2015 – Page 328

The Gigantes won their first game in the playoffs against disappointed fans of the Estrellas Orientales who packed the Tetelo Vargas stadium in San Pedro de Macoris yesterday evening, Monday 19 January 2015. Seattle Mariners Robinson Cano batted a hit in the game. Pedro Martinez pitched the symbolic opening pitch to cheers from the fans …

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President Danilo Medina visited San Jose de las Matas yesterday, Sunday 18 January 2015 to share new expanded business ventures with local small-scale business owners. Roads have been built providing access to two recreational areas, the La Ventana Water Park and Agua Caliente thermal waters at the Bao River. Pools have been created where visitors …

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The Central Bank says that the economy will grow at a rate of 5% from 2015-2016 and forecasts that the inflation rate will be 4% plus or minus 1% and credit will cost 10-12%, providing that oil prices remain low. The Central Bank says there are no major domestic risks or variables that could affect …

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Vice President Margarita Cedeno traveled to New York and Paris to represent the country at the Altagracia Day commemorations. She attended a traditional mass at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, 18 January 2015. For the actual 21 January celebration on Wednesday, she will attend the presentation of an image of the Virgin blessed …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police is warning people born in the Dominican Republic who do not have legal documents and whose parents’ status was irregular that they must apply for registration in the National Foreigner Book before 1 February 2015. Those born before 18 April 2007 is eligible for this facility. Registration is required …

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Migration director Jose Ricardo Taveras says that after June 2015, companies found hiring illegal immigrants could be fined from RD$50,000 to RD$300,000. Taveras says that foreigners have been given many facilities to regularize their status under the National Foreigner Legalization Plan. “Anyone who didn’t make the most of the plan cannot complain if fined, because …

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Dominican Otolaryngology Society spokesman William Aude has described the government’s decision to entrust the task of combating noise pollution to the 911 Emergency Line as “timid.” He said that the initiative is a start, but the authorities are not doing their job when it comes to controlling noise. “Neither the Ministry of Interior and Police, …

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Dominican Maria Marte is the star of the story of a dishwasher who moved up to win two Michelin stars in Madrid. Like so many other Dominicans following their relatives, 36-year old Dominican Maria Marte moved to Spain. Her eldest son, who was eight, had traveled to Spain to live with his father so he …

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The Dominican Republic has a great deal to gain from job creation in Haiti. More jobs in Haiti mean fewer Haitians crossing the border illegally to find work in the Dominican Republic. Impoverished Haitian migrants are a major social burden for the country. A major opportunity to create jobs isn’t working out as planned. A …

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Jesuit priest Regino Martinez has accused the Dominican government of complicity with people smuggling from Haiti. He said that it is common knowledge that the going rate for passing through military border checkpoints is RD$2,000-RD$3,000. He says that military and police authorities benefit from the people smuggling business, as well as the motorcycle taxi (motoconcho) …

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