2017 – Page 113

The National Association of Fuel Retailers (Anadegas) filed suit yesterday against two judges and the secretary of the Third Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the Judicial Department of Santo Domingo. Luis Beltre Pujols, the owner of Gasoline Stations and Transportation (Estracom), complained that judges Ysabel Guzmán Paredes, presiding, Catalina …

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The Dominican Association of Social Communication (Journalism) and NCDN Channel 37 signed an agreement in which journalism students from universities all around the country can do internships at this broadcast station. Nuria Piera, the director general of NCDN, announced the agreement that seeks to contribute to the formation of future journalists, communication directors and audiovisual …

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Robert Valdez, the lawyer of the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht in the Dominican Republic, says the company has met all the commitments made in the deal signed with the Attorney General Office. He said the company has delivered the documents related to the bribes the company admitted to paying to secure contract work in the …

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The NGO Plan International called upon legislators to support the decision by the Attorney General of the Republic, Jean Alain Rodriguez, to order the Justice Department to act swiftly and with conviction against those adults who have “marital, sentimental, or love relationships with girls or teenagers. In a press communiqué, the NGO noted that the …

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The National Council of Export Free Zones (CNZFE) says 2016 was a good year for the sector, but 2017 will close with even better numbers. In 2016, there were 68 free zone industrial parks, where 645 companies employed 163,147 employees and exported US$5,493.9 million. For 2017, 28 new free zone companies will be added to …

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The Dominican Republic was chosen by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO-OACI) as a model country for the implementation of the Project for the Strengthening of Border Control Management in the Caribbean Region within the ICAO Traveler Identification Program (ICAO-TRIP). An ICAO technical mission is evaluating airport and border security institutions to identify the best …

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National District Mayor David Collado presented yesterday, 9 August 2017, the completion of the first phase of improvements on the Santo Domingo Malecón, the emblematic avenue that borders the Caribbean Sea. Collado had campaigned for mayor promising to restore the splendor to the city avenue. The Malecón project underway by the city government is divided …

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  A People’s Republic of China company, Everbright Headwear is the first Chinese free zone operation to be located in Haiti. It was inaugurated by Grupo M, the Dominican company that manages the free zone industrial park of the Industrial Development Company SA (CODEVI) free zone on the border in Ouanaminthe on over 600,000 m2 …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) carried out a sweeping operation in different locations in the province of Santiago Rodriguez and some 510 persons were detained. During the operation over 60 inspectors and agents of the DGM went into the field with the support of dozens of military personnel from the 4th Brigade of the infantry and …

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The Haitian ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Idalbert Pierre-Jean, was recalled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti yesterday on 9 August 2017 and his interim replacement will be counselor minister Yousemine Myrthil, who will serve as charge d’affaires. So far there is no news as to his replacement. CDN news had reported on 13 July 2017, that Pierre-Jean …

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