2017 – Page 159

President Danilo Medina proudly inaugurated two new hospitals last week in Castillo and Villa Riva, part of the Duarte province this week. The new medical centers are equipped with the most modern technology, reports the Presidency. Meanwhile, a volunteer organization, Jesus with the Children (El Voluntariado Jesus con los Niños) has come forth to say …

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According to information released on 21 June 2017, 97% of municipal officials, some 3,901, and 150 deputies and former deputies in the Chamber of Deputies have failed to present their sworn affidavits of assets and liabilities as required by Law 311-14. This law requires all public servants and former personnel to deposit within 30 days …

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The global movement fostered by the World Health Organization to tax carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks has arrived to the Dominican Republic. Deputy Juan Carlos Quiñones (PLD-Puerto Plata) has drafted a bill that would levy a 20% tax on the sale of these drinks. The bill explains the intention is to discourage …

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added La Selle – Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Dominican Republic / Haiti) to its World Network of Biosphere. The addition was made during the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme meeting in Paris from 12 to 15 June 2017. The first …

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In a positive step towards preserving the environment in the nation’s mountains and watersheds, the Ministry of Environment together with the Santiago Water and Sewer Corporation (Coraasan) and the Hydroelectric Generation Company (EgeHID), a division of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), paid farmers more than RD$1 million for environmental services to protect the watersheds on …

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The Ministry of Culture announced the winners of the Annual Literature Award 2017. Each winner receives a RD$250,000 cash award. In the 2017 awards, there were no winners of the history, novel or children literature awards. The winners this year were: Storytelling: Codices en las cortesias de mis libros, by Giovanny Cruz Durán Poetry: Hormigas …

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Ignacio Méndez, Deputy Minister of Industry, Commerce and Small Business (MICMM), said on a radio program that there are around 1.5 million small and medium-sized companies. Of these, 400,000 have fixed locations, while another 300,000 are mobile. He estimates there are 340,000 farm small business and 15,000 in fishing and mining, including the jewelry business. …

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President Danilo Medina continues avoiding directly addressing pressing issues of the day with the Dominican people. President Danilo Medina was asked yesterday by reporters covering the Presidential Palace to respond to a petition published on Monday, 19 June 2017, that called for his resignation and or removal from office. The President limited his comments to …

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The Dominican national women’s volleyball team continues to show its world class during the Pan Am Cup taking place in Lima, Peru. On Tuesday, 20 June 2017, the Dominican team won its fourth straight set victory 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-20) over Cuba, one of the favorites to win the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by …

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Pedro Martínez has a 16-year old son who lives and breathes baseball. He is at a crossroads where he needs to decide whether to sign as a professional or get a regular college education while continuing to play baseball. An article in The Bleacher Report says that Pedro Martínez Sr. would like his son to …

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