2016 – Page 153

All of the Shell gas stations in the Dominican Republic will be rebranded as Total in February 2016. The French oil company has purchased the gas stations part of the V Energy Dominicana under the Vicini Group for an undisclosed sum, as reported in Diario Libre. The newspaper reports that the French group will now …

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State prosecutors have accused seven military officers employed at the Ministry of Defense Warfare Department of smuggling 220 guns and passing them off as official imports when they were intended for sale on the local market. Prosecutors are accusing the department director, Air Force General Bienvenido Cordero Batista of heading the operation, along with Major …

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With the induction of Tony Pena, Luis Polonia, Felipe Rojas Alou and Geronimo Berroa into the Caribbean Series Hall of Fame, the Dominican Republic now has an even dozen immortals enshrined in that institution. According to the www.beisboldelcaribe.com website, these four players received 70% of the votes of journalists who cover the Professional Baseball Confederation …

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Bajo terapia, a play directed by Manuel Chapuseaux opens at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo on 25 February 2016. The comic drama written by Argentinean Matias del Federico tells the story of three couples meeting for group therapy at a psychologist’s office and end up unraveling the problems between the couples. Starring …

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Purchase high quality, locally made arts and crafts at this year’s National Arts & Crafts Fair (Fenart), which will be held at the grounds of the Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo from 11-14 February 2016. The fair is usually held in December, but was cancelled when the opening coincided with the …

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On Saturday, 30 January 2016, singer Wason Brazoban is booked for a performance at Neptuno’s Restaurant in Boca Chica, starting at 11pm. The show is a warm up for his US tour. Tickets are RD$1,500 general admission and RD$2,000 VIP. Listen to his music at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzYwZCM7J-o Read more about upcoming events at http://www.dr1.com/calendar To read …

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President Danilo Medina left the country yesterday, Tuesday 26 January 2016, to go to Quito, Ecuador to attend the IV Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) that starts today. Medina left on a private plane in the afternoon from the San Isidro Air Force base accompanied by the Minister of …

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Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose del Castillo Savinon and Servio Tulio Castanos Guzman, executive vice president of the Foundation for Institutionalism and Justice (Finjus) have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for foreign trade and dispute resolution between investors and the state. The agreement will be implemented on behalf of the state by …

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The Center for Exports and Investments (CEI-RD) has announced it will be hosting a major Export Fair at the Sans Souci Convention Hall in Santo Domingo from 27-29 June 2016. The fair is being organized to showcase the great diversity of export products for sale. The CEI-RD is busy inviting around 1,000 international buyers from …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD), whose membership comprises public hospital doctors and unions of public hospital nurses, lab techs, pharmacists, dentists and health workers and representatives of other medical unions that are members of the National Health Pact (Panasalud) have responded to the call for a strike in all hospitals and the Dominican Institute of …

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