2017 – Page 276

The Political Committee of the Dominican Liberation Party met on Monday, 6 February 2017 as had been announced. The highest-ranking deliberation body of the ruling political party had not met for three months. President Danilo Medina did not attend. The debates were lead by former President Leonel Fernández, who is president of the political party. …

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Students at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) marched yesterday, Monday 6 February 2017, at the main university campus demanding that the professors resume classes. The Federation of the Association of Professors of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (Faprouasd) has supported a strike of the professors at the university since last Tuesday, 31 …

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Education Minister Andrés Navarro says it is not possible to give public school teachers a general salary increase this year. He said talks have been held with the management of the Dominican Teachers’Association (ADP) and that they have agreed on several needs for the sector, but the government cannot yet meet the requested general salary …

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The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) is hoping that a loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (BID) for US$90 million will soon be approved by National Congress. The loan is to implement the second phase of the Colonial City Renovation Program. The continuation of the work in the Colonial City also has the support of key …

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According to Agriculture Minister Angel Estevez, several producers of bananas and rice who lost their crops during the October and November 2016 floods have received via the Agriculture Insurance Program (Agrodosa) payments of approximately RD$149 million. Estevez said that RD$108 million of the total amount was disbursed to banana growers, while RD$40 million went to …

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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) has announced that it will submit a formal proposal to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for assistance in its effort to amend the country’s Telecommunications Law that dates back to 1998. According to Indotel’s president José del Castillo Saviñón there is an urgent need for a review and update of …

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Maternity leave in the Dominican Republic is 14 weeks up from 12 weeks, as established by Resolution 211-14 that approved the Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183), adopted by the International Labor Organization in 2000. The extension in maternity leave is effective 9 February 2017. Minister of Labor Maritza Hernández had said there was no need …

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On Sunday, 5 February 2017, President Danilo Medina promised to help dragon fruit farmers in the community of Baitoa, Santiago in their efforts to increase production and expand the market and exports. The President announced low cost financing so producers could expand their farms to 400 tareas, the land measurement used in the Dominican Republic …

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President Danilo Medina travels on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 to Port-au-Prince, Haiti for the inaugural of President-elect Jovenel Moise. He will fly out of the San Isidro Air Base in the morning. The Presidency reported Medina will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado, Administrative Minister of the Presidency José Ramón Peralta, his special …

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Jalao Restaurant in the Colonial City presents the merengues by Engel García “El Jeffrey” on Wednesday, 15 February 2017 on occasion of St. Valentine’s Day. Listen to his music at: YouTube For information on upcoming events: DR1 Calendar