2017 – Page 233

The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) announced changes in the ruling that deals with the resolution of disputes between users and telecom companies. The new ruling outlines the norms and procedures customers and telecom companies should follow to deal with disagreement in products or services. The ruling clarifies regulatory issues, such as billing procedures, the structure …

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The Ministry of Environment announced the seizing of thousands of bags of illegally-produced charcoal. The confiscations were in coordination with the Environmental Specialized Procurement Service and the National Environmental Protection Service, both units of the Ministry of Environment, and took place simultaneously at storage points in several provinces, following several months of intelligence work. Minister …

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As part of his Sunday “surprise visits” program, President Danilo Medina was in Los Dajaos near Jarabacoa in La Vega province on Sunday, 26 March 2017. There he offered low cost financing to 57-members of a strawberry-planting cooperative and the donation of a delivery truck to transport their produce. President Medina met with members of …

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As part of his Sunday “surprise visits” program, President Danilo Medina was in Los Dajaos near Jarabacoa in La Vega province on Sunday, 26 March 2017. There he offered low cost financing to 57-members of a strawberry-planting cooperative and the donation of a delivery truck to transport their produce. President Medina met with members of …

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The pop-rock band Maroon 5 will be performing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana on Saturday, 9 September. They will be singing their best hits mixed with new tracks from their recent album “V”. Among their best hits are: “This Love”, “She Will Be Loved”, “Makes Me Wonder”, “Moves Like Jagger”, “Payphone” …

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The Barahona Tourism and Production Cluster is hosting a trade show and tourism fair at the Universidad Católica de Barahona (Ucateba) this weekend. Manufacturers, farm ventures and tourism companies are participating in the Discover Barahona event. On Sunday, 26 March, there will be a tour of new farm projects in the area, including: Hortaliza La …

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Rescue authorities identified as 40-year old Micaela Albania Carrera Marte and 19 year old Carlos Eduards Salazar those who were drowned in flood waters while attempting to cross the Los Domínguez River in Puerto Plata. The woman was driving a Hyundai Tucson, which was property of her husband, German citizen Patrick Knoerzer, who was out …

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The Police announced the arrest of several persons suspected of being involved in the murders of several women whose bodies were found this year in an area around of the Faro a Colon. The suspects arrested are: 25-year old Wellington Encarnación Medina (a) Rafelin, accused of the death of 16-year old Amarfis de Oleo Martínez …

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Manuel María Mercedes of the National Commission of Human Rights denounced the complicity of judicial authorities and the police in Constanza regarding drug traffickers. Mercedes demanded that the Superior Council of the Public Ministry, the director of the National Police and the Judicial Branch Council to focus on Constanza and conduct a thorough investigation on …

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The Dominican law firm, Guzman Ariza, has an investment guide that is now available for consultations online. Lawyer Fabio Guzman supervised the editing of the information that is up to date through 31 December 2016. Thousands of questions are answered in the guide. A Legal Guide to Investing in the Dominican Republic can be downloaded …

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