2014 – Page 3

The popular Puerto Rico merengue group is booked for a concert at Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo this evening, Monday 29 December 2014 as part of their 40th anniversary tour of the Dominican Republic. The group was highly popular in the 1970s and 1980s.

This evening, Monday, 29 December 2014 is the date for a show by Fernando Villalona, Tono Rosario and Raulin Rodriguez at the Jet Set Club on Av. Independencia in Santo Domingo.

Buffet for RD$1,380 at Cane Restaurant on Av. Gustavo Mejia Ricart in Santo Domingo for this New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2014. Dance the night away with DJ Eshmier (no cover) and a sancocho in the early morning. Bring your own wines and serve with us for RD$500. For reservations, call 809 683-5660 or 809 …

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No less than Manny Ramirez, of Boston Red Sox fame, was the player who gave the Aguilas Cibaenas the edge in their Sunday, 28 December 2014 game at the La Romana Francisco Micheli stadium against the homeclub Toros in the round robin between the Aguilas, Estrellas, Toros and Gigantes in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball …

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DR1 Daily News will not be regularly updated or mailed over most of the next days of the Christmas holidays. While the digest will not be published on Tuesday, 23 December, Wednesday, 24 December, Thursday, 25 December and Friday, 26 December, the news will be compiled for the Monday, 30 December issue so that our …

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President Danilo Medina has signed the Penal Code bill as approved in the Chamber of Deputies without the revision being sent to the Senate as legal experts say would have been required. To complete the process, the bill needs to be published in the Official Gazette to become Law 550-14. Earlier, President Danilo Medina had …

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The Ministry of Public Works has announced a ban on circulation of heavy trucks without written permits on 24, 25, 31 and 1 January on all streets, avenues and highways nationwide. The measure goes into effect on Wednesday, 24 December at noon through Thursday, 2 December at 10pm, and again on Wednesday 31 at noon …

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The president of the ruling PLD political party, former President Leonel Fernandez says that the greatest challenge facing the organization is maintaining unity in the ranks. The three-term former President was speaking at a meeting held in Bani on Sunday 21 December 2014 with representatives of 10 provinces of the southern region. Fernandez highlighted that …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) has announced that in order to comply with Tax Law 253-12 the income tax on profits for 2015 will be reduced from 28% to 27%. Likewise, the ITBIS tax on several items for 2015 is being increased. Articles that will now pay 13% tax are dairy products, coffee, edible oils (soya, …

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The law firm Sinerlex Dominicana is seeking to capitalize on the announced opening up of Cuba and is promoting what it calls is the First Legal Business Guide to Cuba. The guide seeks to help Dominican companies understand how to do business in Cuba. Managing partner Cesar Emilio Jimenez says that the guide is a …

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