2017 – Page 56

As of Friday, 27 October 2017, parents holding a visa to the United States who have requested that the privilege be extended to their offspring, ages new born to 14 years, will now need to take their children to a consular interview. In July, the presence of children 8 to 14 had been required, but …

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Urban transport users in Santiago are complaining about the rise in fares of the public shared taxis from RD$20 to RD$25 that went into effect on Monday, 23 October 2017. The drivers said that the increase is due to the higher cost of fuel and spare parts for their vehicles. One driver said that Liquid …

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The Dominican Republic has specialized in the production of coconut cream and is now the largest producer in the world, with sales of around US$15 million, according to Horacio Lomba, a specialist in the production and processing of the product. The recent boon in coconut cream consumption is an opportunity for the country to increase …

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Damage to the Florida’s green skinned avocado crop following Hurricane Irma has been a boon for Dominican Republic avocado producers, as reported by Fresh Plaza online news portal. New York prices for green skin avocados are currently US$40 to US$45 dollars a box compared to US$26 to US$28 dollars a box a year ago. Jose …

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The Sociedad Dominicana de Diarios, that groups the leading daily newspapers in the Dominican Republic, has launched a campaign to protest that government ministers are not available for live questioning by the press. The media group (Listin Diario, El Caribe, Diario Libre, El Nacional, La Informacion, El Dia, Hoy and El Nuevo Diario) criticized that …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has confirmed that there will be a protest march today leaving at 10am from the Salvador B. Gautier Hospital to the Ministry of Public Health. The public hospital physicians are pressuring for benefits including the back payment of salaries for residents and pensioners, as well as the increase in salary …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero disputes the amount of RD$90 billion in wasteful spending of public funds that Oxfam mentions in a recent report, “Se Buscan Recursos para Garantizar Derechos” is not correct. While he did not agree with the figure, he said that in some areas of government spending improvements can be made. The treasury …

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President Danilo Medina and dozens of government officials, including Supreme Court judges have deposited their financial worth statements, but have not included photocopies of the Tax Agency (DGII) certificate that they have paid their annual taxes on what was declared, as established in Decree 92-16 issued by President Danilo Medina himself. The information was revealed …

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President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, has again invited President Danilo Medina and First Lady Candida Montilla to visit their country. The invitation was made through Defense Minister Rubén Darío Paulino Sem, who is on tour in Taipei, Taiwan. The President of Taiwan said that President Medina can visit on the date that is most convenient …

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President Danilo Medina issued Decree 389-17 appointing new members for the National Competitiveness Council. The members are represent big business in the Dominican Republic. The new members are: Pedro Brache, Fernando Capellán, José Miguel González, Manuel A. Grullón, Luis Molina Achécar, Frank Rainieri, Manuel E. Tavares and Felipe Vicini. Other appointments are Ligia Bonetti, as …

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