2017 – Page 204

The head of the Dominican Air Force, Major General Luis Napoleón Payán Díaz has announced a salary increase for its members starting in July 2017. He did not announce the amount of the increase, and only confirmed that as stated by the President Danilo Medina and the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Rubén Paulino Sem, …

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On Labor Day in the Dominican Republic on Monday, 1 May 2017, President Danilo Medina offered congratulations to Dominican workers. Speaking on the occasion, he mentioned that during his first administration, from 2012-2016, some 480,930 jobs were created and unemployment was reduced from 7% to 5.2%. He said that 1,072,400 Dominicans were lifted out of …

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On Sunday, 30 April 2017, President Danilo Medina announced an investment of RD$2 billion for the Association of Coffee Producers Project that works with growers in the communities of Polo, Paraíso and Enriquillo in southwestern Barahona. In his usual Sunday visit, Medina said this investment would benefit 1,800 coffee growers or around 7,200 when the …

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23-year old Juan Luis Londoño Arias (Maluma) is coming for a Saturday, 17 June 2017 performance with Puerto Rican Wisin. Maluma is a Colombian urban music singer, songwriter and record producer. The visit is part of his Maluma World Tour 2017. Maluma is promoted his track “Felices los 4,” This will be his first concert …

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The National Weather Office (Onamet) forecasts rains for the weekend. Onamet says starting Sunday, the weather will improve. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) is alerting that floods could continue. The population is alerted to avoid crossing rivers. Onamet says the rains will affect practically all over the country, but especially the northwest, southwest, north, …

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The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino is in the Dominican Republic arriving on 9am on Friday, 28 April 2017 for a day-long visit. The stopover is part of his American tour. During his stay he will visit different football installations and make recommendations. Osiris Guzman, president of the Dominican Football Federation …

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The National Police arrested Kentucky Fried Chicken employee, 29-year Leidy Yarisbel Pichardo and is accusing her of having masterminded the April 2017 robbery at a fast food store in Santo Domingo. Her accomplices are identified as brothers 37-year old Ezequiel and 30 year old Enmanuel de la Cruz Tejeda, and 20-year old Luis Manuel Hernández …

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A pastor, identified as Melvin David Quiroz, is accused of sexual aggression against several women in Puerto Plata. The women had consented to have sex with him after he convinced them his “semen had curative properties.” The Puerto Plata prosecutor said that the pastor has been remanded to three months of preventive custody while investigations …

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The lawyer of Carlos Piccini, in preventive custody in the Embraer corruption case, said on Thursday, 27 April 2017, that the Anti Administrative Corruption Prosecution Agency (PEPCA) is covering up the names of the persons who received the US$3.5 million bribes to ensure the approval and purchase of the eight Super Tucano aircraft. Piccini is …

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  As reported on 27 April 2017, El Nacional says the same source said that the Police Department has an overall RD$3 billion debt that has made it impossible to fully apply the Police salary increases that President Danilo Medina had announced to the nation in his 27 February address. According to Police insiders, the …

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