2017 – Page 146

While the project was rejected for violation of municipal zoning rules, Mexican Roberto Chapur, chief promoter of the Hard Rock Santo Domingo says his company has plans to build the hotel in the central city Abraham Lincoln Avenue location but it would be operated under another brand, as reported in Arecoa online portal. The new …

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The city government of the National District rescinded the Triple AAA contract for garbage collection fees. The announcement was made by councilor Omar Méndez Lluberes who saluted the decision made by Mayor David Collado. Méndez said the city government will benefit by keeping RD$150 million a year in commissions that were paid out to Triple …

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The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) pre-selected 85 candidates of 184 original candidates to be evaluated in public hearings for the four judge seats available in the Supreme Court of Justice and the five judge seats and their five replacements in the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The candidates will be interviewed in public hearings …

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The Ministry of Public Works announced that the government is investing RD$3.5 million in 125 public work projects underway in the province of Puerto Plata. The province was hard hit by recent rainstorms. The Ministry says the projects are mainly for the construction of 48 bridges (an investment of RD$1.5 billion), reconstruction of roads, and …

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The Dominican Olympic Committee chose the Dominican Republic’s only medallist in the Rio Olympic Games, 23-year old Luisito Pié as Athlete of the Year 2016. Pié competed in taekwondo and won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category. According to his biography in Wikipedia, the six-footer was born in Bayaguana, Monte Plata to the …

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After 26 years of the rule of former president Leonardo Matos Berrido, the six Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League (Lidom) have voted for a change. The unanimous vote went in support for the lawyer Vitelio Mejía. He will start in the job on 11 July 2017. Mejía is at present vice president of Lidom. Berrido …

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The head of the police station in Sabana Grande de Boyá in Monte Plata province has been killed together with a police corporal and a supposed criminal in an incident that took place around 100 meters from the police station on Duarte Street. The victims are second lieutenant Johnny de los Santos, aged 49 and …

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According to the National Weather Service (Onamet), the humidity and instability of the weather is due to a front located in the northeast of the country that is likely to bring thunderstorms and rain to the provinces of La Altagracia (Higuey), El Seibo, Hato Mayor, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, Monte Plata, Sánchez Ramírez …

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On Sunday, 16 July 2017 the Green March Movement is preparing to simultaneously take their protest of corruption and impunity in the Dominican Republic to eight countries, in addition to holding a march in the capital of the country. Green March Movement organizers are calling for Odebrecht to shut operations and leave the country immediately. …

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The Dominican cement factory, Domicem donated 5,000 bags of cement to assist in flood relief building efforts in Jamaica after several days of intense rains in that Caribbean nation. The donation was made through the Jamaican office of Domicem at an official ceremony at their local headquarters in Freeport, Montego Bay, Jamaica. The government of …

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