2014 – Page 141

The National Statistics Office (ONE) announced the start of data capture for the National Business Registry. Business data for both formal and informal businesses will be included. The registry development has a budget of RD$90 million. Pablo Tactuk, director of ONE explained the intention is to provide a current database on Dominican business establishments and …

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The Chamber of Deputies passed the final reading needed for congressional approval of a bill to regulate Internet spam in the Dominican Republic. The initiative by deputy Victor Sanchez had already been approved in the Senate. The bill that had been discussed since 2011 now moves to the Presidency for its signing into law and …

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Business associations of Santiago rejected that the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill that would create the new Municipality of Santiago West. This means millions of more to pay wages and other unproductive costs for the province. The Association of Industries of the Northern Region (Airen), the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago and the Free …

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The Senate and Chamber of Deputies have approved a proposal by Senator Charlie Mariotti that those government officials who do not make a legal declaration as to their wealth will be punished by jail and it will now pass to the Executive Board for approval. The proposal establishes sentences of four to ten years in …

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Andres Bautista, president of the new Majority Revolutionary Party (PRM) has announced that the documentation to accredit the name of the party, its colors and symbols will be deposited in the Central Electoral Court (JCE). He said that the PRM now has more than 90% of the militants from the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), who …

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There have been blackouts of up to 15 hours across many areas of Greater Santo Domingo that has led to several protests with residents burning tires in the streets. The areas affected include Herrera, Los Girasoles, Los Rios, Gala housing project, Los Jardines del Norte, La Yaguita, Manoguayabo, Bayona, Los Alcarrizos, Alameda, Pantoja and Los …

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The Dominican Navy (Armada) has announced that yesterday, 15 July, they arrested 74 people on board an illegal boat transporting people to Puerto Rico. Navy spokesman, Captain Juan Pablo Sandoval Garcia, said that the two Cubans and 72 Haitians were arrested in the area of Bayahibe and Boca de Chavon in La Romana province. Sandoval …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has said that there will be showers today with electrical storms, but it mostly it will be hot and dry during the daytime. From Friday afternoon rains are forecast for the Caribbean coastline due to a tropical wave currently located to the east of the Lesser Antilles. Read more in …

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President Danilo Medina received the award for Tourist Personality of the Year 2013 in recognition to his efforts to strengthen tourism in the country and his leadership. The award was presented by Osvaldo Soriano, president of the Dominican Association of Tourist Press (Adompretur) at the Presidential Palace yesterday, 14 July 2014. Adompretur has 300 tourism …

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Hugo Ramirez Risk, former trade negotiations director for the Dominican Republic, urged the government to act now to implement competition law to fight against anti-competitive actions taken by large firms in detriment to consumers and the efficiency of local markets. He expressed concern that firms that otherwise would be competing for their share of the …

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