2014 – Page 124

Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Bertha provided enough rain to fill the reservoir that supplies water to Greater Santo Domingo. The Water and Sewage Corporation of Santo Domingo (CAASD) reported that on Monday the Haina-Manoguayabo aqueduct was working at full capacity making it possible to supply the 90 million gallons of water needed by the …

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On Saturday, several flights from the eastern Caribbean were cancelled as Tropical Storm Bertha made its way through the Caribbean. Aerodom announced the cancellations of several flights, including Liat flights to and from Antigua, Air Antilles Express from Guadaloupe to Martinique and Gol flights to Sao Paulo and Campinas. Service was restored on Sunday, 3 …

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Hoy newspaper writes today about how the middle class in the Dominican Republic, who own and operate small and medium-sized business, has a tough time here. The newspaper observes that big business benefits from special regulations that provide generous tax exemptions. But smaller businesses that have to deal with the present tax and social security …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) confirmed that 14 hotels, restaurants, bars, hardware stores and other businesses were closed from 28-31 July 2014 in Las Terrenas, Samana last week for lack of compliance with the DGII regulations. A DGII spokesperson said that prior to the closing of the businesses, the owners were notified that they needed to …

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The Dominican-French Chamber of Commerce (CCDF) reports that remittances received in the DR reached US$4,262.3 million in 2013, which was US$216 million or 5.4% more than in 2012. In a talk entitled, “Remittances and Development,” Sociologist Cristina Sanchez sponsored by the chamber of commerce, Sanchez highlighted that the DR is the fifth largest receiver of …

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The achievements of a Dominican professional tennis player, Victor Estrella, have generated press coverage in a number of newspapers, including the Washington Post and The New York Times. The reporters have been particularly intrigued by Estrella’s success on the courts, given that Mr. Estrella is 33 years old. He will soon turn 34. Reporters interviewed …

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