2014 – Page 33

During a panel discussion organized by Diario Libre and the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) yesterday, Wednesday, 19 November 2014, Henry Meran, the chairman of the Bicameral Congressional Commission that is studying the Political Parties Bill said that the commission will present the concluding report before the end of the present legislative session …

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The Dominican Consumer Protection Agency (Pro Consumidor) argued for price freezes on some articles of mass consumption yesterday, Wednesday, 19 November 2014. Pro Consumidor director Altagracia Paulino said that she recently sent a letter to President Danilo Medina asking him to convene a workgroup with all the parties involved in order to produce a flow …

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Esmeraldino Fernandez of the Dominican Teachers’ Association (ADP) has announced that the union that represents public school teachers has accepted a Ministry of Education proposal for a 12% wage increase at the start of next year, as reported in Diario Libre. Nevertheless, the plenary fully empowered the National Executive Committee to continue negotiations for a …

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The United States Agency for International Development will be managing a US$20 million grant fund for increasing reading skills of students in the Dominican Republic. Dominican-based non-governmental organizations, not-for-profit, or for-profit entities (Including NGOs, business associations, universities and other academic institutions) are eligible to apply for the Lighting Excitement for Excellency in Reading (LEER) program. …

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Nueterra Global Alliance (NGA) has announced that Hospital General de la Plaza de la Salud (HGPS) is now part of its global health network, which mainly consists of specialty healthcare facilities and tertiary service providers, all working to facilitate domestic and international medical exchange. The hospital network seeks to help Dominicans traveling abroad for services …

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It is no secret that the accident rates in the Dominican Republic are among the highest in Latin America and in the world. El Caribe points out that the leading cause of traffic accidents in the country is negligence. The laws are simply not respected and as a result most deaths could easily be prevented. …

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The Senate has finally received the Bankruptcy Bill that is seen as crucial for improving competitiveness in the Dominican Republic. The bill in Spanish is the Ley de Restructuracion Mercantil y Liquidacion Judicial. It was presented to the Senate by the Executive Branch. A delegation made up of the Minister of Economy, Planning and Development …

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The new ambassador for Cuba Carlos Raul de la Nuez says that trade between the Dominican Republic and Cuba is now worth US$126 million a year. The new ambassador says the level of trade is satisfactory, but could be better. He expressed hopes that a bilateral agreement can soon be negotiated to increase trade, as …

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In a paid announcement in the newspapers yesterday, Wednesday, 19 November 2014, the Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana (Dominican National Brewery) and the Compania Cervecera Ambev Dominicana announced the completion of their corporate merger. On 21 October 2014, the general assemblies of the two companies approved the merger, which will take effect starting on 1 December, according …

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