2017 – Page 220

The Ministry of Labor has clarified that Resolution 05/2017 does not order the implementation of the 20% minimum wage increase agreed upon by government and labor representatives who comprise the National Salaries Committee together with employers. What the Resolution does is define protocols in which those who are opposed to the wage increase can present …

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The Ministry of Environment has given businesses 15 days as of Sunday, 9 April 2017, to remove illegal billboards and signposts on highways. Minister Francisco Dominguez Brito says the action seeks to rescue the ecological corridors of the country. He says once the term expires, they will remove these eyesores all along the nation’s highways. …

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The Ministry of Superior Education says there are 1,978 scholarships available for studies at 30 universities in 16 countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Russia, Cuba, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina and the United States. Superior Education Minister Alejandrina Germán said Dominican students are invited to apply …

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Cuba and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement framework for the start of talks leading to the signing of a Partial Scope Trade Agreement between both countries for increases in trade, economic and cooperation ties. The DR has a similar PSA agreement with Panama. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Foreign Relations in …

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The Center for Emergency Operations announced 41,123 military, brigade workers and volunteers will be working to guarantee safety and prevent accidents and crime during the peak domestic vacation week, Easter Week. Schools were closed on Thursday, 6 April and will reopen on Monday, 17 April. The peak traffic days are expected to be Thursday, 13 …

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During a visit on Sunday, 9 April 2017, President Danilo Medina ordered the installation of electricity in Pomier Caves (Cuevas de Pomier) in San Cristóbal. The electrical service would be installed by EdeSur. The Pomier Caves, the largest cave system in the country with over 4,000 cave drawings and petroglyphs, is open to the general …

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This Saturday, 15 April 2017 is the Festival Acuatico Wiche Garcia Saleta in Palmar de Ocoa. Registration is free at Stono (Club Paraiso) on Av. Winston Churchill in Santo Domingo. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see DR1 Calendar 7 April 2017

Head for the Centro León in Santiago for a memorable evening of a selection of Dominican bachatas on Friday, 7 April 2017 at 8pm. Go early to ensure getting a seat. The concert will be directed by Ruben Mirabal and is part of the 7th International Music, Identity and Culture in the Caribbean Congress at …

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The Círculo de Música Ciudad Colonial presents its third concert of the year on Sunday, 9 April 2017 at 6pm, at the Capilla de los Remedios on Calle Las Damas in the Colonial City. The concert celebrates Easter Week and includes different renditions of the Ave Maria, among other religious classics. The performers are soprano …

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  Head out to the Centro Cultural Banreservas in the Colonial City for evenings of inspirational guitar playing. Guitarists from the Americas are in Santo Domingo for the 7th International Guitar Festival with renditions of music from the Renaissance to contemporary guitar music. The event is organized by Cuban Ruben González, guitar professor at the …

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