2018 – Page 266

Father Regino Martinez, the Jesuit priest from Dajabón, accuses the Specialized Corps of Frontier Security (Cesfront) of having ties with the illegal arrival of very pregnant Haitian women who cross the border in order to give birth on Dominican soil .The Jesuit also said that for years he has been calling for the undocumented Haitian …

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Haitian agronomist John Andre Victor told a radio audience that building a hydroelectric dam on the Artibonito River would affect the quantity and quality of the water in the watershed and would have grave consequences for agriculture, energy production and the social economical life of Haiti. The source of the Artibonito River is in the …

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The World Bank presented findings on 17 January 2018, of a new report that proposes alternatives to the Tax Agency (DGII) for increasing fiscal efficiency and public revenues, while at the same time not affecting inclusive growth and the competitive business climate. The proposal includes more effective policies to increase tax revenue, better targeting of …

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The president of the National Association of Agropecuarian Professionals (ANPA), Danilo Severino has been calling for President Danilo Medina to declare the eastern region in red alert for the presence of the giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica). The large land snail is regarded as one of the most dangerous invasive species that causes severe damage …

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PLD legislator José Laluz denounced at the Chamber of Deputies that the government-owned Edesur power distribution company pays an exorbitant rent of US$300,000 a month for a building located on Av. Gustavo Mejía Ricart. Edesur signed a 17-year contract for the building during the government of former President Hipólito Mejía (2000-2004). The contract is now …

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The first manager of the National Social Security Council, economist Arismendi Diaz Santana, noted that the government is allocating funds from the 4% of GDP budget assigned for pre-university education to pay teacher pensions. He made the observation in response to comments made by executives of the pension fund managed by the National Institute of …

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Public Works Minister, Gonzalo Castillo, has listed the priorities of the Ministry of Public Works in roads for 2018. He said the government is focusing primarily on the eastern region because that region generates 80% of the tourism revenues and mentioned the continuing works to complete the Santo Domingo bypass that will reduce number of …

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The Medina administration is studying the legal ramifications of revoking the contract for toll collection on two Samaná highways in the northeast. The contract contains a clause that establishes that if a pre-set minimum number of vehicles do not use the Samana or the Bulevar Turístico del Atlántico roads and pay the corresponding tolls, the …

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Channel 11 news broadcaster Roberto Cavada will have a leading role in the Manuel Chapuseaux-directed play, “Family Secrets” (Secretos de Familia). The tragicomedy, which will open 22 February 2018 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes Cavada, features a star studded cast, with Carlos Sánchez, Irving Alberti, Hony Estrella, Carolina Rivas, Pepe Sierra, Josué Guerrero and …

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The newly remodelled 10,000-seat football field at the Madre y Maestra Catholic University in Santiago will be the stage of the clash between Mexico’s Chivas de Guadalajara and the Dominican winning football team, the Cibao Futbol Club on 22 February 2018 in Santiago. The Dominican team is the regional champion of the Concacaf and won …

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