2018 – Page 72

It is that time again, when the Tax Agency (DGII) begins the process of renewing the “marbete” otherwise known as the Tax for Vehicular Circulation Permit 2018 – 2019. Beginning on Monday, 1 October 2018, and lasting until 6 January 2019, the owners of motor vehicles in the Dominican Republic, some 1,814,324, will be responsible …

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Just as it had been announced, the National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transportation (Intrant) closed down over the weekend a section of Gustavo Mejia Ricart Avenue in the National District to promote alternative means of transportation “that are more sustainable.” At 7:45pm, the stretch of the Avenue between Lope de Vega and Tiradentes (East-West) …

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The director of the Metropolitan Office for Bus Services (OMSA), Hector Mojica, told El Caribe reporters that starting in 2020, there will be 24-hour bus service for passengers in Greater Santo Domingo and Santiago. Omsa will be starting new routes in response to popular demand, such as the recently initiated Av. Abraham Lincoln. He said …

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Administrative Minister of the Presidency, José Ramon Peralta, told reporters that the coal-fired boilers at the electricity generating facility under construction at Punta Catalina will be operating in October 2018. He made the statements in an interview on Enfoque Matinal TV program on CDN. He expects that by December, the facility will begin providing 40MW …

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The government continues with its plans to build a second tramway in Los Alcarrizos in Santo Domingo. RD$4 billion has been allotted in the 2019 National Budget. The 2019 National Budget has been set at RD$921.81 billion as submitted to the National Congress. The RD$4 billion will cover the construction of the second cable car …

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The 2018 International Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco) is taking place at venues in the Colonial City, organized by Edmundo Poy. Martinique is the guest country with five contemporary dance companies that have come for the event. 11 countries are sending dance companies. Admission is RD$200. Overall, Edanco 2018 is 24 performances during the two-week event, …

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PJ Masks, the live performance of the animated children’s television series produced by Entertainment One, Frog Box, and TeamTO, is booked for presentations at the National Theater on Friday, 5, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October 2018. The children’s show has been unusually assigned the Carlos Piantini Hall of the National Theater. The series is …

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Merengue singer Aramis Camilo will be celebrating his 35 year career with a concert at the Hard Rock Café on 30 November 2018. Camilo had recently signed with Muzik Connection Records. “El Retorno del Don” is the name of the concert. Camilo will be accompanied by the Organización Secreta. Camilo had been living in New …

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Pablo Cuevas from Uruguay (ATP ranking 68, career high 21) and Argentinean Guido Andreozzi (ATP ranking 98, career high 97) are coming for the Santo Domingo Open 2018. Playing for the Dominican Republic will be Victor Estrella (ATP ranking 304, career high 43), Jose Hernandez (ATP ranking 270, career high 179) and Roberto Cid (ATP …

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The case for sexual abuse against Fray Miguel Florenzan, director of the Colegio Agustiano in La Vega, continues to be heard in a La Vega court. The school is one of the better private schools in La Vega. 20-year old Victor Mañón Arias has come front to accuse the very influential priest. When Mañón was …

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