2015 – Page 32

Customs director Fernando Fernandez says that in the first nine months of 2015, used car imports were up 61% in comparison to last year. He said there has been an increase of more than 20,000 units compared to last year. Fernandez pointed out that the growth of the sector has been 12 times that of …

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The Customs Department has announced the traditional duty-free allowance for Dominican expats for the Christmas holidays. Returning Dominican expats who have not traveled to the DR in the past six months can do so bringing gifts valued up to US$3,000 for their relatives and friends. The traditional tax-free permit issued by the Department of Customs …

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The Ministry of Education (Minerd) reports that 60.88% of high school students and 66.18% of vocational students have passed the 2015 National Standardized Tests. The Ministry says that of 27,938 students in the general studies program who took the exams, 17,008 passed and were promoted. At the vocational level, 2,227 of the 3,365 candidates who …

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At a press conference yesterday, Wednesday 15 November 2015, Cementos Santo Domingo showed the mining permits it has received from the government, including an exploration permit valid for five years received from the Ministry of Environment in 2013. The presentation was made after Minister of Energy and Mines Antonio Isa Conde denied the company a …

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During his traditional address at the American Chamber of Commerce pre-Thanksgiving luncheon, United States Ambassador James Brewster focused on widespread corruption, while highlighting that Dominican and US relations were at their peak. Brewster told his audience that every businessperson he knows, whether from the United States or the Dominican Republic, mentions the fact that corruption …

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Deputy Lucia Medina Sanchez said: “Every hero who builds a society deserves to be honored by society itself.” The deputy, the Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies headed a large ceremony yesterday, Wednesday 25 November 2015 recognizing the contributions of Dr. Jose Joaquin Puello Herrera. Dr. Puello Herrera, the leading neurosurgeon in the Dominican …

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The Dominican Republic is hosting the First Regional Meeting of experts, legislators and representatives of civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the Internet: “The Challenges of the Internet: governance and ethnical dimensions of the society of information. On the way to a comprehensive agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean.” The …

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Historian, Central Banker and former Dominican ambassador to Washington, D.C. Bernardo Vega is advocating for President Danilo Medina to break local politicians’ reticence towards participating in political debates in election years. Bernardo Vega says the DR and Haiti are the only two Latin American countries where the presidential candidates refuse to debate. He recalls that …

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An Air Force helicopter, piloted by Lieutenant Francisco Jimenez Polanco and with two unnamed passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in the southwestern province of Azua yesterday, Wednesday 25 November 2015. The helicopter landed on Km. 15 of the Azua-Bani highway, in front of Cemento Santo Domingo, the company that belongs …

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The National Police has announced the seizure of more than 3,000 firecrackers from a residence in Santiago owned by Marco Antonio Pichardo Pandelo. Some 3,287 fireworks were seized in the Casilda neighborhood in Gurabo yesterday, Wednesday, 25 November 2015. The authorities searched the house with a warrant and included members of the criminal intelligence division …

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