2016 – Page 104

The Ministry of Public Health announced yesterday, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 that the third preventive program by governmental institutions against the mosquito that transmits dengue, Zika and Chikungunya would be carried out nationwide starting tomorrow Friday and continuing on Saturday, 18-19 March 2016. The goal is to eliminate 400,000 mosquito-breeding areas. The Ministry will also …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Traffic Accident Death Reduction Program director Alberto Diaz says that 85% of the 2,164 people who died in traffic accidents in 2014-2015 were motorcycle riders. Thousands of others survive but are left with lifelong disabilities. The figures published by the Dr. Dario Contreras, Vinicio Calventi and Juan Bosch Trauma Hospitals …

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A report in Diario Libre confirms that works are advancing on the National Theater remodeling and that it will be ready on the established date of 10 April 2016. The first major event to be held at the National Theater is expected to be the Soberano Awards, the Oscars-style awards ceremony for the best in …

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After months of outspoken criticism, hearings at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. as well as cases aired at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro is now praising the Dominican government’s immigration plan. Almagro expressed his approval for the implementation of the plan to regularize the status of …

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The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development, in coordination with the Santo Domingo Technological Institute (Intec) has launched The National Working Group on Logistics and Transportation in the Dominican Republic, a public and private initiative sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). For the first time in the country the national performance indicators in the …

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Investigators from the Office for the Prevention of Administrative Corruption raided the Dominican Football Federation offices in Santo Domingo yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 16 March 2016. All of the Federation’s employees were denied entry and the reasons for the search have not been disclosed. The Caribbean Football Union has been mentioned among the more corrupt organizations …

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Chile’s ambassador Fernando Barrera Robinson announced the start of operations of the Chilean Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic at an event held at the Embassy of Chile in Santo Domingo on Monday, 8 March 2016. The ambassador says that at least 25,000 Dominicans living legally in Chile would purchase Dominican products. In recent …

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The Turkish Ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Aydin Evirgen is encouraging Dominican students to apply for the full scholarships offered by his government. The scholarships for undergraduate or postgraduate studies include airfares, medical insurance, student accommodation, meal allowance and personal stipends of US$200, US$300 and US$400. There is no limit on the university or degree. …

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Better known for his mobster-style work as president of the truckers’ association (Fenatrado), Blas Peralta’s bid to impose his style on politics has been cut short. Yesterday, Wednesday 16 March 2016, judge Jose Alejandro Vargas of the National District sent the transporters’ leader to the Cucama Correction and Rehabilitation Center in La Romana to await …

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Agents assigned to the Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (DICRIM) arrested a Colombian in possession of US$5,900 in counterfeit currency, which he was allegedly trying to place at 30% of its face value in Bavaro in the eastern province of La Altagracia yesterday, Wednesday 16 March 2016. A total of 102,000 Colombian pesos were also seized …

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