2015 – Page 61

Executive Branch legal advisor Cesar Pina Toribio is in favor of eliminating certain state institutions. When he was asked which ministries should be eliminated, he told reporters from El National “hold on a minute; let’s leave it there.” The official also called on the PLD members who are threatening to leave the party in disgust …

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The executive vice president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), William Malamud, spoke out against corruption at the recent AmCham luncheon, as reported in El Nuevo Diario. “There is something rotten in the Dominican Republic. The struggle against corruption has to be one for everyone; it is more than about laws. It is ethics,” …

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PRM Presidential candidate Luis Abinader presented a series of proposals aimed at reducing government bureaucracy yesterday, Wednesday 28 October 2015. As part of his government’s economic program he proposes zero bureaucracy that would be backed by a series of bills that would need to pass in Congress. “Red tape, the lack of transparency, trafficking of …

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Dominican Johnny Cueto pitched a stellar two-hit complete game for the Kansas City Royals last night, 28 October 2015, allowing only one home run in game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series. The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets 7-1. In the 9th inning, Cueto received a round of applause from …

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The Aguilas Cibaenas are dragging their bats and appear to be unable to move up from the bottom in the standings for the 2015-2016 Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. Yesterday evening, Wednesday 28 October 2015, the Leones Del Escogido was the last team to defeat the woeful Aguilas Cibaenas with a score of 4-3 in …

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Electric Paradise is scheduled to take place at Juanillo Beach in Cap Cana, Punta Cana on Saturday, 19 December 2015. It is an evening for fans of electronic music with well-known DJs coming from around the world. Music starts at 6:30pm. The lineup this year is Aluna George, Cash Cash, Cashmere Cat, Chromeo, Gorgon City, …

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Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates has urged the Dominican government to become a virtually paperless government. The Sultan is known as one of the main promoters of modern development in Dubai. The Sultan was the guest speaker at the Dominican Free Zone Association luncheon in the presence of President Danilo Medina …

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On Monday, 26 October 2015 President Danilo Medina inaugurated the Caucedo Logistics Center that promises to make the Dominican Republic into the main and most efficient regional hub in the region for air and sea cargo. This is the first phase of an ambitious project with a RD$3.3 billion investment that will create around 1,000 …

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Yesterday, Tuesday 27 October 2015, the First Lady, Candida Montilla de Medina, led a ceremony marking the start of construction of a house for the five surviving babies of the sextuplets born on 8 February 2015 in La Victoria, Santo Domingo North. Sarai Trinidad, Ashley, Aleysha, Anderson and Jefferson Figuereo Guzman, who live with their …

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