2017 – Page 103

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) announced it is suspending the issuing of new mining permits for the next 90 days. It also announced it will not be receiving requests for exploration concessions for the next six months. The Ministry said the break is to give time to strengthen the norms through resolutions based …

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Dominican gymnast, Audrys Nin Reyes, scored 14.783 points to win the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics vault competition of the 29th Summer Universiade taking place in Taipei, Taiwan. The runner-ups were Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine and Andrei-Vasile Muntean of Rumania. The 22-year old Dominican male gymnast is studying for a career in physical education …

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The director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (Amet-Digesett) announced motorized patrols will be deployed to prevent tunnels and avenues of the capital city from being used for clandestine motorcycle and car racing. General Frener Bello Arias of Amet said that the measure is part of efforts to prevent thoughtless individuals of putting in danger the …

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The executive vice president of the Institutionality and Justice Foundation (Finjus), Servio Tulio Castaños Guzmán, recommended closer inspection of the government payroll after evidence provided by the Ministry of Education that found more than 3,900 teachers collecting wages without offering the service. Around 30% of the National Budget goes to cover the bulging central government …

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A recent study on the occurrence of hypertension in the Dominican Republic reveals that some 31% of the Dominican population suffers from this illness. The researchers surveyed 2,015 persons nationwide. Of this number, 68.5% were hypertensive and 60% taking medication. This means that 60% of Dominicans who suffer from hypertension are not being treated. The …

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The president of the Commonwealth Roundtable in the Dominican Republic, Fernando González Nicolás highlighted the importance of taking measures to stimulate exports and investments with Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean. He said the English-speaking Caribbean (Caricom) is a US$30 billion market. He made the recommendation when speaking at the “How to Do Business with Jamaica …

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Unknown persons stole 450 meters of electricity cable used to feed energy to the lights along Las Americas Highway. The theft is being investigated by the National Police and the Criminal Investigation Division (Dicrim). According to engineers, the aluminum cables were stolen early this week, just days after they were installed to light up the …

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Pope Francisco has named a replacement for Monsignor Jude Thaddeus Okolo. This is 66-year old Ghaleb Moussa Abdallah Bader whose previous post was Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan. Ghaleb Bader entered in the minor seminary in Beit Jala, a Palestinian Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in 1963. He was later ordained …

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The Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD) together with the Ministry of Economy, and the United States Department of Agriculture have put together a Program to Strengthen Operational and Analytical Capacities of the Program of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This innovative program will consist of 15 nationwide sessions to train technicians and professionals in the integrated management …

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The Gender Commission of the Chamber of Deputies submitted a bill that would decriminalize abortions when the pregnancy puts the mother’s life at risk, or if it is the result of either rape or incest, or when the fetus has no possibility of surviving outside the uterus. Magda Rodriguez, the chairwoman of the commission, told …

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