2016 – Page 82

Fiscal reform In the Dominican Republic usually means more taxes. As government has grown, taxpayers have had to foot the bill. The private sector is calling for more efficient use of resources, as according to the World Economic Forum, the Dominican government is a world leader when it comes to wasteful spending. Speaking at the …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) IT director, Franklin Frias, has clarified that in the 15 May 2016 elections, Dominicans will vote in the same way as they have always done, as reported in El Caribe. This year Dominicans will vote for 4,106 posts at presidential, legislative and municipal levels. More than 24,400 candidates are running …

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The rd.poletika.org website is asking the presidential candidates to share their government proposals with the voters. The organizers are asking the presidential candidates to outline the specifics of how they propose to tackle key problems, including details of the methods, tools and resources they would use. The website is monitoring the candidates on their positions …

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According to the Constitution, former President Leonel Fernandez can run for election in 2020. Current President Danilo Medina, who changed the 2010 Constitution so he could run again for a second consecutive term, will not be able to run again. A feature in El Caribe asks whether the former three-term President is campaigning for himself …

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The Central Bank reports that the Consumer Price Index varied only by 0.01% in March, with accumulated inflation for the January-March 2016 first quarter at a negative 0.58%. The annualized inflation for March 2015 to March 2016 was 1.59%. The Central Bank had estimated that inflation would remain below 4% (? 1.0%). http://www.bancentral.gov.do/notas_bc/2016/04/12/820/bcrd-informa-el-ipc-general-en-marzo-se-mantuvo-prcticamente-sin-variacin-con-respecto-a-febrero-de-2016

The Tax Agency (DGII) reports that tax collections in March 2016 were RD$29.42 billion compared to the same month last year. This is an increase of RD$5.08 billion more, or 20.9% over March 2015. The DGII reports that the estimates of the department were met 101.6%. http://www.dgii.gov.do/noticias/Paginas/RecaudacionesDGIIalcanzaronunniveldecumplimientodeun1016enmarzo2016.aspx

The National District City Government (ADN) has responded to the Avenida Cayetano Germosen – Mirador del Sur residents’ association and agreed to find another location for its proposed home for stray animals. The community argued it would represent a potential health hazard and be a source of noise pollution in the peaceful area. According to …

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The Ministry of Public Works has announced that a section of the Nunez de Caceres Avenue in Santo Domingo will be closed off to traffic over the weekend. The stretch between Sarasota and Romulo Betancourt avenues will be closed for works to improve the road’s rainwater drainage capacity. The northbound lanes will be closed from …

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A report on university students in the Dominican Republic presented at the 35th National Statistics System Inter-Institutional Meeting has released some figures on university studies from the Enhogar 2015 survey. According to the report, a total of 580,981 students are enrolled in Dominican universities. It also revealed that 1.6 million people have a university education. …

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During his visit to Santo Domingo, Ambassador Tsewang Namgyal of India met with Dominican business leaders as part of a new push for more trade by the Indian government yesterday, 14 April 2016. During a presentation at the India Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic, chamber president Jabar Singh and Ambassador Namgyal highlighted that …

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