2018 – Page 38

Former president of the National Business Council, Celso Marranzini alerted that the next proposed assets regularization tax exemption scheme would only serve to launder capitals that have been illegally obtained. He said what is needed instead is a true fiscal reform and the reduction of the size of the government. He said this is the …

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The president of the National Association of Herrera Industries (ANEIH) Antonio Taveras Guzmán urged changes be made in the national pension plan system. As reported in Diario Libre, he argued that the present system means those retiring will be receiving around 30% of their present wages. He said this would not be enough to guarantee …

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Almost 4,000 government officers have yet to present their wealth statements as required by law. In most cases, the presentation is two years due. A report presented by the Chamber of Accounts of the government indicates that legislators, aldermen, and city mayors are among the delinquent officers. Participación Ciudadana civic watch group highlighted that the …

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The National Institute for Traffic and Ground Transport (Intrant) has a payroll of 22 local advisors for RD$1.4 million every month. This does not include foreign advisors, including a Spaniard and three Frenchmen who a source told El Nacional are paid in hard currency in addition to the local advisors. A year and 10 months …

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The Consejo Dominicano de Pesca y Acuicultura (Codopesca) and other local and international bodies reported on the seasonal calendar for the consumption of fish and seafood. Thirteen of the species are planned from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2019. Consumption and capture of the black urchin is banned through 30 June 2022. Shark and …

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Engineer Horacio Mazara, executive director of the National Institute of Potable Water and Sewage (Inapa), says data shows 25% of the Dominican population does not have access to piped water. He urged Congress to approve the Waters Bill that is being analyzed in the legislature saying it would provide a regulatory framework to reduce wasteful …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board, Julio César Castaños Guzmán said on Wednesday, 7 November 2018, that the preferential vote at the municipal level should be eliminated for the elections of 2020 or at least postponed for 2024. The official said that it is an administrative challenge to organize elections with a preferential vote …

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President Danilo Medina returned late evening on Wednesday, 7 November 2018. He cut his China trip a day short after suffering from a cold and did not make stopovers at manufacturing plants in Shenzhen as originally was on his agenda. President Danilo Medina’s trip had begun on Wednesday, 31 October 2018. After participating in the …

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The next DR1 Daily News update will be published on Monday, 12 November 2018. The Monday issue will compile headline news for the previous Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Breaking news can be followed 24/7 in the Forums. See the DR1 Forum at http://www.dr1.com   8 November 2018

Mexican singer Luis Miguel has included a performance of his “¡México Por Siempre!” 2019 tour at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium on 29 March 2019. The event is a production of Saymon Diaz. Miguel is known for his romantic pop, ballads, boleros, tangos, big band and mariachi style songs. He has sold over 100 million …

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