2016 – Page 15

The International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA) is hosting its Meeting of the Americas Regional Meeting 2016 in Santiago on 29 and 30 June 2016. The event is co-sponsored by InTabaco in the Dominican Republic, the government tobacco institute. A not-for-profit organization, ITGA represents the interests of more than 30 million tobacco growers worldwide through grower …

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US News & World Report says the Detroit-based Little Caesars pizza chain has just released updated plans that include expanding to the Dominican Republic. Other new foreign markets include Australia, Costa Rica and Panama. http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-06-22/new-little-caesars-building-to-highlight-pizza-with-facade

The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas Lopez Rodriguez celebrates his 25th year as cardinal for the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 28 June 2016. El Dia reports on the possibility the Vatican will announce his replacement shortly after that date. The Vatican has announced it has accepted the aging cardinal’s resignation submitted in 2011. The …

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PRD president Miguel Vargas Maldonado has fractured his fibula, the deputy and leader of the political organization, Victor Gomez Casanova confirmed speaking on El Sol de la Manana morning talk show on Thursday 23 June 2016. He said that his foot is in a cast and Vargas was told to move about as little as …

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Call center labor union spokespeople have taken their labor complaints to the press. As reported, workers representing unions in the call centers Xerox, Vixicom/Provitel, Altice-Tricom, Convergys/Stream and Alorica say the companies that operate under the free zone regime are violating Dominican laws. They complained they are harassed at work, the companies constantly make wage deductions, …

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Sixth grade students at the Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in Washington Heights, New York City have been chosen to name a newly discovered species of wasp native to the Dominican Republic. The students, who were selected by Bernardo Santos, an entomologist at the American Museum of Natural History focused on the wasp’s bright colors …

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Former Major League Baseball player Julio Lugo has won his case against Raquel Baquero Sousa. On Thursday, 23 June 2016, the National District Court of Appeals sentenced the woman to 10 years in jail, and ordered her to pay RD$50 million in compensation and to return US$1.6 million to Lugo. Baquero was accused of asset …

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The Dominican Republic national men’s basketball team placed first in the Group A division of Centrobasket Championship 2016 taking place in Panama City from 19-25 June 2016. Mexico also qualified for the semi-finals for the group. The DR defeated yesterday Virgin Islands 75-69. The tournament is a qualifier for the 2017 FIBA Americup and the …

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Dominican romantic song singer-songwriter Anthony Rios is performing at the Zutros Restaurant Bar & Lounge of Av. Espana in eastern Santo Domingo as of 9pm on Friday, 1 July 2016. The concert is named “Rios de Mujeres Divinas”, accompanied by Johanna Almanzar and Mabel de Leon. Rios will be singing some of his most memorable …

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The RD Fashion Week 2016 is set for Thursday, 7 July at the Acropolis Center in Santo Domingo. Santiago designer Zukita’s fall-winter collection will be presented. The “Rebel Queen Haute Couture” collection is inspired by the Goth subculture, originally from the UK, and the post-punk scene of the 1970s.