2017 – Page 152

The heavy machine operators in the Dominican Republic under the umbrella of the National Union of Heavy Machine Operators, reported yesterday afternoon that they have submitted a proposal to the National Salary Committee to revise the wage scale established in September 2015 for equipment operators and their assistants in the farm sector. Juan Balbi, the …

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After a window wiper destroyed the back window of the vehicle of a TV actress, the media has taken up the case of the threat to safety posed by the panhandlers that are cleaning windshields in violation of transit laws. Some of these individuals are aggressive and pose a serious threat to public safety. Venezuelan …

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During an interview in Santiago, the director general of the National Police, Major General Nelson Peguero Paredes, rejected the statement that crime is out of control in the country. He said crime figures are below previous years. According to Wednesday’s statements, the general said “crime is well below previous periods, thanks to the efforts of …

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World Bank study highlights investments in primary care should be the priority in Haiti’s healthcare service, rather than investing in the construction of expansive hospitals. A new World Bank study on health in Haiti calls for the Haiti government to switch its focus from building large big hospitals to investing in primary care and preventive …

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The executive director of the National Health Service (SNS), Nelson Rodriguez Monegro told reporters on Tuesday, 27 June 2017 that neither the remodeling process at the La Altagracia Maternity Hospital nor the lack of personnel or equipment are to blame for the deaths of 14 newborns at the hospital over the weekend. Rodriguez Monegro said …

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Minister of Environment Francisco Domínguez Brito recommends a “less invasive” security solution for the 300-room Bahoruco Beach Resort. Domínguez Brito suggests a lower wall or a metallic hurricane fence so that the Barahona Panoramic Highway view is less affected. Bahoruco Beach Resort wall / Diario LibreEl Nacional has been reporting on complaints by residents in …

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The lack of regulations and the absence of an effective educational campaign for the general population regarding the new Transit Law 63-17 that covers all aspects of motor vehicle operation and related traffic laws and also creates the National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transportation (Intrant) puts into doubt whether the law will go into …

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Governor of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic Hector Valdez Albizu warned the public that “virtual assets such as Bitcoin, Litecoin or Etherum or any similar values are not backed by the Central Bank and enjoy no protection under the judicial framework of the Dominican Republic.” Valdez Albizu spoke during an inaugural speech at …

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The National Magistracy Council (CNM) announced that 184 candidacies were received at deadline for the selection of four judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and five judges of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and their five replacements. The CNM had given 15 days for people to register. The procedure continues with citizen objections to …

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President Danilo Medina issued Decree 215-17 that increases the area of the Professor Eugenio de Jesus Marcano Botanical Garden by a quarter of a million square meters by incorporating the Natural Monument Waterfalls of La Tinaja (Monumento Natural Saltos de la Tinaja). The Santiago botanical garden will now have an extension of 651,665 square meters …

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