2017 – Page 252

Politician Francisco Javier García Fernández said in a press release on Thursday, 2 March 2017, that from his perspective as member of the Political Committee of the ruling PLD, the decision of Judge José Alejandro Vargas rejecting the validation of the agreement between the Attorney General Office and Odebrecht is good for the government party …

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A recent study sponsored by the Young Entrepreneurs Association (ANJE) points out that micro, small and medium-sized business (MSMEs) are the most affected by reduced security in the Dominican Republic. The study was presented to the press by the president of ANJE, Eugene Rault Grullón and the executive director of the business organization, Karina Mancebo. …

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The National Statistics Office (ONE) reports that in the Dominican Republic, 58% of all micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) are owned by women. Most of these are owners of businesses that offer community, social or personal services. Alexandra Izquierdo, director of the ONE, said that the MSME services as concentrated in personal services, hotels …

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The National Observatory for the Defense of Consumer Rights (Onpeco) requested that the Ministry of Public Health intervene to put a stop retail sales of bulk-purchased powdered milk in a public document. The imported bulk milk is intended to be used in industrial processes, but it has come to light that the bulk milk product …

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The Franchises Forum will take place 5 April 2017 at the Hotel Jaragua Renaissance in Santo Domingo. This is an opportunity to learn more about the franchise business and opportunities for the Dominican Republic. The event is sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce and the United States Embassy. There will be workshops on different …

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The local representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Rosa Elcarte visited President Danilo Medina at the Presidential Palace on 2 March 2017 to present the new “Map of Teenage Pregnancies in the Dominican Republic.” During the visit she also highlighted the high percentage of teenage mothers that do not legally register their child at …

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The Dominican government spends millions in assisting pregnant teenagers, but according to experts, government programs does not provide sufficient resources to prevent these teens from getting pregnant in the first place. The Ministry of Public Health, together with the Progressing with Solidarity Program (Prosoli) of the Vice Presidency of the Republic, the National Statistics Office …

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35 entrepreneurs have received grants of US$6,000 each for developing small business as part of The Pitch RD innovation contest organized by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM). The projects ranged from farm development, arts and crafts and web page development. The 35 cutting edge business people were chosen from 75 initiatives that …

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Dominican soprano Stephany Ortega will perform the recital “Duo Rosa” with Belgian pianist Léna Kollmeier on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The performance is part of the duos “Return World Tour.” The program includes all time European favorite songs, including works by Debussy, Fauré and Saint-Saëns, Granados, Rodrigo, Falla and Latin …

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The Public Ministry ordered the closing of the Vacca Lounge discotheque in La Romana where a tequila-drinking contest ended with the death of the winning participant. 23-year old Kelvin Mejía died shortly after winning the RD$30,000 prize money for drinking non-stop an entire bottle of tequila all by himself. The business was closed to allow …

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