2014 – Page 281

The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) that manages the civil registry in the Dominican Republic has announced the renewal process for the new ID card would start in March or April. He said the JCE expects to issue around seven million cards. The cards will be issued free of charge, costing the government …

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Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo says that work is progressing towards the installation of the 911 emergency system. The latest step is the process of mapping the Greater Santo Domingo area, and he asked city residents to cooperate to ensure that this process is completed. Montalvo said that National Statistics Office (ONE) representatives might …

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The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) is hosting several meetings in Santo Domingo bringing telecommunication leaders from all of the Americas. The agenda includes the Strategic Dialogue on Broadband and Internet Development in the Americas on 10 February 2014 at the Crowne Plaza in Santo Domingo. That meeting will be followed by the Sixth Regular Meeting …

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The Danilo Medina faction of the PLD now holds the majority in the Political Committee. As reported in Diario Libre, 400 of the 623 Central Committee members are said to be loyal to Medina. In addition, 15 of the 35 Political Committee members are said to be his followers. Diario Libre says that he has …

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Gallup-Hoy poll gives insights into the most attractive politicians in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. The poll includes President Danilo Medina even though he cannot run for President in 2016. Speaking on the Carmen Imbert morning radio talk show, political analyst Ramon Holguin said that the poll results without Danilo Medina shows Margarita …

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Sculptor Juan Gilberto Nunez has placed a new statue of Duarte at a high point on the top of a residential tower near the Hotel Embajador. The statue overlooks the city of Santo Domingo. “It is about placing Duarte at the highest point of the city, from where it overlooks the urban panorama and one …

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Diario Libre reports today, Friday 7 February that former army Colonel Quirino Ernesto Paulino was released from jail in the US with an order of sentence fulfilled issued by judge Kimba M Wood on 23 January 2014. Paulino Castillo was released from jail on 24 January. He had been in jail at the Metropolitan Correctional …

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At least 20 dangerous international criminals who tried to evade justice by moving to the DR have been captured and extradited by the International Police (Interpol) of Santo Domingo in the past six months, as reported in Listin Diario. Meanwhile, according to the local Interpol office, 146 Dominicans who fled after committing crimes that include …

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The Police says it has recovered RD$600,000 of the RD$38 million stolen from a Caribe Express security transport vehicle on the Duarte Highway in January. The money was found when agents from the Criminal Investigations Department (Dicrim) searched a house on Calle Juan de Morfa in Bonao and fugitive Luis Enrique Rodriguez (Magallanes) was arrested. …

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The Indian diplomatic mission consular officer will be making one of his periodic visits the Dominican Republic from 9-13 February to facilitate issuing of travel visas and other matters. Consular officer Om Prakash will be staying at the Hotel BQ (Av. Sarasota #53, Bella Vista, Santo Domingo) where he can receive anyone interested in consulting …

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