2014 – Page 120

Hector Valdez Albizu, governor of the Central Bank was the keynote speaker at the Dominican Association of Exporter luncheon yesterday. Valdez Albizu shared with the group the most recent economic statistics of the country and relayed a forecast that total exports would reach US$10 billion in 2014. He said that the economy as detailed in …

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The president of the Dominican Association of Exporters (Adoexpo), Sadhala Khoury said yesterday during the monthly lunch meeting of the group at the Hotel Embajador, that total exports were up US$2.69 billion in 213 compared to figures reported in 2010. Exports increased from US$6,815 million in 2010 to US$9,600 in 2013, a 39.4% increase. Khoury …

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In an interview published in El Caribe, Agriculture Minister Angel Estevez acknowledged yesterday that the issuing of import permits by his Ministry has become a plague. Estevez recommended that the processing and granting of import permits should not be at the discretion of the Minister. He complained that the granting of import permit requests has …

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Controller General Rafael Germosen Andujar says that beginning this August, government contractors will be able to find out if disbursements for procurement and contracts have been made by accessing the controller general website. Germosen Andujar explained the new online platform allows for public providers and contractors to check for certifying of contracts and payments by …

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Education Minister Carlos Amarante Baret announced that 860,000 students in 1,689 public schools will attend school for the full-day sessions when the new school year starts on Monday, 18 August 2014. He said this represents “a new paradigm for Dominican education.” Amarante Baret said the goal for the 2015-2016 school year is to have 1.7 …

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Roberto Rosarios of the Dominican Central Electoral Board (JCE) reports that his agency has approved Dominican identity documents be issued for 862 new Dominicans who are descendants of non-resident foreigners. Roberto Rosario said that the birth certificates are being issued based on rulings of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Constitutional Court ruling 168-13 and …

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Ines Aizpun writes today in the Diario Libre editorial page about the request of motorcycle taxis that the government authorize that these ‘moto-conchos’ can charge each passenger a full fare if two passengers share a ride on the motorcycle. The editor points out that the DR has the dubious distinction of having the world’s second …

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Andrea Oliver, president of the Dominican Automobile Club (ACD) addressed the Federation of International Automobilism (FIA) Congress on Mobility and Sports meeting in Santo Domingo and highlighted the high cost of traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic. Oliver likened traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic to an epidemic, such as dengue. The congress is organized …

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Health Minister Freddy Hidalgo said that airports and ports have been alerted to watch for patients with symptoms of ebola virus. The alert is especially for travelers that could have been in Africa prior to traveling to the DR. There are no direct flights to Africa. http://www.listin.com.do/la-republica/2014/8/7/332733/El-pais-activa-su-vigilancia-para-impedir-entre-ebola http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/144968-ebola-dr-officials-alert.html