2017 – Page 221

  17-year old Jimmy Hernández, son of a physical education professor, was pronounced dead after competing in a motorcycle race in Loma de Cabrera on the border with Haiti. He died while being transported by ambulance to a hospital in Santiago. The person who accompanied Hernandez was injured in the incident but is expected to …

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The National Police is investigating three hold-ups that occurred precisely in the week government security forces have stepped up patrols in the National District. The most recent hold-up occurred on Wednesday at dawn in Los Angeles, in Km 13 of Duarte Highway. Two men died from their injuries received during the assault. They had stopped …

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Vice Admiral Miguel Enrique Peña Acosta announced in recent months 129 boats have been seized as part of efforts to put a stop to illegal boat trips to Puerto Rico that are linked to human trafficking and other illicit activities. The chief of the Armada said they are operating with a fleet of 40 naval …

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After very successful protests in Santo Domingo and Santiago, the Green March organizers announced that Sunday, 23 April 2017, is the day for the people in the northeast to protest against impunity and administrative corruption. The activity is programmed for 10am on Sunday, and the protest route starts at Av. Frank Grullón corner Imbert street …

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The president of the Santo Domingo Hotel Association, Roberto Henríquez, calls for the demolition of the two high-rise buildings that would have been hotels but were abandoned for construction problems on the Malecón near Plaza Guibia. He says the buildings are used as hideouts by criminals, prostitution and drug addicts and create a feeling of …

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Oscar Luis Monzón, executive director of the Dominican Association of Franchises, says that 40% of the franchise industry growth has been generated by local companies. He said that more than 50,000 persons work in these franchises. In the Dominican Republic there are around 150 foreign franchises from Spain, Mexico, US, Venezuela and other countries. Read …

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President Danilo Medina was present at the inaugural Cemex Dominicana’s state-of-the-art cement packaging and palletizing line at its San Pedro de Macorís plant. A RD$400 million investment, the new line will increase operation efficiency by 30%. The new line, which uses Italian technology, has the capacity to produce 1.5 million cement bags a month, equivalent …

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The president of the Commission of Contracts of the Chamber of Deputies Hector Feliz Feliz says that the sales contract for the land where the Duquesa landfill operated by Lajun is located was never sent to Congress for its approval. Lajun says it is the owner of the landfill site. The PRD legislator confirmed that …

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Ministry of Environment announced increases to the cost of visiting protected areas. The Ministry says that the permanent maintenance of these areas requires costly investment in staff and infrastructure. The Ministry says the increase in the fees will help give better service and reduce the impact of the visits on some fragile areas. The Ministry …

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Ministry of Environment is giving farmers in Los Haitises a deadline to harvest their crops. Farming is banned in the protected area. The Ministry issued the deadline on Thursday, 6 April 2017. Given the lack of enforcement of the ban, farmers who had settled in the communities of El Coco, Caño Dulce, Higuerito, California Arroyón …

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