2015 – Page 31

Minister of Environment Bautista Rojas Gomez denies that a mining permit had been granted to Cementos Santo Domingo. He also said that Sonia Guzman, when she was minister of Industry of Commerce was not able to issue the mining permit either. He said she asked Hipolito Mejia to authorize the concession, but the permit was …

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The executive vice president of the Institutionalism and Justice Foundation (Finjus) Servio Tulio Castanos Guzman says that the Tax Agency (DGII), the Chamber of Accounts and the Controller General Office must fulfill their role as regulators to control corruption in the country. He said that the great fortunes of some individuals in the Dominican Republic …

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According to the 2014 Enhogar survey, 41% of Dominican girls under 18 are in marital unions in the Dominican Republic. The Latin American and Caribbean average is 29%. The Colectivo Mujer y Salud, a non-governmental agency that promotes women’s rights and health, pointed out that early marriage was a violation of girls’ rights. The agency …

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It is reported that a US-registered boat, Sheer Joy, capsized yesterday, Thursday, 26 November 2015 five nautical miles north of Cabrera, in the province of Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua). Dominican Armada spokesman Captain Arsenio Maldonado Gil said that the vessel, which was captained by John Maccor, was on its way to Miami, Florida. He said …

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According to results of the 2014 Enhogar poll, in the past five years almost 40% of victims of theft did not take their case to the Police because they did not trust their honesty or their capacity, feared that the Police themselves may have been accomplices to the crime, or because they felt they would …

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As the case of corruption in the judicial system continues to make waves in the Dominican Republic, with accusations and counter accusations being covered in the media, legislator Francisco Matos (PLD) said on Thursday, 26 November 2015, that he has a list of names with more than 100 prosecutors around the country who have been …

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By Thursday afternoon, 26 November 2015, 11 people had been confirmed dead after a head-on collision between two buses at Km. 8 of the Veron-Higuey road. More than 70 passengers were injured, according to reports. They were taken to the Clinica Virgilio Cedano and other hospitals in Higuey and the Bavaro-Punta Cana area. AMET named …

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Thousands of people are practically taking the day off today, Friday 27 November 2015, to pick up that needed or not needed item at the promised bargain prices. Yesterday, Thursday 26 November 2015, large stores in Santo Domingo and other parts of the country were already packed after they announced the special Black Friday deals …

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The Punta Espada golf course and the Sanctuary Hotel in Cap Cana are hosting the David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic from 3-6 December 2015. For this event, the nine-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion slugger David Ortiz invites many of his friends for a weekend of golf and recreation. The 8th David Ortiz Celebrity …

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President Danilo Medina is hosting President-elect Jimmy Morales of Guatemala who arrived at Las Americas International Airport at 3pm yesterday, Wednesday 25 November and was met by Minister of Foreign Relations Andres Navarro. Early in the evening, he was welcomed by President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace where a private meeting was held with …

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