2014 – Page 64

On Wednesday 8 October 2014 the General Mining Directorate reported the discovery of a new gold site in the south western province of San Juan de la Maguana, on Loma Jengibre to the east of the village of Maguana Arriba in the municipality of Juan de Herrera. The mining office says that the discovery was …

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Last night, Wednesday 8 October 2014, the new Minister of Foreign Relations Andres Navarro announced that as part of the plan to re-launch the Dominican Republic’s foreign policy and diplomacy, priority would be given to strengthening relations with Haiti and regional integration with the countries of Central America and the Caribbean. Speaking of the plans …

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Organizations that campaign in defense of the rights of Haitians in the Dominican Republic have submitted a formal complaint to the International Court of Human Rights against the Minister of Interior and Police, Jose Ramon Fadul, and the head of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) Roberto Rosario Marquez for alleged failure to comply with Law …

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Minister of Education Carlos Amarante Baret has asked the Dominican Teachers Association (ADP) for their cooperation to generate a harmonious climate. He asked the state sector teachers’ union to pinpoint its unresolved demands. In a letter addressed to ADP president Eduardo Hidalgo, the education minister said the discussions have fallen under the Teacher Improvement Commission …

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Dr. Cesar Herrera, a practicing cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois has been chosen to head the new Cedimat Heart Center at Plaza de la Salud’s Cedimat in Santo Domingo. Prior to the appointment Herrera was affiliated with several hospitals in the Chicago area, including Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Rush University Medical Center. Herrera received …

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In a series of sessions held yesterday, Wednesday 8 October 2014 and lasting more than six hours, representatives of the Attorney General’s office, the National Police and the National Forensic Sciences Institute (Inacif) interviewed medical as well as support staff who worked at Santo Domingo’s Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital over the weekend of 4-5 …

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Customs director Fernando Fernandez is reminding exporters they need to obtain their accreditation as Authorized Economic Operators (OEA). He said that the accreditation eases trade, reduces logistics costs and increases national and international recognition, benefiting competitiveness of companies. He also announced that the trade facilitation to be provided by a One-Stop Trade Window (Ventanilla Unica …

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The Central Bank reports that the Consumer Price Index variation in September was 0.19% compared to August 2014. The variation was affected by a 0.73% increase in prices of fresh poultry (2.24%), green plantains (2.14%), tomatoes (18.17%), green pigeon peas (guandules) (4.60%), bouillon cubes (1.66%), salami (0.90%), peppers (4.70%), and evaporated milk (1.78%). In the …

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Films Department (DGCINE) director Yvette Marichal has announced that the film “Cristo Rey” will represent the Dominican Republic in the Best Foreign Language Film contest at the Oscar Awards. “Codigo Paz” was chosen for the Goya Awards in Spain. Cristo Rey is the second film by Leticia Tonos, produced by Serbio Gobbi with James Santil …

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The authorities sent four Dominicans to the United States yesterday, Wednesday, 8 October 2014. They are accused of trying to pass themselves off as members of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and charged with international drug trafficking, fraud, homicide, extortion and other serious crimes in the United States. They were requested for extradition by the …

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