2018 – Page 52

The country’s leading triathlon athletes are training intensely for the Triathlon Santo Domingo 2018 that will take place 11 November 2018. The distances are: Super sprint category (375 m swim, 10 km cycling, 2.5 km run) and sprint (750 m swim, 20 km cycling and 5 km run). 23 October 2018

This year sponsored by the City Government of Santo Domingo, Dominicana Moda has moved from the traditional Hotel Embajador to be hosted by a variety of city venues. The annual event will take place from Tuesday, 23 October through Saturday, 27 October 2018. The closing runway show will be with the Oscar de la Renta …

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Reto Salinas 2018 is taking place 25 November 2018. The distances are 500 m, 2 km and 4 km in Salinas Beach off Bahía de las Calderas in Peravia province, near Baní city. The Tiburones Mako Swim Club and Aqua Salud RD are the event organizers. The event has the backing of the Dominican National …

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The Dominican Republic shoe is coming to a Nike store near you soon. Nike has said it will release the Air Force 1 to celebrate Dominican culture. The shoe has white leather upper sneakers, complete with dark red and navy accents on the Swoosh and laces and a message of “De Lo Mio” on the …

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The National Police has announced the confiscating of fourteen packages of marihuana inside a vehicle whose driver left it abandoned on Charles de Gaulle Avenue, when being pursued by the Police. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, 21 October 2018. The driver of the Kia car supposedly tried to bribe the police officers that had …

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A court in Nassau, Bahamas has convicted a group of 127 Dominican fishermen to six months in jail and a fine of US$6,604,000. They were caught last week on board three boats within Bahamian waters. The convicted men come from different communities in Puerto Plata and were convicted of illegal fishing, especially shellfish, according to …

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Many essential items have increased up to 30% in price due to the depreciation of the peso to the US dollar and increases in the price of fuel. For instance, plantains are now costing between RD$10 and RD$13, for the wholesaler, arriving to retail markets at RD$15. Other staples such as onions, potatoes and peas …

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The new Transit Law 63-17 prohibits children under 8 years old from travelling on a motorcycle, among other measures to enhance safety. But this is one of the many provisions in the law that has caused discussions among the more than 750,000 motorcycle taxi drivers who transport children all the time. Nationwide, the motorcycles are …

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Small business representatives are optimistic that come January 2019, the Tax Agency (DGII) will begin to implement a new tax regime to benefit the smaller companies, as reported in Diario Libre. The new plan calls for the elimination of the gruesome “anticipo,” or the monthly taxes that companies need to pay depending on the previous …

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The Ministry of Interior and Police (MIP) has given a grace period for the renewal of firearms licenses through 22 November 2018. A press release from the ministry states that the extension is to give more time to firearms holders to put their papers in order prior to Firearms Law No. 631-16 coming into force. …

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