2014 – Page 277

The manufacturing sector in the Dominican Republic is pinning its hopes on public-private synergies to re-launch industry in the country. The DR’s Association of Industries president Ligia Bonetti drove home the reality that come 2015 all goods made in the United States would enter the DR tax-free under the DR-CAFTA agreement. Speaking at the Second …

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Minister of Agriculture Luis Ramon Rodriguez announced yesterday, Tuesday 11 February that exports of Dominican chickens and eggs to Haiti would resume in around four weeks time, following the agreement that was signed between the Haitian and Dominican authorities at the bi-national meeting in Jimani on 3 February. Rodriguez said that it would start from …

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The director of the Office of Supervising Engineers for Public Works (OISOE), Miguel Pimentel Kareh has announced that the Rosa Emilia Tavarez Oncology Hospital in Santo Domingo is now ready to be handed over to the Ministry of Public Health. He said that a meeting was scheduled with the Minister of Health Freddy Hidalgo today, …

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The Committee for Solidarity with Denationalized People has handed over a paper to the Chamber of Deputies for the drafting of a bill that recognizes Dominican nationality to all descendants of foreigners born in the country and registered by the Civil Registry between 21 June 1929 and 26 January 2010, when the new Constitution came …

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A Taiwanese company is completing the installation of a major sneakers manufacturer in Santiago. The factory is a US$35 million investment, Taiwanese Ambassador Tomas Hou told El Dia. He said the company, which has factories in the People’s Republic of China where they employ 60,000 people, would be creating 12,000 new jobs in the DR. …

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The Supreme Court of Justice has ordered a ban on the importation, distribution and sales of the product Erec-f, a sexual stimulant containing Sildenafil. The court, presided by Judge Mariano German Mejia, sent the judgment to the Customs authority, the National Office of Intellectual Property (ONAPI) and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance. …

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The UK’s Daily Mail newspaper has picked up Dominican press reports on the case of Jose Altagracia Lantigua, who is accused of kidnapping a teenager, Maribel Altagracia Lopez and fathering eight children with her during a terrifying 12-year hostage ordeal. Lopez said her alleged kidnapper stopped her from seeing family and friends after persuading an …

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A Russian tourist has committed suicide in Hotel Vistasol (former Carabela) on El Cortecito beach in Punta Cana. Dr. Blanca Mayan confirmed death and said that there was a note written in Russian saying that if he died not to take his body back to Russia. The note was translated by a representative of the …

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DJs Bob Sinclar, best known for his Love Generation and World Hold On productions will be at Hard Rock Punta Cana for the Desalia 2014 event from 14-16 March. This year’s Desalia will also include appearances by Danny Avila, winner of the Best Newcomer DJ in the Vicious Music Awards, Spaniards Luigii Nieto and Luke …

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Stand-up comedian Carlos Sanchez is booked for a 19 February performance at the Colonial City’s Hard Rock Cafe on Parque Colon. The announcement was made after the 12 February performance was sold out. For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar