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2014 News

More than half of all water is wasted

Dominicans waste 54% of all the drinking water and this implies millions in losses for the state. Santo Domingo Water and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) director Alejandro Montas says that this is happening despite the prolonged drought affecting the country. He said that although international standards specify a daily use of 200 liters per person, water …

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She persevered 25 years to find her father’s killer

A 37-year old Dominican woman who had set her mind at the age of nine to take the killer of her father to justice one day, has succeeded. Using Google and social media and the services of detectives, Joselyn Martinez of New York City was able to track down the then 16-year old who gunned …

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African heritage in Dominican Culture

The Ministry of Culture is sponsoring six events aimed at contributing to a better understanding of African heritage in Dominican culture from 27 July to 25 September 2014. The events have also received sponsorship from the Taiwanese Embassy. Research has shown that 90% of the Dominican population is of African descent. A Historical-Cultural route, “The …

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President Medina surprise visit to Politecnico Loyola

President Danilo Medina paid a surprise visit to the Instituto Politecnico Loyola yesterday, Wednesday 13 August 2014. The vocational high school is notable for the high quality of its graduates. Students were having lunch in the cafeteria when they noticed that the President was visiting and would be having lunch with them. Inevitably, “selfies” became …

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Online purchases get a break

In an announcement made yesterday, Wednesday 13 August 2014, the Superior Administrative Tribunal (TSA), in charge of resolving disputes concerning government rules and regulations, put on hold taxing Internet purchases below US$200 until the tribunal rules on the matter. On 30 July 2014, the Customs Agency (DGA) had announced all e-commerce purchases would be taxed …

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Administrative Tribunal puts coal-fired plants on hold

The Superior Administrative Tribunal (TSA) has suspended the construction of the two coal-fired power plants under the Dominican Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE). TSA president Delfina de Leon said that the tribunal had accepted the motion filed in December 2013 by the Chinese Gezhouba Group Company Limited against the CDEEE, the tender winning companies Odebrecht, Tecnimount …

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Edesur: Existing power capacity costs too much!

Edesur general manager Ruben Montas says that the power suppliers are telling half- truths when they claim there is sufficient installed capacity to fully supply the country’s energy demands. Edesur is one of the three power distribution companies that source power from the generators. Montas said that energy whose cost the population cannot afford is …

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Youth problems are big challenge

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in the Dominican Republic Sonia Vasquez focused on the challenges ahead for the Dominican Republic where 38% of the population (around 3.7 million people) is between 10 and 29 years of age. She said that the segment most affected by unemployment is young people and that 24.4% of …

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Fiscal reform has caused glut of expensive apartments

The Builders and Housing Promoters Association (Acroprovi) president Fermin Acosta has denied there is a real estate bubble at present in the country. Acosta said that there is a surplus of unsold units in the upper middle class segment. He attributed this to Fiscal Reform Law 253-12, which eliminated the individual exemption up to RD$5 …

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Work accident funds now at RD$18.47 billion

The Construction Promoters Association (Acoprovi) has its eyes on the RD$18.47 billion deposited with the government in labor accident funds. Acroprovi wants to convince the government to let them use the funds to build and sell low-cost housing, as reported in Diario Libre. The funds are under the Fondos de la Administradora de Riesgos Laborales …

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2014 – Page 114

More than half of all water is wasted

She persevered 25 years to find her father’s killer

African heritage in Dominican Culture

President Medina surprise visit to Politecnico Loyola

Online purchases get a break

Administrative Tribunal puts coal-fired plants on hold

Edesur: Existing power capacity costs too much!

Youth problems are big challenge

Fiscal reform has caused glut of expensive apartments

Work accident funds now at RD$18.47 billion