2014 – Page 199

INFOTEP, the government technical training institute, says it received a donation of US$778,300 from the Taiwanese government on Friday, 9 May, for the construction of five installations in San Juan de la Maguana. The new centers will serve the southern region, according to the Ministry of Economy. Five workshops will be installed with equipment valued …

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When driving in the Dominican Republic you may practically be on your own. Despite insurance being obligatory, the Dominican Chamber of Insurance Companies (Cadoar) says only 34% of vehicles in circulation are insured. Of 3,215,773 units registered with the Tax Department, only 1,109,400 are insured, says Cadoar. As a result, according to Caodar, public hospitals …

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Channel 9 (Color Vision) will be televising productions by Fernando Hasbun and his wife, investigative journalist Alicia Ortega starting today, Monday 12 May. The TV duo used to work at Channel 2 (TeleAntillas) before moving to Channel 7 (Antena Latina) and are now relocating to Channel 9. The new programming at the station with the …

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Tourists planning to have sex with minors in the DR should read about 48-year old Vernon Lythcott’s recent experience. The New York Daily News reports that he was charged in court in New York for allegedly arranging to have sex with underage girls in the Dominican Republic. After a first trip in January, he was …

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The 8th Benefit of World Dance Stars will be held at the National Theater’s Carlos Piantini main hall this coming 31 May to 1 June. This time, audiences in Santo Domingo will be able to watch classical dance performances alongside hip-hop. The event is a benefit for the Nest for Angels Foundation for children with …

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President Danilo Medina issued the ruling for the application of the National Development Strategy (END) today, Friday 9 May. The strategy sets out policies, plans and projects for the public sector for the period up to and including 2030. Decree 134-14 dated 9 May states in Art. 2 that the Central government, the decentralized and …

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More offices to get the cedula The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced that Dominicans can now request their new IDs (cedulas) at more JCE offices nationwide. In a first phase the IDs were only being issued at the offices located in main cities. The JCE said it has opened additional offices in La Romana, Bayaguana, …

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Bilateral talks under the High Level Commission for the Dominican Republic and Haiti continued between the two countries yesterday, Thursday 8 May with the signing of four agreements. Two Dominican Republic government ministers traveled to Haiti and two Haiti government ministers came to the DR for the signing. Dominican Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia Fernandez …

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Construction of installations at Haiti’s new Olympic Center is making swift progress. The center has received funding from the International Olympic Committee and international sports federations, and is being implemented as part of the IOC’s “Sports For Hope Program” at an estimated cost of US$29 million. Haiti’s Olympic center is being built on the edge …

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The Dominican government needs to make a US$150 million advance payment to the engineering firm Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) for the construction of the Central Punta Catalina power generation plant. The plant, which will have a generation capacity of 674.78 MW, will be built by Odebrecht-Tecnimont-Estrella consortium in the province of Peravia (Bani). The …

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