2016 – Page 112

A petition addressed to United States President Barack Obama, requesting the removal of Ambassador James Brewster, which has caused a stir in social media, is being promoted by the Dominican Council of Evangelical Unity (CODUE). Interviewed in Santo Domingo yesterday, Wednesday, 9 March 2016, the Council said that the diplomat had broken Dominican laws and …

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Comments in social media and from religious groups have been critical of the US ambassador for visiting schools with his husband, which is interpreted as another attempt by the diplomat to promote gay rights. Ambassador Brewster has given high priority to promoting LGBT events since his arrival as ambassador in 2013. Speaking in Santiago, Brewster …

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The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has announced it is offering scholarships for studying medicine in English under the 2016 School of Medicine for International Students program funded by the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF). The full scholarships will last for four years and include airfare from Santo Domingo to …

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Diario Libre reports that Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Jose Cano Mercedes is on the payroll of the Dominican National Police. Recently he was one of the favored with payroll increases in the overall wage increase for 4,500 members of the Police on 7 March 2016. He was promoted to first lieutenant. http://www.diariolibre.com/deportes/beisbol/el-estelar-robison-cano-esta-entre-los-ascendidos-de-la-policia-nacional-IY2980965

Claro (Codetel), the company that has the majority market share in telecommunications in the Dominican Republic, openly complained on Wednesday, 9 March 2016 in Santo Domingo that they were encountering obstacles for the installation of their fiber optic network in Puerto Plata. The network should have been completed by the end of 2014. Apparently the …

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The Police in San Cristobal said that the bank robbers stole RD$80,000 from the Adopem bank in San Cristobal and not RD$800,000 as had originally been reported. The Police is investigating the case. What is known is that on Tuesday, 8 March 2016 two armed men carried out an armed robbery at the Adopem Bank …

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Teatro a la Mala presents “Colon, agua y apagon,” a political satirical comedy written by Franklin Dominguez. Starring Maribel Gomez, Escarlin Ceballo, Cora Gonzalez, Cinthia Almonte, Perla Vasquez and Lya Abreu. 1-2 April 2016 at 8:30pm at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Santo Domingo. Tickets: RD$500.

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is set to take place 13-18 September 2016. The weeklong festival consists of free screenings of extraordinary national and international environmental films. For more information, see http://www.dreff.org Read more about upcoming events at http://www.dr1.com/calendar To read more news, see the DR1 News Archives at: http://dr1.com/premium/news/2015/index.shtml

President Danilo Medina will now be campaigning five days a week as opposed to two days, says his press office. He wants to cover the whole country to ensure the votes for the May election. His campaign officers say he will take part in a motorcade procession (caravana) in Santo Domingo West today, Wednesday 9 …

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Presidential candidates Danilo Medina (PLD) and Luis Abinader (PRM) will meet at an event organized by the Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) to present their proposals for industrial development on 17 March 2016 at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo. However, no debate is scheduled as part of the event. Each candidate will have 25 …

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