2016 – Page 131

The Judicial Branch Council (CPJ) has opened phone lines and an email address for the public to voice their complaints, report crime, or to follow cases in the courts. From Monday to Friday, from 7:30am until 4:30pm, people can send their inquiries concerning unjustified delays in court cases and other suggestions, using 809 533-3191, extensions …

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Chamber of Accounts president Licelott Marte de Barrios says that the taxes retained by public institutions and not paid to the Treasury or to the Social Security Treasury are one of the most common errors detected by her agency. Marte de Barrios was speaking to reporters during the Listin Diario breakfast meeting yesterday, Wednesday 17 …

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The worldwide annual cost of cybercrime exceeds US$445 billion, including the criminals’ earnings and the costs incurred by the companies in order to recover and defend themselves from cyber attacks, according to the OAS representative in the Dominican Republic, Araceli Azuara. Azuara delivered this report at the opening of the Inter-institutional Meeting for the Development …

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Following a decision reached yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 17 February 2016, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) is suspending the assignment of the social management fund used by legislators, and better known as the “barrilitos” (little barrels) in the Senate and the “cofrecitos” (little boxes) in the Chamber of Deputies, until this June when the three months …

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The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) foodservice manager for Mexico and the DR, Julieta Hernandez says that the Dominican Republic is one of the fastest-growing markets for US beef and pork, with new records set in 2015. Large resorts and hotels are big buyers of imported beef and pork. She says that USMEF training programs …

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A tropical flower embedded in amber was found 30 years ago and studied by US scientists. George Poinar, of Oregon State University, and Lena Struwe of Rutgers University, report in the publication Nature Plants on this trophy from a distant past. The delay in the report was that while Professor Poinar brought back 500 fossil …

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The SolGas propane station explosion on the Santo Domingo Beltway on Tuesday, 16 February 2016 made headline news with dozens of people injured, some quite seriously. However, the Valerio family can thank their little Chihuahua “Chiqui,” which raised the alarm for Joselin Valerio along with two of her children, a nephew and two grandchildren. The …

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El Prodigio (Krency Garcia) is booked for a performance tomorrow evening, Friday, 19 February 2016 at F Dance and Drink on Calle del Sol in Santiago de los Caballeros. El Prodigio is a famous accordionist known for his grassroots merengue (merengue tipico) and salsa performances. His music is experimental and he has merged traditional merengue …

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Puerto Rican reggaeton musician Yandel, of Wisin and Yandel fame, will be playing at the Pearl Beach Club in Punta Cana on Good Friday, 25 March 2016. Listen to his music at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMHdvd3XEyU

The Dream Project is hosting its annual fundraising event, the Cigar Country Benefit and Top Dominican Cigar event on Thursday, 14 April 2016. That evening, Cigar Aficionado will recognize the Dominican Cigar of the Year and the Best Dominican Cigar Manufacturer. This year, Tabacalera A. Fuente and cigar Don Carlos Belicoso will receive awards. The …

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