2018 – Page 189

StudioTheater presents “Godspell” (in Spanish) at the Acropolis Center. The Dominican version of the long running Broadway show will be performed at the Acropolis theater starting 4 May 2018. This is a production by José Rafael Reyes and Joyce Roy, starring Javier Grullón. The show is a revival of a first presentation that was made …

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The family members of farmer Juan de Dios Castro, who was murdered by Haitians in Azua last week, have warned that if the authorities do not arrest those responsible for the crime they will take justice in their own hands. According to the brothers of the murdered man, Ruddy and Juancito Castro Filpo, if there …

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Genaro Peguero, father of murdered teenage Emely Peguero, has revealed that he received telephone calls offering him RD$20 million not to pursue the case against the supposed murderers, Marilin Martínez and her son Marlon, but he has rejected the offer. Peguero told Listín Diario that he would never negotiate with the body of his daughter …

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The beginning of the preliminary trial against Marlon and Marilin Martínez, accused of the murder of pregnant teenager Emely Peguero, has been scheduled for 18 May 2018.The public prosecutors are asking for 30 years in prison for Marlon, who was Emely’s boyfriend and 20 years for his mother Marilin. The mother and son are the …

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Green micro-algae, known as Sargassum, has returned to Dominican beaches, causing concern among beach hotels. Hotel employees and fisherman have confirmed that over the weekend the seaweed arrived in large quantities in the beaches on the east and south of the country. In 2015, Sargassum first arrived en masse to the Dominican Republic, Mexico and …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) has announced that from Monday, 1 May 2018 they will require the identity card (cedula) number of those who are receiving packages that should be on the invoice. The shippers will also have to provide a detailed list of what is being shipped. These actions have followed the discovery of US$1,456,570 …

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So far this year, there have been 917 infant deaths reported at public hospitals, 208 more than over the same period last year, when there were 709. In some provinces the situation is of greater concern. For instance, in Barahona, infant deaths are up 800%. In 2017 there were nine deaths, and so far this …

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The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) has announced the closure of several tunnels and elevated sections from last Saturday, 28 April 2018, up until Friday 4 May. On Tuesday 1 May the elevated section of John F. Kennedy with Abraham Lincoln will be closed and on Wednesday 27 February with Privada (Presidente Antonio …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) has carried out raids in different parts of Santiago and arrested 630 foreigners of different nationalities who were in the country illegally. The were arrests in following sectors of Santiago: Los Guandules, Cañada del Diablo, Amansa Tigre, Multis de Pekin, Barrio Lindo, La Ceibita, Camboya, Hoya del Caimito, Don Pedro, Licey …

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Environment Minister, Francisco Domínguez Brito, has resigned from his post in order to dedicate himself to his campaign as the nominee for president representing the Dominican Liberation Party in the 2020 elections. Reportedly, in a meeting with PLD presidential candidacy aspirants, President Medina requested PLD members in government posts who aspire for the presidency resign …

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