2014 – Page 286

The president of the National Fuel Retailers Association (ANADEGAS), Emilio Vasquez says that his members will march to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce today, Tuesday 4 February, at 11am to personally deliver a document outlining their demands to the Minister, Jose del Castillo Savinon. At the same time 500 gas stations will be closed …

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The CASC workers union in Higuey has warned that thousands of people could lose their jobs due to the deteriorating state of the beaches in Bavaro, Cabeza de Toro, Cortecito, Uvero Alto and El Macao. CASC general secretary Manolo Ramirez (Pupilo) has sent a letter to President Danilo Medina warning that the beaches in Bavaro-Punta …

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The Justice and Transparency Foundation (FJT) is rejecting a proposal by the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) to control who is allowed to practice law in the Dominican Republic. The FJT criticized the fact that the SCJ controls the Public Prosecution service, describing it as a clear conflict of interest, and for trying to introduce …

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After receiving mass support from members of the PRD in La Caleta, Boca Chica, economist Luis Abinader has declared that he will be the main presidential candidate for the opposition party for the 2016 elections. He said that despite the internal problems affecting the party, looking at the electoral scene there was the clear opportunity …

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Drivers in the National District and Santo Domingo province have now started to apply a RD$5 increase on the shared taxi routes between Maximo Gomez Avenue and Villa Mella, and vice versa. Alfredo Pulinario (Cambita), from the Mochotran transport union and Arsenio Quevedo from Unatrafin rejected the increase in the fare saying that it was …

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The Spanish International Development Cooperation Agency (AECID) will be donating EUR15 million to the Dominican Republic between now and 2016, as reported in Diario Libre. This is equivalent to about RD$795 million. Spanish Ambassador Jaime Lacadena says that the funds will go towards consolidating the rule of law, education and potable water programs, natural disaster …

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Art of Living Foundation in the Dominican Republic has organized a Vegetarian Cooking Course for this month. The dates and schedule are Sat, 15 Feb from 3 to 7pm, Sun, 16 Feb from 9am to 1pm, and Sat 22 Feb from 3:30 to 730pm. Cost is RD$4,000. There is a RD$1,000 discount for two persons. …

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The Dominican team’s good performance in the Davis Cup has raised the Dominican Republic world ranking to 28th. This is the first time that the DR has made the elite group of the best 30 tennis-playing countries according to the Davis Cup ranking. The DR defeated Uruguay last weekend in its quest to make the …

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Yesterday, Monday 3 February, the Dominican Republic’s Tigres del Licey defeated Villa Clara, the team representing Cuba in the Caribbean Series for the first time in several decades. The championship between the winning winter league teams from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the DR and now Cuba is taking place in Isla Margarita, Venezuela. Today, Tuesday …

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President Danilo Medina accepted the challenge of resolving the Dominican Republic’s electricity problems by the end of his term in August 2016. He said his government is investing more than US$2 billion for this purpose. As reported in El Dia, President Medina believes that the two coal-fired generators sponsored by the government to increase generation …

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