2018 – Page 219

The president of the National Organization Committee of the Dominican Revolutionary Modern Party (PRM), Tony Raful, said that the second bulletin with the results of the internal elections held on Sunday, 18 March 2018, issued on the afternoon of Monday 19 March with 17% of the votes had been counted shows that Puerto Plata senator …

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Dominicans eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election told Gallup-Hoy pollsters they do not share the enthusiasm of Medina administration officials for a possible reelection of President Danilo Medina. To the question if the polled person was in agreement with President Danilo Medina amending the constitution for a second time, the response was overwhelmingly …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations is promoting abroad the Oscar de la Renta Award for Dominican expats. Nominations for the award are being received until 21 May 2018. The International Dominican Migrant Award Mr. Oscar de la Renta was created to recognize the positive contributions of Dominicans living and working abroad. Nominations can be sent …

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Janet Blandino Castillo replaces Celeste Jimenez, the long time Dominican consul for the west coast, who passed away in July 2017. Blandino Castillo will be based in Los Angeles. The west coast consulate is responsible for consular services required by the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and …

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Ministry of Environment and Dominican Port Authority reported a leakage of Tergitol, a chemical used to manufacture detergent, poisoned the waters of the Haina River causing the death of fishes and other fauna in the area. The Port Authority said the damage happened on Sunday evening and emergency protocols were implemented to control the leakage. …

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Customs Agency director Enrique Ramírez has requested that the Haitian authorities lift the ban on 23 Dominican foods and industrial products. He said the request has met with some receptivity among officials of the Haitian Customs Agency and the Ministry of Economy and Finances of Haiti. The Haitian authorities have periodically restricted the entry of …

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An estimated 300,000 Dominicans do not have legal identities, a situation that affects entire families. A recent effort to correct the situation is bringing together ten universities and several government institutions to take actions to help these socially excluded persons. Signing the agreement are the Attorney General Office, the Supreme Court of Justice, the Specials …

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On Sunday, 18 March 2018, President Danilo Medina returned to the border and visited Restauración, where together with his task force, he met with local representatives. The residents said that they needed electricity provided to 15 communities, the completion of a hospital and a truck for the fire brigade. They also asked for an ambulance, …

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2017 was a stable year for light manufacturing operations at export free zones in the Dominican Republic, according to statistics compiled by the National Free Zone Industry Council. The numbers showed small growth in regards to number of companies, free zone parks in operation, jobs, wages, accumulated investment, exports, local spending and others. Luisa Fernández …

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The French community is celebrating this Tuesday, 21 March 2018, the international French gastronomical event, Gout de France 2018 in the Dominican Republic with participating restaurants in Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Las Terrenas, La Vega and Santiago. The event is organized by the French Embassy in the Dominican Republic. The dinners have fixed prices ranging …

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