2017 – Page 265

Minister of the Interior and Police Carlos Amarante Baret announced the Ministry will apply more strict controls for firearm permits or renewals. He said that the stricter application of controls contained in the Firearm Law is one of the goals of his ministry for 2017-2020. The minister said: “What should matter is that when you …

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The singer/songwriter Victor José Victor Rojas (known far and wide as Victor Victor) has been appointed cultural advisor to the President of the Dominican Republic. President Medina made the appointment in Decree 40-17, issued on Wednesday, 15 February 2017. Víctor Víctor was the first Minister of Culture to be named by former President Leonel Fernández. …

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After notifications were sent in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, regarding contamination caused by the distillery to Higuamo River in southeastern San Pedro de Macoris, the Ministry of Environment finally acted and fined Brugal Distillery with RD$1,965,120 for violation of Law 64-00. The decision was delivered to the company in Resolution No. 001-2017 dated 2 …

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The Superintendent of Labor Risks and Health (Sisalril) met on Wednesday, 15 February 2017, with the government mediating talks between representatives of the Dominican Medical Association and the Council of the Society of Medical Specialists and local Health Risk Administrators (ARS), the Dominican version of HMOs. During the meeting a working agenda was proposed and …

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The National Committee on Salaries (CNS) convened the next meeting for 14 March 2017, after a two-hour meeting on Wednesday, 15 February, failed to produce an agreement between management and labor on the general minimum wage increase. The business sector requested 30 days to present their counter proposal. On Wednesday, they argued for the reclassification …

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Taking political correctness to new heights, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce reported that a new law approved by Congress last three February will change the name of the ministry to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs. (MICM). In a very long article in the Diario Libre the duties of the ministry are presented …

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Organizer Sócrates McKinney announced the 17th Dominican Bridal Week 2017 will take place throughout the halls of the Hotel Embajador from 3-5 March. This is the leading bridal preparatory event, where couples to wed can arrange everything for with their wedding, honeymoon and home preparations. This is an opportunity to learn all about the new …

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Argentinean singer-songwriter and musician, Fito Páez, will be performing for Dominican audiences at the Hard Rock Live of Blue Mall in Santo Domingo on 16 March 2017. He has won five Latin Grammys, and in 2015 was awarded the international Master of Latin Music Award by Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA. For information …

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The most important cycling tour in the Caribbean, the 38th Independence Cycling Tour, begins on 26 February at the Mirador del Sur Avenue covering a 20 km route around the Mirador del Sur Park. Afterwards, longer circuits will take cyclists on tours that practically cover the entire Dominican Republic, totaling over 1,125 kms. There will …

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DR1 published an error in the story yesterday on the judge sentence to US citizen Brent Renault Lewis by another American citizen. We apologize for the error. The story will be corrected in the DR1 archived version. The last paragraph should have read: Part of the victim’s body was found in Loma Picada, Espaillat province …

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