2016 – Page 134

Economist Nassim Alemany of Deloitte says that a new trend has prevailed since mid-2014: women earning more than men in the DR. He says that men were traditionally paid over 10% more than women for the same jobs. In recent years, however, women’s wages have been increasing, and are now 2.7% higher than the average …

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Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Roberto Rosario has reminded all candidates for deputy or senator has to either have been born in the area they are representing or to have lived there for at least five years before the nomination in order to be eligible as a candidate. He added that in the case of …

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The Russian authorities are reporting the country’s first case of the zika virus, reportedly contracted by a woman who had been on vacation in the Dominican Republic. The woman, who is said to be in satisfactory condition, is being treated in an infectious diseases unit at a Moscow hospital. The woman had no symptoms when …

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A movie starring Vin Diesel, The Return of Xander Cage, will be shot mostly in Toronto, but the production is adding additional filming at Pinewood Studios in Juan Dolio, about 40 minutes east of Santo Domingo. According to a statement, it will be using the studio’s eight-acre Horizon water tank and Pinewood will also provide …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has called another strike for tomorrow, Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 February 2016, at all public hospitals in demand for an improvement in the services they offer and an increase in doctors’ salaries. This would be the fourth strike spearheaded by Suero since he was elected to preside the medical …

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According to recent research on physical abuse by World Vision and Gallup, 27.8% of children and adolescents in the Dominican Republic are subjected to some type of physical punishment. The study was conducted as part of the 2014 Household Survey and is showed that at least 51% of children under the age of 14 had …

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The National Police has arrested two people in connection with the killing of a German tourist in Puerto Plata last Thursday, 11 February 2016. According to National Police spokesman Maximo Baez Aybar, the arrests took place after a shootout with one of the suspects, Dauris Manuel Felipe (Daga) who managed to get away. Baez Aybar, …

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The Ladies’ Factory nightclub, also known as “The Bunny Girls” on Calle Los Tainos in Fruisa in the municipality of Veron-Bavaro has been closed down after authorities discovered around 31 women who were apparently working as prostitutes there. According to a press release, the nightclub was closed after the Specialized Prosecution Service against the Illicit …

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The Police Anti-Narcotics Division (DICAN) confiscated 39 packages weighing around 409 pounds of what is believed to be marijuana, yesterday, Monday 15 February 2016, which was being taken by a freightliner truck from Azua in the southwest to Santo Domingo. According to the Police, the drugs were hidden behind the driver’s seat. The driver was …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE), which is in charge of the civil registry in the Dominican Republic, has confirmed that citizens will soon no longer need to legalize civil registry documents. The JCE reports that as of tomorrow, Tuesday, 16 February 2016, civil registry documents no longer need to be legalized and can be requested …

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