2014 – Page 83

President Danilo Medina will address the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations (held from 24-30 September 2014) in New York on Wednesday 24 September 2014. The theme of the 69th Assembly General Debate (from 24-30 September 2014) is “Delivering on and Implementing a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda”. This will be the second time that …

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Santiago and the nation has lost a great lady. Former First Lady, Renee Klang de Guzman, passed away yesterday, Wednesday 17 September 2014, at the age of 98, after suffering an embolism in her right leg that led to a kidney complication. Her death came at 5:05pm at the Metropolitan Hospital (HOMS) in Santiago, according …

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The Ministry of Public Health has begun the refurbishment of the outpatient building of the Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital in Santo Domingo, and has issued a tender for the construction of a new building. Minister of Public Health, Freddy Antonio Hidalgo made the announcement during an evaluation of the Improvement Plan that has been …

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The Governor of the Central Bank Hector Valdez Albizu forecasts that by the end of the year the country will post a GDP growth three to four times greater than the rate that international organizations are projecting for Latin America. He said by year’s end, the fiscal deficit would be very low and that the …

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The Presidency has appointed Yosarah Fernandez to replace Rafael Ovalles as deputy director at the Communications Office of the Presidency (Dicom), the press arm of the Medina administration. Ovalles appointed as director of INFOTEP earlier this week. The announcement was made by Dicom director Roberto Rodriguez Marchena yesterday, Wednesday 17 September 2014. http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2014/09/17/nombran-periodista-yosarah-fernandez-cargo-rafael-ovalles

After the Social Christian Reformist (PRSC) and the National Progressive Force (FNP) parties came out in defense of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) yesterday Wednesday 17 September 2014, government authorities responded by saying that they do not think that the JCE is being harassed by the Presidential Palace. They were reacting to statements by JCE …

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Two Germans, one US citizen and one Italian resident in the DR have been deported at the request of Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito as part of his campaign to reduce promotion abroad of the Dominican Republic as a sex tourism destination. Migration revoked their residency permits after the foreigners were accused of promoting prostitution …

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is hosting a Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises event from 26-30 November at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel exhibitions area. Small business support programs will be available, as well as bank promotions and university courses. Consulting firms and entities that back entrepreneurship will be taking part. The event is being …

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Monsignor Victor Masalles of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo is inviting swimmers to take part in the annual swimathon on Saturday, 11-12 October 2014 at the Body Shop in Naco (Av. Fantino Falco) in Santo Domingo. Swimmers raising funds for the causes supported by the Monsignor should register at the club by 30 September 2014. …

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