2016 – Page 97

Community groups in Moca and Licey al Medio declared a 48-hour strike yesterday, Tuesday 29 March 2016 asking central government to carry out a series of works. Richard Tejeda, Griselda Torres and Manuel Collado, representing the Popular Front (FALPO) protest group, said that they were calling on the authorities to repair the roads, provide drinking …

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The National Police has announced that agents attached to the Criminal Investigation Unit (DICRIM) have confiscated nine packages of what is thought to be marijuana, along with a substance believed to be crack cocaine, US$517 and RD$11,360 in cash, two motorcycles and a scooter during a raid on a known drug dealer in San Martin …

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Popular singer Antonio Peter de la Rosa (Omega) has been sent to La Victoria prison by a National District judge to complete three months preventive custody on charges of domestic violence and sexual and psychological abuse against his former partner, 20-year old Sahira Valerio. The judge said that the decision was taken as he had …

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PRM candidate for mayor for Santo Domingo David Collado says if he wins the 15 May 2016 election he will prioritize rescuing the Malecon oceanfront boulevard and the public cemeteries as well as installing underground electricity cables in the Colonial City. While his rival, Roberto Salcedo who is seeking his fourth term as mayor, has …

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The Dominican Winter Professional League announced yesterday, Tuesday 29 March 2016 that the 2016-2017 Championship starts on 20 October. The Leones del Escogido and Tigres del Licey announced that games in the city Quisqueya ballpark in Santo Domingo will start at 7:15pm Monday to Friday and at 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The Estrellas announced …

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The safety measures taken by the Emergency Operations Center (COE) during the Easter Week holiday appear to have had a positive effect. They included confiscating motorcycles and slowing down returning traffic to cities on highways. Yesterday, Monday 28 March 2016, the COE issued its final bulletin for Easter Week 2015, showing that 23 people lost …

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President Danilo Medina will be speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow, Wednesday, 30 March 2016. He will review the achievements of his presidency and set out his proposals for a second term. Medina is seeking re-election on the ruling PLD party ticket on 15 May 2016. His appearance at the AmCham follows …

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The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Anje) has announced that President Danilo Medina turned down its invitation to take part in the presidential candidates’ debate set for 18 April 2016. The event will be held from 8 to 10pm. Luis Abinader (PRM), Elias Wessin Chavez (PQDC), Guillermo Moreno (Al Pais), Minou Tavarez Mirabal (APD) and …

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With 48 days to go until the 15 May elections, the list of candidates has still not been confirmed by the Central Electoral Board (JCE). Some prospective candidates have been left off the party lists after being rejected by the Central and Municipal Electoral Boards for failing to comply with the requisites established by the …

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PRM Presidential candidate Luis Abinader says that his family fortune runs into the tens of millions of dollars. In a recent interview with journalist Jorge Ramos on Univision, Ramos asked him how much money he had and pushed him for an actual figure. Abinader initially said that there was capital of around a million or …

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