2017 – Page 192

AES Dominicana announced it has signed a contract with Barbados National Oil Company Limited for exports from the AES Andres terminal in the Dominican Republic. Edwin de los Santos, president of AES Dominicana, made the announcement. He said the contract is a landmark deal for the positioning of the country as the most geographically strategic …

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The builder of the Santo Domingo Metro, engineer Diandino Peña has responded on El Sol de la Mañana radio talk show to accusations that he did not declare the full value of his wealth in the required statement of worth, while serving as a government official. In her Monday, 8 May 2017, TV program, investigative …

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The president of the Federation of Merchants (Fenameco), Roberto Ventura, accuses the Minister of Agriculture Angel Estevez of granting import permits to monopolies. He said the merchants may decide to picket the Presidential Palace in protest, as reported in MetroRD. He said he is speaking out about the Estevez’s alleged practice to highlight to the …

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The executive vice president of the Foundation for Justice and Institutionalism (Finjus), Servio Tulio Castaños Guzmán, became the talk of the town when on Wednesday, 10 May 2017, he went public on the El Despertador morning TV talk show (Grupo SIN) to criticize the findings regarding the Punta Catalina coal-fired thermoelectric central. The Punta Catalina …

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Five economists met for the Grupo de Comunicaciones Corripio luncheon on Wednesday, 10 May 2017, and acknowledged the impressive growth of the Dominican economy. However, they observed the growth of the economy is based on an unsustainable amount of debt being taken on by the Medina administration. The economists Ernesto Selman, Jacqueline Mora, Pedro Silverio …

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The ministries of Industry & Commerce (MICM), Economy, Infotep and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced the start of a program to improve the quality and productivity of small and medium-sized companies in the Dominican Republic. The program would be unveiled in Santo Domingo and in 14 provinces in the northern region of the …

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Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas called for a better balance in relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic. He spoke at the Center for Latin American Studies at the Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. as part of Dominican Week USA events. “We consider that our common work platform calls for changes in the relationship …

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Tourism businessman-turned singer, Gustavo de Hostos (El Crooner), is inviting music aficionados to the Hard Rock Live at Blue Mall on Wednesday, 24 May 2017 at 9pm to enjoy his tribute to the all-time favorite songs by legends, such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin. “Gustavo, amigos y …

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More than 10,000 flowers and ornamental plants of a wide range of species, including a special collection of palm trees, are being placed in an area of 378 square meters at the main arcade of the Agora Mall shopping center to celebrate Dominican mothers. Mother’s Day in the Dominican Republic falls on the last Sunday …

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Organizers of this year’s Santo Domingo Music Festival extend a warm invitation to the general public to attend free shows at various public venues throughout the city, in addition to the general festival program. The schedule is: Saturday, 13 May at 5pm: Flute Ensamble of the National Music Conservatory. Santa Barbara Church park. Free admission. …

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