2015 – Page 238

Three men arrested in the case of the murder of Puerto Plata lawyer Paola Languasco Jimenez say they were paid to carry out the crime by Ambiorix Nepomuceno Rodriguez, a Dominican-Spanish citizen who left the country for Spain on 13 April 2015. The men who were arrested were named as Lariel Pichardo Marte (Colita), Luciano …

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The Weather Office (Onamet) says that the hot temperatures and sunny days at the end of the spring season will continue. There will be few rains, mostly in the mountainous areas of the Central Mountain Range, Los Haitises and the border. Onamet is advising people to drink plenty of liquids and avoid the sun from …

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The Dominican Republic under-20s women’s squad walked away with the Pan American Cup of the U20 category of the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB). The tournament, which was celebrated in Santo Domingo, ended on Friday evening, 17 April 2015. The DR squad defeated Argentina 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 20-25 and 25-15) for the win at the …

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Jazzomania Jazz Festival presents Emilie Conway Trio and her concert: The Secret of a Rose at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, this evening, Monday 27 April 2015 at 8pm. She will be appearing as part of the Jazzomania radio program’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, 28 April 2015, the Emilie Conway Trio will play …

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Cuban and Dominican singer-songwriters Carlos Varela and Pavel Nunez are booked for a performance at the Hard Rock Cafe in Santo Domingo on Wednesday, 29 April 2015. Tickets are RD$2,000 and RD$1,500 and can be purchased online at Uepa tickets. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar To read more news, see the …

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This year’s Santo Domingo International Book Fair, now in its 18th year, is dedicated to writer Manuel Rueda. Peru is the guest country, and a range of cultural awareness events marking the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Civil War will be held. President Danilo Medina cut the ribbon to formally open the fair at a …

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To coincide with the celebration of the National City Governments Day today, Friday 24 April 2015, the Medina administration launched a new Municipal Public Administration Monitoring System during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace attended by President Danilo Medina. The software monitors city governments in order to improve municipal management. It created a coordination space …

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The director general of the National Botanical Gardens, Ricardo Garcia, is appealing to the general public to protect the more than 6,000 species of plants, many of which are threatened with extinction as a result of improper conduct by past and present generations. Garcia reiterated the Botanical Gardens commitment to the preservation and protection of …

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The minimum salary of a large number of companies that are currently defined as large, would be reduced to RD$7,763 or RD$6,880 from the current RD$11,292, if the business sector proposal to reclassify companies according to size goes through. The proposal was made through the Dominican Republic Management Confederation (COPARDOM), as a starting point for …

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The president of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), Angelina Biviana Riveiro, issued a call to the unions on Thursday, 23 April 2015 to continue talks aimed at reaching an agreement with management. Her comments came after the union representatives walked out of the meeting of the National Committee on Salaries that was discussing …

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