2018 – Page 182

Dominicana Limpia, a government-backed project that seeks to improve waste disposal, will be soon implementing new strategies at 7 of 17 priority garbage deposits as part of a nationwide program for solid wastes. Domingo Contreras, director of the program, said the seven places that will be impacted as of 27 June 2018 are Santo Domingo …

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National District (Santo Domingo) Mayor David Collado presented to urban experts and businesses the Strategic Land Use Plan that would be adopted for the capital city through 2030. The purpose of the presentation was to get feedback from experts and key business sector constituents before the bill goes before the City Council by the end …

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President Danilo Medina has announced that he will not mediate again in any talks between the Venezuelan government and the coalition of opposition parties. The statement was made hours after his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, said that he would be calling for talks with the opposition following the elections that are due on 20 May …

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President Danilo Medina arrived in Costa Rica on Tuesday 8 May 2018, to attend the inauguration of President-elect Carlos Alvarado Quesada, elected for a 2018-2022 term. Medina flew in a private jet from San Isidro Air Force Base to Juan Santamaria International airport in San José, Costa Rica where he was greeted by the Dominican …

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On occasion of Mother’s Day coming up on the last Sunday in the month of May, Freddy Ginebra and ballads singer Diomary La Mala are coming together for an evening of storytelling and singing on Saturday, 19 May 2018. The special show will feature the songs of late balladist Sonia Silvestre sung in the powerful …

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The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) has announced that the rains that have been falling over the country should begin to diminish from Tuesday 8 May 2018. However, the weather agency says that there is a weather front over the country and heavy rains are still expected today in the northeast, southeast, southwest, central mountain area …

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A Santo Domingo West judge has imposed 10 months of preventive custody against two women who are accused of being involved in the case in which of over US$2 million in found in cargo at the port of Haina. The money is suspected to belong to an international drug dealing and money laundering network. Judge …

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Journalists, cameramen and photographers protested yesterday, Monday 7 May 2018 outside the Palace of Justice in Santiago, calling for more security and respect for their profession, following the aggression inflicted on journalist Deyanira López. Those protesting had black tape on their mouths and carried placards demanding punishment for those who beat Deyanira López on Thursday, …

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There are eight cases being heard in Dominican courts for sexual abuse involving Roman Catholic Church clergy. These follow after the notorious cases of the papal nuncio Jozef Wesolowski, who died in The Vatican shortly before his case for sexual abuse of minors was to be heard. Wesolowski had served as nuncio in the Dominican …

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The Dominican vehicle fleet in both the public and private sectors is rapidly aging. It is estimated that there are 4,097,338 vehicles registered in the country, of which 48.5% are an average of 18 years old. The most recent report from the Tax Agency (DGII) indicates that there are 1,987,299 four wheeled vehicles, which were …

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