2017 – Page 49

The Economic and Social Council (CES) delivered to President Danilo Medina the concluding statements for the proposed Electricity Pact. The Electricity Pact was ordered by the National Development Strategy Law 1-12. The President needs now to review the pact and offer his observations. Pedro Brache, President of the National Business Council, told the press upon …

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Men attired in orange t-shirts marched down Av. Enrique Jiménez Moya from the Mirador del Sur Park to the Centro de los Héroes to call for an end to gender violence. The Ministry of Women organized the 4pm afternoon march. The Ministry of Women is also organizing several other events leading up to the 25 …

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Next Monday, 6 November 2017 is a holiday in the Dominican Republic as we celebrate Constitution Day. The first Dominican Constitution was signed on a 6 November 1844 in San Cristóbal. The holiday makes for a long weekend. DR1 Daily News will be taking a break. The next DR1 Daily News update will be published …

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The commercial office of the People’s Republic of China presents the 7th Expo China 2017 tradeshow from 9-12 November 2017. The event will take place at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel with the participation of around 30 Chinese companies. The commercial representative of China in the Dominican Republic, Fu Xinrong explained that China is the second …

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Conciertos de la Villa de Santo Domingo is happening now in the Colonial City. Numerous concerts and educational programs are staged at various historical sites within the Colonial City. Internationally recognized artists are scheduled to perform while taking time to partner with national musical institutions, to teach local talents and engage in social responsibility programs. …

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Those shopping in supermarkets and even at restaurants serving fish should take care to ensure they are not buying or ordering parrotfish. The Ministry of Environment this year imposed a ban on capturing of the fish. Parrotfish are essential for reef and beach conservation. Environmentalist Jake Kheel, vice president of the Puntacana Group Foundation, writes …

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Late on Monday, 30 October 2017, too late to make most newspapers, Ruben Lulo Gitte, the former mayor of Moca and lifelong member of the PRD as well as captain of the national volleyball team passed away. He was 83. Lulo Gitte is described as a true son of the Lebanese-Palestinian immigration in the late …

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The Gallup poll published on 31 October 2017 in Hoy newspaper captures a snapshot of politicians that eligible voters have in mind for the 2020 presidential elections. Some 1,200 eligible persons were polled nationwide by Gallup from 14-20 October 2017. The margin of error of the poll is +/- 2.8%. There are some surprising results …

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Once again the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has convened another two-day labor stoppage in the nation’s public hospitals, according to statements issued by Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero, the CMD president. If this work stoppage occurs, it will be the fifth strike called by the public hospital doctors so far this year. Suero told reporters from …

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The presiding judge at the First Court of Instruction of the National District, who is in charge of processing fraud cases involving the banks Peravia and Providencial and that of finances company Inversa, complained of the poor physical condition of her courtroom. Magistrate Keila Sinihi Perez Santana said that this year she has had to …

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