2014 – Page 223

Former general manager of the Central Bank and dean of economics at the PUCMM University, Pedro Silverio writes in Diario Libre today about the dilemma that the unemployed are not represented in Labor Code talks. In the op-ed piece, Silverio comments on the difficulties in reducing unemployment in the Dominican Republic. “Every day it is …

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The Public Prosecutor has set bail at RD$10 million and has imposed a travel, against public relations guru Wladimir Lendof. Lendof is accused of tax evasion and is being detained at the Palacio de Justicia in Ciudad Nueva. According to the details of the case, Lendof was arrested after it was revealed by the Department …

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La Cadena supermarket chain is inviting the public to a workshop on orchids. The workshop will be led by biologist and landscaping expert Adolph Gottschalk. He will teach about caring for orchids kept inside and outside the house and how to care for orchids. Gottschalk will even offer a clinic where people can bring their …

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The electronic music extravaganza, Barbarella, in its 4th year, will take place at the Quisqueya Ball Park on Wednesday, 18 June. It is sponsored by Presidente beer. Announced for this year are DJs Steve Angello and Hardwell with appearances by AllNight and Manners. This is a chance to hear them play “I Love It” that …

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The incorporation by the Ministry of Public Health of 90 motorized units that will provide first aid services, the decision by the Vice President of the Republic to add 48 bicycles with first aid kits (“bici-ambulances”), as well as the nighttime patrols by agents of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) in neighborhoods where “colmadones” and …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will be spending RD$60 million in an advertising campaign to encourage seven million residents to get their new personal identification and voter registration cards, known as the “cedula.” Felix Reyes, the communications director for the JCE, told reporters that three companies had obtained the contracts for the campaigns that will …

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The Department of Taxes (DGII) has announced that it reached 97% of the tax collection goal for the first quarter of this year. This sum, RD$74.2 billion, was around RD$6 billion more than collected during the same period last year, a 16.9% increase from last. The DGII said that the tax collection level was higher …

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The Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) has announced that it will be using tow trucks and tractors to remove stalled vehicles on overpasses and elevated highways. The stalled vehicles on these thoroughfares cause headaches and delays for countless motorists throughout the day, peaking during rush hour. General Juan Brown Perez, the AMET commander, said that these …

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The Minister of Public Health, Freddy Hidalgo, during his visit to the province of San Cristobal stated that the appearance of the Chijungunya virus has turned into an outbreak, and the authorities are trying to stem the spread of the virus in the Dominican Republic. Hidalgo took part in a meeting with provincial authorities and …

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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Mariano German Mejia warned that cases that are poorly prepared, that violate the chain of custody for evidence, and where there has been carelessness in the legality of the processes before these cases reach the judges, should not continue if we are to exercise an effective justice system. …

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