2014 – Page 176

Work on the construction of the third stretch of the Santo Domingo Metro in Gualey has been on hold for 13 days since the 180-foot metal column collapsed on 21 May, affecting 14 homes and 26 families and injuring a woman who had recently given birth. Community spokesman Tomas Aquino Perez (Rubio) said that the …

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The United States Embassy in Santo Domingo announced three activities in June to share US experiences with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender human diversity. The US Embassy joins the commemorating of GLBT month in June. On 18 June, a National Forum on Inclusive Antidiscrimination Legislation will take place. The forum is organized by the Volunteer …

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Judge Margarita Cristo Cristo has agreed to withdraw her writ against the National District Prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso if the latter apologizes for her comments regarding the Victor Diaz Rua case. Diaz Rua is a former Minister of Public Works during the Leonel Fernandez administration who is accused of corruption in office. Reynoso had accused …

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Palacio de Cine will show the FIFA World Cup Brasil 2014 games live on a giant screen with HD. From 12 Junes, the games will be shown at the cinemas nationwide. The chosen movie houses are Palacio Blue Mall (Santo Domingo), Palacio Bella Terra (Santiago), Palacio Multiplaza (Higuey) and Palacio Palma Real (Bavaro). http://www.listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2014/6/3/324481/El-Mundial-desde-el-Palacio-del-Cine

Cultura Profetica, the reggae group from Puerto Rico, will be on 4 September 2014 at the new stage of Hard Rock that is moving from the Colonial City to its new location on the fourth floor of Blue Mall at Winston Churchill and Av. Gustavo Mejia Ricart. Members of the band are Willy Rodriguez (vocals …

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The National Foreigner Legalization Plan started yesterday, Monday 2 June 2014 with free documentation procedures at 12 governor’s headquarters in 12 provinces and the National District as well as Central Electoral Board (JCE) offices. The plan is to make it easy and significantly reduce costs for residents in the Dominican Republic to get legal. The …

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Latin American and Caribbean division director at the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Josefina Stubbs, visited President Danilo Medina yesterday, Monday 2 June 2014 to exchange ideas on the programs they are implementing in the country. She said her visit was also aimed at supporting the President in his development programs with businesspeople and …

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Deputy Minister for the Presidency and 911 spokeswoman, Zoraima Cuello says that during the first 48 hours of operation of the 911 National Emergency and Security System, they successfully responded to 1,216 emergency situations. She said that they received 42,373 calls, which included 1,216 actual emergencies, and the remaining 28,903 could be classified as nuisance …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) has announced that the ban on the sale of unregistered Sims is now in effect. Telecommunications companies were given six months until the start of June to set up systems to verify the personal details of new mobile customers. The measure is expected to contribute to the effectiveness of the …

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During a discussion about the new Cibao-South highway yesterday Monday 2 June, Environment Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that they have studied the different routes for this road, and the shortest is the one indicated by Public Works Minister Gonzalo Castillo, from Sabaneta in San Juan province to Santiago Rodriguez. Bautista Rojas Gomez said that …

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