2014 – Page 28

National District Prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso has revealed that the executives of the collapsed Peravia Bank are under investigation, and that money laundering is suspected. She said she had received several writs suggesting possible fraud at the bank, affecting account holders. She said she is working closely with the Superintendence of Bank and the Monetary …

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The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (EdeNorte) has announced that today, Wednesday 26 November 2014, they are cutting off the electricity supply to the Greater Cibao Arena as the Ministry of Sport has allegedly refused to pay its electricity bill and owes EdeNorte several million pesos. Arena administrator, architect Kiwa Dominguez said that there was no …

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The National Police has arrested two suspects in the murder of a lawyer from the Washington D.C., Van Teasley in the Santo Domingo neighborhood of Gazcue on 31 October 2014. The arrested men are 20-year old Luigy Miguel Gonzalez Gomez (Coca Negra) from Capotillo and 19-year old Jhon Michael Cabrera from Las Canitas. El Dia …

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Rangers prospect Ronald Guzman was involved in a car crash in the central city of La Vega in the early hours of Tuesday morning, 25 November 2014 in which one person was killed. Police said that Guzman was driving a Ford Explorer and hit a motorcycle, killing its 27-year old driver Eleazar Garcia at 1am …

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Dominicans have been quick to copy US traditions…. Many people here now celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving. It was only a matter of time before stores started holding “Black Friday” sales. Last year it was an all-round success and this year the exception is the store that is not offering some of the best sales ever …

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Today, 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and yesterday, Monday 24 November 2014, President Danilo Medina expressed his wish that no more families should experience the pain of losing a woman at the hands of her spouse. He praised the hard work being done by the Ministry of …

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The director general of the National Budget, Luis Reyes Santos says that the government has eliminated RD$20 billion in discretional funds that had been used by heads of public institutions. Santos called it a revolution in the transparent management of public resources. He said that now everything has to be accounted for in the same …

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The Customs Office has announced that the Christmas duty-free period for returning Dominicans will start on 1 December 2014. The tax exemption on gifts valued up to US$3,000 will remain in effect until 7 January 2015. The legal base for the exemption is Law 9-96 that had authorized gifts for up to US$1,000. The exemption …

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