2017 – Page 2

Politician Luis Acosta Moreta (El Gallo) of the Unión Demócrata Cristiana (UDC) alerted that the Central Electoral Board (JCE) issuing of Dominican birth certificates to undocumented children cannot be decided unilaterally by the JCE without public hearings. This was brought up when it was known the JCE had selected 128 names to use to legalize …

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Two of the major changes that the proposed Electricity Pact 2017-2030 could involve the setting of a fixed date for changes in the electricity rates and the authorization of the distribution companies (EDE) to subcontract the collection of the payments. These companies at present are all government-owned and operated. The final draft document was signed …

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As reported in Listin Diario, the authorities seek a Haitian identified as “Gerardo” who is accused as the person who sold the cleren that poisoned numerous persons reside or had been visiting Elías Piña. The authorities attribute the deaths of 16 people to drinking of the cleren. In addition, several other victims were hospitalized in …

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A high level commission, head by Public Health Minister Altagracia Guzmán and Defense Minister Ruben Paulino Sem, visited Guayajayuco in Pedro Santana, Elías Piña province on the border with Haiti, where a dozen persons have died after reportedly imbibing cleren, an artisanally produced alcoholic beverage. The authorities said the victims died because the beverage had …

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The Catholic Church’s Evangelization Through Art Movement (Movearte) is recycling planes to encourage children to choose a career in mechanics. The largest, an old Dominicana de Aviación Boeing with capacity for 180 persons, was placed at the polytechnical high school located at Av. Cayetano Germosén near Av. Luperón and the ministries of Environment and Tourism. …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) announced collecting RD$12.35 billion in November, a 16.5% increase over the same month in 2016. From January to November 2017, the DGA has collected RD$104.54 billion, a 12.53% increase over the same period last year. Of the monies collected, some 65.09% is from the ITBIS sales tax, 23.66% from duties and …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) has announced that they have delayed the new system of payment of tourist cards until 1 April 2018. In a press release, the DGII said that due to the coordination needed to make the US$10 tourist card a part of the airline tickets and those arriving by sea, which involves international …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) has warned that there are less than two weeks left to renew the taxation sticker or “marbete”.The final date for the renewal is Monday, 8 January 2018. For those who do not renew by this date there is a fine of RD$1,000 in addition to the cost of the sticker. To …

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The Central Bank reports that the Gross Domestic Product was up 6.8% in November 2017, compared to 4.9% in the previous month of October. The Central Bank said that this year the economy was impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria that paralyzed normal activities nationwide for several days in September. The Central Bank reported the …

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A major fire caused the cancellation of the Escogido vs. Gigantes game at the Quisqueya Ball Park an hour before the game would start at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 27 December 2017. The sold-out-game between the Aguilas and the Licey for 28 December is also now cancelled. The Dominican Baseball League now needs to relocate the …

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