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The Fernández administration Government Council met yesterday and agreed to complete 34 priority works, that call for an investment of more than RD$7,000 million (about US$438 million). The Fernández administration is also giving priority to presenting to the National Congress six bills that will simplify and modernize the tax system. These will simplify business, real …

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The repaving of the Las Americas Highway, that leads from Santo Domingo to Las Americas International Airport, and onwards to the beach destinations of Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and the East Coast, will be completed in four months time at a cost of RD$115 million, says Eng. Miguel Logroño. The works began two months ago. …

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The National Police has formally accused a gang of six of the death of professor Vilma Núñez Guzmán and of 60 other assaults and seven rape cases of women in southern Santo Domingo. The case was sent to the District Attorney for its remission to the judiciary. The gang includes former policemen 25-year old Fausto …

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By 11 am Thursday, Hurricane Jose had been downgraded to Tropical Storm status as it continued to move away from a course that would threaten the Dominican Republic. Local meteorologists advise all to continue to monitor the storm, though, as a change of course is always possible. As of 11 am the storm was located …

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It’s a good time to be a tourist in the DR. The official rate is at RD$15.90, and commercial banks are paying about RD$15.82 to the dollar, up from RD$15.60 prior to the increase in fuel prices about two weeks ago. Street vendors are buying dollars at RD$16.00. The situation is not expected to last …

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Terry Wright, executive advisor to the past Winnipeg Pan American Games; Guy Lodge, director of installations; Bob McMahon, director of operations, and technicians Mario Cilenti and Alan Clark, are visiting Santo Domingo. The technicians that are credited with overseeing the best Pan Am Games ever spoke to Dominican sports federation leaders, and organizers of the …

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For the first time, Dominican winter baseball fans will be able to follow their clubs live on the Internet. The Escogido Lions is advertising that their fans will be able to follow the games live on the Internet. Their new web site is www.escogido.com.do The local championship starts 27 October with games in Santo Domingo …

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The XIth National Motocross Competition will take place this Sunday in Puerto Plata at the La Gran Parada track starting at 10 am. Competitors are coming from Guatemala, the United States, Puerto Rico and the DR. They will vie for trophies in the following categories: 250 cc expert, novice; 125 expert and novice, 80 cc, …

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Compu Expo opens 26 October in Santo Domingo. In its 15th year, Compu Expo is the longest running trade exhibition held in the Dominican Republic. The latest in telecommunications and informatics available in the DR will be presented at the Hotel Dominican Fiesta. The event is organized by Valdez & Asociados. A complete program of …

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President Leonel Fernández received the credentials of the new ambassadors of Honduras, Germany, Canada and Italy at the National Palace yesterday. Andrés Víctor Artiles Martínez is the new ambassador of Honduras. He is a union leader, and a former minister of work and social security. Bruno Picard is the new ambassador of Canada. He has …

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