2014 – Page 94

Will the Catholic Church leave its former papal nuncio 66-year old Josef Wesolowski to his fate? Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi hinted that the former head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic who is accused of sexually abusing minors could be extradited in his 25 August statement that confirmed that as Wesolowski’s diplomatic …

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In his keynote address on the occasion of the opening of the CEI-RD Invest in DR Summit at the JW Marriott Hotel in Santo Domingo yesterday, Thursday 4 September 2014, President Danilo Medina encouraged investors to make the most of the optimum time for investing, stressing the DR’s booming economy, geographically strategic position and public-private …

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Speaking at the Invest DR Summit in Santo Domingo yesterday, Thursday 4 September 2014, Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu said that accumulated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Dominican Republic registered a 245.5% increase over a ten-year period, going from US$7.7 billion in 2004 to US$26.55 billion at the close of 2013. Foreign companies …

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Energy and Mines Minister Pelegrin Castillo says that mining should not go ahead in Loma Miranda unless high-level, credible studies prove that it is feasible. He said that President Danilo Medina is very clear about this. Castillo said that for any mining to go ahead, a social license to operate (SCO) is needed. Social license …

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The Minister of the Presidency, Gustavo Montalvo, has announced that the European Union has donated EUR2.2 million for disaster prevention and mitigation. The funds will be used to strengthen, equip and organize disaster prevention and mitigation teams in vulnerable areas. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Montalvo, the European Development Funds national authorizing officer …

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Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia and rector of the state university UASD Ivan Grullon have signed an agreement for UASD doctors to carry out health and dental programs in the country’s main tourism areas. The agreement will focus mainly on disease prevention in tourist destinations. Grullon stated that the agreement would encourage development as …

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Winston Risik Rodriguez, the alleged leader of a major drug dealing network operating in the country’s eastern provinces, turned himself in hours after the authorities at the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and the Attorney General’s Office called for him to surrender to the authorities to respond to charges against him, including drug trafficking, money …

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The Dominican Republic will play Slovenia (ranked 13th in the world) during the eliminatory round of the FIBA World Championship 2014 today at 2pm, Dominican time. The game can be seen on Channel 21 (Telecable de Tricom). The DR is ranked 26th by Fiba. With New Zealand’s win over Finland on Thursday, 4 September, the …

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The Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona) has gone on record in support of President Medina’s decision to veto the bill that was passed with a majority in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies and that had declared the Loma Miranda a national park. The national park category would ban mining and other commercial use …

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