2017 – Page 134

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Small Business (MICM), the Embassy of Taiwan-China and the Special Fund for Agricultural development (FEDA) have signed an agreement to raise the competitiveness of the groups associated with the Surprise Visits of President Danilo Medina, involving micro, small and medium companies from the agricultural sector. The government of Taiwan …

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The Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedomu) and the Dominican Municipal League (LMD) have rejected a measure imposed by Lajun Corporation, operators of the Duquesa Garbage Dump, to restrict to 10am to 4pm the hours they are open for receiving garbage from city governments using the dump. Rafael Hidalgo, president of Fedomu, said that he has …

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The National District City Hall (ADN) has signed an agreement with 31 neighborhood groups, hotels, religious leaders, universities, garbage collection companies and other sectors to implement a garbage collection program in the capital city. The negotiations have resulted in the establishment of schedules, routes and frequency of garbage collection in the hope of a tidier …

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Puerto Plata Senator José Ignacio Paliza agreed with the postponing of the final assessment meeting of the candidates for the four Supreme Court (SCJ) judge positions and the five Superior Electoral Court (TSE) judges and their replacements. The judges are meeting now behind closed doors as scheduled on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, to discuss the …

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The Dominican Republic aspires to occupy a seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2019-2020. Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado said if the country is successful it would uphold its commitment to world peace and security. Vargas made the announcement when meeting with UN ambassadors for the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) in …

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As part of a world tour, Puerto Rican band leader and salsa and bolero singer Gilberto Santa Rosa will be making a stop in Santiago de los Caballeros for a concert on 7 September 2017 at 8:30pm at the Gran Teatro del Cibao. Santa Rosa will also be touring Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, the United …

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The beauty pageant to elect the representatives of the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe and Miss Dominican Republic contests will take place on 26 August 2017 at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua. The pageant will be aired on Antena Latina as of 8pm. The event is organized by Magaly Febles and …

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According to the National Meteorolgical Office (Onamet) thunderstorms, both moderate and severe, are expected across the whole country, especially at dusk, due to a weather front at high level and the effects of the heat during the day. Most of the heavy rainfall is expected in the provinces of El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Monte Plata, …

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The First Collegiate Court of the National District sentenced Alejandro de los Santos Serrano, Yoel Soriano Fabián, Julio Rafael Pérez Alejo and Juan Ernesto Romero Pérez to six and five years in prison for extortion to architect David Rodríguez, a public school builder who committed suicide in his desperation. De los Santos is the former …

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For the first time, a Dominican film was shown in the Locarno Film Festival. The festival announced on 17 July 2017 the lineup for its 70th anniversary edition. Cocote (2015) by Nelson Carlo de los Santos will have its world premiere. The other Latin American films included are La telenovela errante (The Wandering Soap Opera, …

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