2015 – Page 333

The organizer of the Dominican representation at the leading world exhibition Expo Milano 2015 is inviting Dominican visual artists to help create the visuals for the Dominican stand in Milan. Expo Milano will take place from 1 May to 31 October 2015 in Milan, Italy. More than 24 million visitors from all around the world, …

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The Ministry of Defense and the Quisqueya Auto Club (QAC) have announced the celebration of the 16th Border Rally 4×4 Aventura for the EcoPetroleo Cup. The event will take place from 26 February to 1 March and participants will cover a distance of 1,300 km, traveling through 100 towns on roads of which only 20% …

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The Toros del Este managed a hard-fought victory, 5-3, over the Gigantes Del Cibao in the Julian Javier Stadium in San Francisco de Macoris yesterday evening, Wednesday 14 January 2015. Brian Burgamy connected a key two-run hit that guided the Toros to victory in the continuation of the Round Robin phase of the Dominican professional …

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Ongoing technical difficulties caused by the moving of the extensive dr1.com database to a faster server are the reason why the DR1 Forums are temporarily off line. The faster server will guarantee improved access to dr1.com Technicians working on the issues say the forums will return as soon as the glitches are resolved. We apologize …

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President Danilo Medina has announced that a business forum would be held in Santo Domingo as a follow up to the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with Puerto Rico. Medina returned from Puerto Rico at around 5:30pm yesterday, Tuesday 13 January 2015 after a day trip for the signing of the agreements to strengthen relations …

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Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla says that his administration would submit legislation aimed at allowing immigrants to vote in the next Puerto Rican elections, regardless of their migratory status. Dominicans make up what is thought to be the largest immigrant group in Puerto Rico. The announcement was made in the presence of President Danilo …

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The Puerto Rico Police Department is investigating a threat against the life of President Danilo Medina during his visit the island yesterday Tuesday, 13 January 2015. According to a police spokesperson, an anonymous phone call was made to the Puerto Rican Police at 9:40am. The caller, described as a woman speaking with a Dominican accent …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario says that from next week they will expand facilities for the issuing of the new identity cards (cedulas) to people with health issues, the elderly, or anyone unable to visit an Identity Card Issuing Center for a particular reason. He said that health centers and homes for the …

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The Superintendence of Banks says the Central Electoral Board (JCE) has authorized banks to continue receiving the old ID cards through 30 June for contracting new services and other banking operations, as reported in El Dia today, Wednesday 14 January 2015. The Superintendence says that customers who do not have a renewed ID should present …

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According to Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose del Castillo Savinon, public transport drivers who refuse to reduce their fares in line with the decrease in fuel prices, could lose their government subsidy. He warned that the Technical Office of Ground Transport (OTTT) had ordered the fare reduction and anyone who fails to implement it …

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