2018 – Page 43

When President Danilo Medina and the Dominican government mission was beginning his first official visit to China, the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark (Daishan Dao), Beijing’s 584-foot long goodwill ambassador, was docking in Santo Domingo at the Don Diego Terminal of Sansouci Port. The Peace Ark is also described as “a well outfitted symbol …

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Former legislator Vinicio Castillo Seman says the Political Consultation Agreement President Danilo Medina says the government has signed with China is in violation of the Constitution. The terms of the agreement are not publicly known. The Fuerza Nacional Progresista (FNP) politician alerted the Chinese government had the Dominican government enter into the agreement prior to …

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On occasion of the visit of President Danilo Medina and a cabinet delegation to China, the Ministry of Foreign Relations has published the list of 19 memorandums of understanding and agreements the Dominican mission to the People’s Republic of China signed in Beijing during the first official visit. Details on the arrangements have not been …

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President Danilo Medina and the Dominican government mission attended the formal opening of the Dominican Embassy in Beijing, a day after meeting President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, on 2 November 2018. Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi spoke of how the new bilateral ties serve the fundamental interests of the …

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President Danilo Medina met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 2 November 2018. Medina led a large public-private mission to China. In the evening, President Xi Jinping hosted a gala dinner for the Dominican mission. Upon arriving to the Great Hall of the People, a state-sponsored …

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Judges Maria de los Angeles Concepcion, Victor Inoa and Arelys Camacho of the Second Collegiate Court of San Francisco de Macorís will be announcing their verdict on the murder case of pregnant 16-year old Emely Peguero on 7 November 2018. The lawyers presented their conclusions in a case that was streamed live by several media. …

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Transporters serving the east of the country, taxi drivers, bus drivers, business people and dwellers in the Boca Chica area are urging EdeEste power distributor to put the lighting back on the stretch of the highway in the environs of Las Americas International Airport and the city of Santo Domingo. The lack of lighting has …

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It is becoming every day harder to get a visa to travel to the United States. Recent statistics on tourism and business visas show a significant decline in the number of these types of visas being issued. In March 2017 some 19,606 B1B2 visas were issued for Dominican citizens. By June 2017, the monthly number …

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The Canadian mining company, GoldQuest Mining Corporation issued a press release on 29 October 2018, in which it makes known that it has not yet received the Presidential endorsement of the exploitation license for its Romero Project. The company needs the endorsement to commence the formal environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) process where environmental …

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The Ministry of Women announced Claro, Altice, and Viva mobile phone users can call 212 to reach the Ministry of Women assistance to women in emergency situations. The new hotline number seeks to increase the number of persons assisted by the country’s emergency entities and thus strengthen the prevention and protection of victims of emotional, …

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