2017 – Page 19

An officer of the United Kingdom Embassy in the Dominican Republic told Listín Diario that it would assist British citizen Glyn Thomas to return to the UK. Thomas traveled to the Dominican Republic after six months of chatting with Dominican Wilfa Soto of Cotuí in the northeast. Soto has complained that Thomas has told her …

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Given the announcement of possible mining exploration and exploitation permits that the Dominican government would award to foreign companies in southwestern San Juan de la Maguana, specifically in the water source area for the Yaque del Sur River, legislators in the area have approved a resolution declaring the area a “Mining Free Region”. Bahoruco deputy, …

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Deputies representing Dominicans living overseas have complained about the decision of the Customs Agency (DGA) to reduce the tax exemption limit on items which Dominicans living abroad bring into the country during the Christmas period from US$3,000 to US$1500. They have written to President Danilo Medina asking him to restore the exemption to the RD$3,000 …

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The Attorney General Office announced in concluding its investigation into the escape of convicted contract killer Pedro Alejandro Castillo Paniagua (Quirinito). The Attorney General said it turns the investigation over to the branches of state security agencies. Quirinito had been sentenced to 30-years in jail for the murder of a Spaniard. Now the Attorney General …

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Rafael Paz, executive director of the National Competitiveness Council, announced two measures to be promoted by the government to improve national competitive ranking. The announcement came after the first meeting of the National Competitiveness Council’s advisory board recently appointed by the Medina administration. The measures that are being given priority include eliminating the minimum capital …

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Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Rubén Darío Paulino Sem has said that the Dominican Army has sent almost 500 military personnel to the border with Haiti to ensure better control of the area as in January many Haitians are likely to try to cross the border illegally. He said that the reinforcements had been sent to …

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President Danilo Medina announced on 6 December 2017 free Wi-Fi service on board the Santo Domingo Metro and the Santo Domingo Skylift across the Ozama River that will begin operations by February 2018. Free Wi-Fi will also be available in parks, schools and Dominican airports. Medina said the service is part of the República Digital …

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At a cost of RD$20 billion, the Medina administration announced the official start of the República Digital education program yesterday in an event at the Politécnico Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó in Buena Vista, in Santo Domingo North. Medina said that in the future, the government will hand over a million computers to students across the …

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Singer-composer Pavel Núñez will be the lead singer for the Big Band Núñez performance at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel on Thursday, 21 December 2017. With him will be many leading Dominican singers as guest performers, including Danny Rivera. 6 December 2017

Anthony Santos will be singing bachatas at the El Viajero explanade on Autopista 6 de Noviembre, the highway to San Cristóbal, this Saturday, 23 December 2017. The concert is a benefit for the Asociación Mujeres Solidarias Incorporadas (AMSI). The benefit helps survivors of breast cancer. Santos is donating 1% of the ticket prices to the …

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