2014 – Page 98

The Ministry of Culture has announced that the National Theater Carlos Piantini main hall will remain open this year to honor commitments throughout the year. The closure was announced after a major rainstorm caused extensive leakage in the main hall. The Ministry of Culture had planned repairs for January 2015, but decided to rescind contracts …

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ProConsumidor, the Dominican government consumer protection agency, has asked the Ministry of Labor to issue a resolution clarifying whether take out restaurant and food outlets should be charging their customers the 10% legal tip. Consumers have complained that the 10% should only be charged to customers who eat in the establishment, not for takeout, as …

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Consumer Association (ProConsumidor) director Altagracia Paulino says that there is no justification for the increase in the price of chicken as the cost of inputs has decreased in the international market. According to international prices, a metric ton of corn costs US$182.70 that is US$26.60 less than in July last year. Soya flour, used in …

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In her page 2 editorial column today, Tuesday 2 September 2014, Diario Libre’s Ines Aizpun expresses her disbelief that the PLD, a party known for its rigid internal discipline, has been so lenient in allowing what she describes as “chaos” to affect Dominican society. She highlights some examples, including the case of Central Romana versus …

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Hundreds of people gathered at Km 83 of the Duarte Highway yesterday, Monday 1 September 2014 to urge President Danilo Medina to authorize Falconbridge Dominicana to start operating their mining concession in Loma Miranda. Luis Rosado, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce and Production from Monsenor Nouel province had called on all shopkeepers to …

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National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI) executive director Olgo Fernandez says that water levels have risen in almost all of the dams in the country, benefiting water supplies and electricity generation. Fernandez listed the dams that have registered an increase as Lopez-Angostura, Contra Embalse de Moncion, Jimenoa, Rio Blanco, Valdesia, Aguacate, Sabaneta, Las Barias and …

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The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) has welcomed back the Spanish airline Iberia to the country as it restarted its Madrid-Santo Domingo route on Monday, 1 September 2014. Iberia will fly to Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) five times a week with connections to more than 70 destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, …

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The Police have announced the arrest of three people in a case involving the theft of luggage from the Plaza Brisas Bavaro hotel in Punta Cana. Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Jose Feliciano was in Punta Cana with his wife when the luggage was stolen from his room. The Police recovered all his belongings, including his passport …

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The National Police is investigating two people in connection with the killing of 38-year old Gilberto Deschamps, son of the regional director of the Ministry of Public Health in Santiago, Austria de la Rosa. Yesterday, Monday 1 September 2014, Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito was in Santiago to personally assist in the investigation under the …

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