2014 – Page 224

The Water and Sewer Corporation of Santo Domingo (CAASD) is forecasting that due to the reduction of the levels of the waters in the supply systems of Haina-Manoguayabo, Duey and Isa-Mana, at least 40 sectors in the city will be suffer a reduction in receiving a water supply over the coming days and weeks. The …

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The National Council of Business (Conep) urged the National Social Security Council (CNSS) to discuss the issues related to the expiration of the period for the appointment of the Superintendent of Pensions. The organization, that brings together the most important business groups in the Dominican Republic, reminded CNSS that the current Superintendent of Pensions was …

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The Dominican government continues to be the big consumer of credit in the Dominican Republic. Despite its critics, the government has chosen to resort to foreign and domestic financing rather than reduce its bloated spending. The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report lists the Dominican Republic as a world leader in wasteful spending. In the …

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The exports from the Dominican Republic surpassed US$9.5 billion, up from 6.5% over the 2012. The report by the Central Bank noted that if the industrial free zone exports were removed from the calculations, the national exports grew by nearly 12%. The report said that while these are not extraordinarily high numbers, the exports did …

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Some are betting that the former President Hipolito Mejia will only be a “referee and sponsor” of the Convergence political movement and that an agreement will be reached with his old running mate on the PRD ticket, Luis Abinader, in order to choose the presidential candidate of this political front. But the political situation in …

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The president of Falconbridge Dominicana (Falcondo), David Soares, said yesterday that if Loma Miranda should be declared a National Park the company will try to use every mechanism allowed under its contract to negotiate with the government before deciding to take the matter to international arbitration. The company earlier had maintained that it would leave …

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Former Dominican ambassador in the United States, Flavio Dario Espinal formally inaugurated his law firm, Flavio Dario Espinal & Associates yesterday, inviting leading businessmen and authorities to a cocktail. The law firm is located at Torre Forum at Ave. 27 de Febrero near the corner of Presidente Antonio Guzman Fernandez. In his keynote words, Espinal …

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The Dominican territory is crossed by more than dozen faults and yesterday there were at least three small quakes that were felt on the island. According to the Seismological Institute at the UASD, the three events did not cause any material damage, registering 2.8, 3.4 and 4.4 on the Richter scale. The largest tremor was …

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On Sundays 13, 20 and 27, Dominican films will be showing in New Delhi, the Bollywood capital of the world. India is where most films are produced and where most cinema tickets are sold. The films are “La Hija Natural,” by Leticia Tonos, “La Montana” by Tabare Blanchard and “Jean Gentil,” by Laura Amelia Guzman …

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The Puntacana Ecological Foundation is inviting to a workshop on the best practices for the restoration of elkhorn and staghorn coral in Punta Cana. The activity will take place Friday 11 April to Sunday, 13 April at Salon Yauya of the Westin Puntacana Resort & Club. It is being held to create awareness among locals, …

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