2015 – Page 274

The Santo Domingo Hotels Association presents the GastroFest 2015, the Santo Domingo Gastronomical Festival, as of Sunday, 22 March 2015 at noon at the Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo. Tickets for tastings are RD$550 on the door. The event is also organized by the Centro Cultural Gastronomico Casa Caribe and marketing agency Creato. To read more …

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The Presidency reports on a meeting between Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo and Senate president Cristina Lizardo and Chamber of Deputies president Abel Martinez on Monday, 16 March 2015 to coordinate the legislative proposals on the President’s agenda for 2015. Both are members of the ruling PLD party. At the start of the meeting, …

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The regional consultations being carried out by the government to finalize the National Electricity Sector Reform Pact will start this week in Santiago on Wednesday 18 March 2015 and then in the National District on Friday 20 March. All citizens are invited to take part, either in person or via the web page www.pactoelectrico.do The …

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Dario Contreras Trauma Hospital in Santo Domingo East resumed consultations for dozens of patients yesterday, Monday 16 March 2015. The patients said they were pleased and surprised at the modernized facilities, some describing them as “the difference between heaven and earth.” Director Jose Aponte said that by mid-morning of the first day more than 200 …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) reports that in January and February 2015 taxes collected totaled RD$55.8 billion, which is RD$5.28 billion more compared to the same period in 2014, for a 10.4% increase. The DGII says that it has met 99.4% of estimated collections. Value added (ITBIS) taxes, nevertheless, were down 0.7% compared to the previous …

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Migration Agency director Ricardo Taveras has challenged claims made by the Acoprovi construction association, which stated that if the migration and labor laws were applied, the construction industry would collapse. Asoprovi pointed out that Haitians make up the bulk of the construction workforce. Undocumented foreigners have up to 15 June 2015 to regularize their status, …

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The United States Embassy has re-launched its anti-fraud campaign under the slogan “Ten cuidao con ese maco” (Beware of the frog) to discourage people from trying to get illegal residency and tourist visas for the United States. “Maco” or frog is local slang for something fake or fishy. US Consul Sylvia Johnson launched the campaign …

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The Ministry of Health has announced that 147 suspected cholera cases have been registered so far this year, including 10 deaths, representing a slight increase over 2014. According to Epidemiological Bulletin No. 7, in the last few weeks there has been an outbreak of diarrhea with 114 cases in Santiago, 40 in Santo Domingo province, …

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According to National Police spokesman Jacobo Mateo Moquete, Brigadier General Hector Garcia Cuevas has been appointed as Regional Director of Cibao Central for the National Police based in Santiago, taking over from Brigadier General Olivence Minaya. Mateo Moquete also said via Twitter that Police Chief, Major General Manuel Castro Castillo, would be travelling to Santiago …

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The Judicial Branch Council (CPJ) has announced nine promotions and transfers of judges in the National District following the creation of a new Chamber of the Criminal Court of Appeal in Santo Domingo Province. Judges Saulo Isabel Diaz, Alina Mora and Sarah Veras will preside over the new Chamber and their previous positions in the …

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