2018 – Page 187

Tax Agency (DGII) director Magín Díaz is proud of the increase in tax collections his department is generating for the Medina administration. Díaz, upon taking the job in June 2016, had said that adding new taxes was not necessary if a reduction of tax evasion could be secured. He has delivered on his promise. Díaz …

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Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu told reporters at a press conference that the Dominican economy showed a growth of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2018. This growth was favored by the push given by the monetary decisions that have been in place since the middle of last year, said Valdez Albizu. Valdez Albizu …

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The “El Anillo” video with her performance at the Latin Billboards held in Las Vegas with Jennifer Lopez is trending on social media. In the video, the Latin star is wearing a Giannina Azar design. The Dominican fashion designer is repeatedly mentioned in the media now. The glittering attire, an embellished metallic bodysuit, is making …

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Prosecutors levied pre-trial presentation ruling to Genaro Peguero, father of murdered teenager Emely Peguero for illegal carrying of a firearm. Peguero said he carried the firearm because of the threats he had been receiving for not dropping the case against Marlon and Marlin for the murder. The San Francisco de Macoris prosecution office ordered he …

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The United States’ Coastguard, located in Puerto Rico has announced that on Sunday 29 April 2018, they repatriated 12 illegal Dominicans, 10 men, one woman and a minor, who were arrested in the Mona Channel on Friday, 27 April. They were found traveling in a wooden boat some 51 nautical miles north west of Desecheo …

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The Dominican airline PAWA was suspended from operations on 30 December, 2017. It has several creditors, for around US$38,131,848 both in the Dominican Republic and overseas including airport offices, hotels, insurers, telephone companies, taxis, electricity and even a clinical laboratory. It is thought the amount might be even more. Details of the debt are contained …

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Commuters should be aware that protests are happening at the state university. This resulted in the shutdown on Tuesday, 1 May 2018 of the Ortega y Gasset Avenue tunnel. The tunnel is a fast way to commute from north to south Santo Domingo. Read more in Spanish: El Dia 2 May 2018

Residents in La Piñita, La Cerca, El Naranjo, and Las Lagunas town of the municipality of Cotuí, located in the central province of Sánchez Ramírez in the Dominican Republic, protested that EnviroGold (Las Lagunas) is polluting several water sources in the area instead of remedying environmental problems as expected. In statements to CDN TV station, …

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Officers of the Ministry of Environment and its military division (SENPA) dismantled over the Labor Day weekend four ovens used to illegally manufacture charcoal in the communities of La Piedra del Toro de Guerra and Tierra Alta in Boca Chica municipality. The military seized 31 bags of charcoal. The manufacturers of the charcoal quickly fled …

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Residents of Arroyo Caña, La Colonia, La Vigía and Comederos in the municipality of Rancho Arriba in the province of San José de Ocoa have stated that they are fed up of having to live as people did in years gone by, cooking using wood and charcoal. They complain the closest propane filler station is …

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