2017 – Page 174

The director general of the Tax Agency (DGII) Magin Diaz, announced that new measures taken have provided a steady increase in tax revenues without the government having to implement another tax reform. “In the past 11 months, tax collections have been increasing above what was budgeted and revenues are up at double the growth rate …

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President Danilo Medina announced that businessman Edi Medina Marte will preside over the organization of the Hermanas Mirabal 2018 National Sports Games. Medina Marte is the owner of the Opal Jeans manufacturing company. These are the first National Sports Games to be organized during a Medina administration. The celebration of national sports games had been …

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President Medina signed the Anti-Money Laundering Law/Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Bill on Wednesday, 31 May 2017. The bill replaces the Anti-Money Laundering Law 72-02. The bill establishes a minimum 10 years in jail for asset laundering, in addition to doubling of the economic fines and authorizing the seizing of the assets purchased with illicit funds. The …

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Organizers of the RD Fashion Week announced the event will take place this year at the Catalonia Santo Domingo Hotel on the Malecón and the Acrópolis Center shopping mall on Av. Winston Churchill. More than 40 designers will be participating in the event set for 18-23 July 2017. In addition to runway shows with 40 …

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Merengue Band Pochy Familia & Su Coco Band will be playing at 10pm on Saturday, 17 June at the Hard Rock Live in Santo Domingo. Special guests include Henry García, Josee Veras and Rafy Díaz. Tickets are available at Ticketexpress.com.do 2 June 2017

Urban music singer-songwriter, award-winning Mozart La Para will be performing on Sunday, 4 June 2017 as of 7pm at the Monumento in Santiago. “Mozart La Para directo al corazón” (Mozart La Para straight to the Heart) is the name of the concert. The concert is free. Special effects are part of the concert. He will …

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The board of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League has unanimously approved the starting date for the 2017-2018 Professional Winter League Baseball Season. The season will begin on Friday, 13 October 2017 with a single game in Santo Domingo between the two most popular teams in the country: the Aguilas Cibaeñas and the Tigres del …

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170 Isla gas stations will be renovated and branded as Shell gas stations by the first quarter of 2018, according to Gilberto Villanueva, director of sales and marketing of Isla Dominicana de Petroleo. He said the investment is being made by the Mora and Corripio families, shareholders of the company. The agreement was signed between …

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City College of New York (CCNY) announces a new masters program focusing on Dominican studies. The program, the Dominican Studies Track, is part of the Master in the Study of the Americas Program in the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education. The Dominican Studies specialization will focus on the legacy and …

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The Dominican Port Authority together with the Specialized Corps of Port Security invited reporters to see for themselves the new patrol vessels to be used for maritime surveillance. The new ships will operate out of the port of Santo Domingo and will later be stationed in other major shipping terminals. The inauguration of these new …

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