2016 – Page 79

A Canadian tourist drowned off a beach in Punta Cana yesterday, Tuesday, 19 April 2016 According to the National Police, the victim was 56-year old Stephen Harry Richie and the medical examiner confirmed the cause of death as drowning. The Police said that he was swimming in the sea when he started indicating that he …

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The judge in charge of the drug trafficking case involving singer Martha Heredia ordered her conditional release yesterday, Tuesday 19 April 2016. She was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted drug trafficking after being arrested at the Cibao International Airport in Santiago in 2013 with 1.290 kg of heroin concealed in the heels …

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The 16th Dominican Bridal Week will take place at the El Embajador Hotel in Santo Domingo from Friday 27 May to Sunday 29 May 2016. The country’s leading suppliers and others connected with the wedding industry will be attending the event. There will be runway shows with dress designers, displays by flower shops, photographers, interior …

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In the presidential candidates debate last night, Monday 18 April 2016, each candidate had one hour and 30 minutes to respond to questions on health, citizen safety, education, migratory policy, energy, transparency, fiscal reform, housing and social economy with time at the end for a wrap-up of their proposals and why people should vote for …

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Presidency Special Programs director general Lidio Cadet has come out in defense of the transparency of the “Quisqueya Learns with You” literacy program, since a widely shared television report revealed that several of the people attending a large graduation ceremony for the program in Santo Domingo on Saturday, 16 April 2016 told TV reporters that …

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PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader says that President Danilo Medina turned down the invitation to the presidential candidates’ debate, which was held yesterday evening, Monday 18 April 2016, to avoid having to explain why he had failed to fulfill past promises. Abinader says that despite Medina being the President who has been in charge of …

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As of today, Tuesday 19 April 2016, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) will confiscate any official vehicles taking part in political events, including campaign motorcades. According to JCE president Roberto Rosario, the owners of these vehicles will be prosecuted. During an interview on the Hoy Mismo program yesterday, Monday 18 April 2016, Rosario said that …

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Energy and Mines Minister Antonio Isa Conde has announced that he prevented Falconbridge Dominicana from exporting a consignment of ferronickel via the port at Haina without having completed the necessary paperwork, yesterday Monday 18 April 2016. According to a press release, the cargo packed into four containers was stopped during an operation organized by the …

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President Danilo Medina swore in the members of the Anti-Terrorist Committee at the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo yesterday, Monday 18 April 2016. The executive director is Brigadier General Rafael Antonio Nunez Veloz and the role of the committee is to coordinate strategies, policies and programs for the detection, prevention and prosecution of terrorist acts. …

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The Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Monsenor Victor Masalles has presented the Catholic Church’s official views on the new Penal Code proposal to the Chamber of Deputies. The prelate stated that the new proposed Penal Code contains new aspects such as the increase in sentences for several crimes and an accumulation of sentences with respect …

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