2014 – Page 96

Police are investigating the death of a doctor who worked at the cancer unit at the Presidente Estrella Urena social security public hospital in Santiago after he was found dead in a trunk of a vehicle located halfway between La Vega and Bonao on the Duarte Highway. The victim was identified as Jose Alcantara Then. …

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A report in E! News says that Miley Cyrus has filed papers in a Dominican court claiming that the entertainment and radio commission (CNEPR) ban on her show in Santo Domingo on 13 September 2014 as part of her Bangerz Tour violates the Constitution. The CNEPR banned the concert on the grounds that the pop …

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The Dominican national men’s basketball team, ranked 26th in the world, put up a good fight to lose to the USA team 106-71 in Bilbao, Spain during the FIBA World Championship. The DR today goes up against Turkey, ranked 7th in the world. The DR hopes to be one of 16 teams playing in the …

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On Monday, 1 September 2014, the United States Tennis Association awarded Dominican-born 43-year old Mary Joe Fernandez its 2014 USTA President’s Award at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. The USTA President’s Award is given to people who contribute exemplary service to the public interest of the sport of tennis. “Mary Joe Fernandez …

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The Center for Export and Investment “Invest in the Dominican Republic” forum opens today, Thursday 4 September 2014 with the attendance of President Danilo Medina at the new meetings facilities at the JW Marriott. CEI-RD says that participants from more than 30 countries have registered. “This is a one of its kind event in the …

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In a ceremony held yesterday, Tuesday 2 September 2014, President Danilo Medina symbolically launched the construction of Santo Domingo’s largest low-income housing project, “Juan Bosch City.” The complex will consist of ten separate neighborhoods with a total of 25,000 low-cost homes, 10,000 of which are scheduled to be ready before the end of the Medina …

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President Danilo Medina has vetoed the bill that granted protected status in the National Park category to Loma Miranda, which straddles La Vega and Monsenor Nouel provinces. He said that the decision does not mean that he is authorizing Falcondo to mine in the area. He says this would not happen under his government until …

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Big government and politics continue to be key obstacles to competitiveness in the Dominican Republic, according to the indicators in the recently released World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index Report 2014-2015. The Dominican Republic is ranked in 101st place of 144 countries analyzed for the update of the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index Report …

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The company headed by engineers Manuel Estrella and Felix Garcia has announced that it has reached an agreement to buy up to 20% of the shares of AES Dominicana. The agreement was signed in New York. AES Dominicana started out as an electricity generating company in 1997 and is one of the main supports for …

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The United States Embassy Consular Section has announced changes in the cost of visas that will be applied as of 12 September 2014. The fee for most non-immigrant visas such as tourist, business, transit and student will remain unchanged, at US$160. The fee for a non-immigrant ‘E’ visa will be reduced from $270 to $205 …

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