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Former Minister of Labor Max Puig has proposed that the tax rules should be modified to enable companies to create a reserve for employees, which would be tax deductible. If a company creates such a fund today it would have to pay taxes on the fund that would be regarded as savings and profit. Puig …

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At a meeting in La Romana over the weekend of 22-23 February the Council on Arab Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (CARLAC) advocated facilitating investment and trade between the two regions, principally in large-scale projects in farming, agro-industry, food security, tourism and universities, according to former President Leonel Fernandez who is the president …

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The Dominican Security Enterprises Association (ADEINSC) says that their members represent 70% of the private watchmen companies with 30,000 men and women working in security. The members of ADEINSC bill 300,000 hours a day nationwide for security services. They estimate that the crime rate is 35% lower thanks to their contribution. The organization was founded …

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While in the Dominican Republic ID documents (cedulas) are free, they are expensive in Haiti. In an interview in Diario Libre, Roberto Rosaio said that more than 50% of Haiti’s population does not have any legal documentation. “If they do not have documents there, it is going to be difficult to document them,” he stated. …

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The two main factions of the PRD met separately over the weekend of 22-23 February. Party president Miguel Vargas Maldonado chaired the directors meeting at the Casa Nacional del PRD to choose the party authorities for 2014-2018. Organizing committee president Julio Marinez said the 1,300 delegates elected the following candidates: Jose Fernando Perez Volquez representing …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito says that in the past 10 years the number of people in jail has increased beyond proportion. “As of the start of the new Penal Procedures Code, the number of people in jail has grown and the trend is for more increases.” He said that the La Victoria jail has …

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The UK Embassy in the Dominican Republic is holding a UK Education Fair at the Santo Domingo Hilton Hotel. The event will take place 4-6 March and is free. Seven UK universities are taking part seeking to facilitate and introduce Dominican students to UK higher learning centers. They are Edinburgh Napier University, Middlesex University, Newcastle …

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Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco de Vita is booked for a show at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater in La Romana on Saturday, 19 April. This is part of his “Vuelve en Primera Fila” world tour. Tickets are for sale at Movie Max, Supermercados Nacional and Jumbo for US$60 general admission, US$110 VIP, US$160 special guests and …

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President Danilo Medina was at the Las Americas International Airport yesterday, Thursday 20 February for the inauguration of a modern real-time video surveillance center for both Las Americas and La Isabela Airports in Greater Santo Domingo. The Specialized Airport Security and Civil Aviation Corps (CESAC) will be managing the center. New installations have been built …

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As of tomorrow, Saturday 22 February, drivers heading from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata will no longer have to negotiate traffic jams in Santiago, the country’s second largest city. The Ministry of Public Works announced that the bypass would be open for public use starting at 6am tomorrow. The formal inauguration is set for Monday, …

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