2018 – Page 270

The “Quiereme Como Soy” non-profit organization that helps institutions that assist children with special needs, announces its fundraising concert for Saturday 17 February 2018, at the Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The artists performing that evening include Prince Royce, Ilegales and Mozart La Para. Tickets cost RD$850 and are …

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This has been the most closely contested baseball professional baseball tournament in recent years. Over the weekend, the Gigantes and the Escogido teams refused to be left behind, winning important games. The Tigres and the Aguilas are now leading tied with 8 wins and 6 losses. But the Gigantes and the Escogido are close by …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) announced the impounding of a Panamanian flag tanker, the Rayo McQueen, that had allegedly attempted to smuggle 109,100 gallons of diesel into the Dominican Republic through the northwestern port of Manzanillo in Montecristi province. The ship was detained together with crew by authorities of the DGA and the Dominican Armada. The …

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Trafficking in undocumented Haitians seeking work in the Dominican Republic is a profitable business for many. The trafficking goes on all year round, while authorities step up the controls every January at the border area when thousands of Haitians that had returned to their home country for the Christmas holidays, make the trek back to …

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The Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) and the University of Twente in the Netherlands are hosting from 18 to 19 January 2018 presentations and discussions on productivity and transport in Santo Domingo. During the event, ICT-related innovations will be presented that can positively impact mobility in cities. The symposium aims to contribute to the …

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Ivette Marichal, director of the Film Agency (DGCine), reports that in 2017, some 62 foreign films were shot here, including seven that adhered to tax incentives plans under the Films Law (Ley de Cine 18-10). She says the other 55 companies did not require tax incentives and brought productions with budget of RD$197.5 million. The …

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The PLD-majority Chamber of Deputies approved in its last session a loan for US$100 million for the electricity sector. The loan would be used to fund the Losses Reduction Program implemented by the Dominican Electricity Corporation (CDEEE). A second loan that was also passed in the last session is for US$35 million that will be …

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A first round of talks between Venezuelan government officials and representatives of the opposition that lasted from 10-13 January 2018, in Santo Domingo produced no significant breakthroughs. However, both sides agreed to continue talks on 18 January 2018, in the Dominican capital. The talks are being held at the convention hall of the Ministry of …

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The Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship continues with the four teams continuing to have a chance at making the playoffs. The defending champions, the Tigres del Licey continue to lead, with a standing of 7-4, but the Aguilas Cibaeñas are one game behind, and the other two teams, the Leones del Escogido and the Gigantes …

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Dominican slugger Vladimir Guerrero has received 94% of the first 176 votes cast in this year’s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. There are 453 members of the Baseball Writers Association that have voted, which means that 58% of the writers still have to vote. Guerrero is second in the …

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