ana Manufacturing, RJ Torres, QEL and Global Technology went public with a paid advertisement on Monday, 28 October to highlight that they were up-to-date with the government in the repayment of loans for working capital in the past. The companies said that they have met …

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International press reports confirm that a bird in flight on 22 October 2013 caused the interruption of the Sunwing flight from Puerto Plata to Toronto, Canada. As reported, the flight WG-423, a Boeing 737-800 with 180 people on board was climbing out of Puerto Plata when the right-hand engine ingested the bird resulting in severe …

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Everton Resources Inc. has announced an agreement to purchase the Ontario-based company that holds an option on six mining applications for concessions in the DR. The transaction would expand Everton’s overall land position in the DR and complement its already expansive property holdings in the country. Andre Audet, chairman and CEO of Everton, stated, “We …

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Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Reyes is captured on video during the Miss Universe pageant for a fall she had when modeling swimwear for the Yamamay brand at the Rio Leninsky Mall in Moscow, Russia. It happens there was a hole right in the middle of the runway that Miss DR walked right into. Media writing …

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Aida Bonnelly de Diaz was laid to rest yesterday, Sunday 27 October after passing away at the age of 87. She served as artistic director of the National Theater (1980-83, 1987-1990) and is said to have been responsible for designating the use of the Sala Ravelo as a drama hall. The Sala de la Cultura …

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Aguilas and Licey are leading the Dominican Winter Baseball League after the weekend games. On Sunday, 27 October the Aguilas defeated the Estrellas 6-1 in Santiago. In La Romana, Licey defeated the home team, the Toros, 7-0. In Santo Domingo, the Leones del Escogido defeanted the Gigantes del Cibao 6-2. Standings Team W-L Avg. GAMES …

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