2018 – Page 73

The case of radio host Pablo Ross has revved up memories of past sexual abuse and feminicides that have been heard in the Dominican judiciary. Fellow radio host Melton Pineda was criticized for his remarks on female attire, and others took the opportunity to criticize the Dominican Baseball League naming the next Dominican Baseball Championship …

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Speaking during the hearing of then 16-year old teenager Emely Peguero murder case, the 20-year old admitted to his participation in an abortion that turned into involuntary homicide, but at the same time acquitted his mother. He said he and Emely were scared of how the father of Emely would take the pregnancy. Prosecutors seek …

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The Chamber of Commerce of Santiago is hosting the annual industry and business exhibition in the Central Park of Santiago from Wednesday, 26 September through Sunday, 30 September. The fair highlights primarily goods made in Santiago. Chamber of Commerce president, Marco Cabral, in his speech to inaugurate the event, called for a cultural change in …

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The story of a young man, identified as Josué, asking his girlfriend for forgiveness went viral on Tuesday, 25 September 2018. The man on Tuesday went up to the roof of centrally-located Unicentro Plaza on Av. Abraham Lincoln and Av. 27 de Febrero and hung down from the roof an enormous sign asking Martina to …

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Managing editor at Diario Libre, Ines Aizpún was honored with the Corripio Foundation Communication Award announced on Wednesday, 26 September 2018. She is best known for her editorials in the newspaper. Other winners of the RD$1 million cash awards are Freddie Cabral, sculpture; Jose Joaquin Puello, neurological sciences; and Jaime de Jesus Domínguez, historiography. Also …

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According to the director of the Special Fund for Agriculture Development (FEDA), Casimiro Ramos, the production of pineapples has increased from 97 million units for each of the last few years to 200 million this year. He said that in 2012 the exports of pineapples reached around US$2.5 million and production now stands at US$10 …

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Unibe University is developing the Green Roof Lab project that proposes the use of rooftops as an environmental sustainable adaptation mechanism for the mitigation of effects of climate change, flooding rains and prolonged drought in the Dominican Republic. The green roofs can replicate a natural environmental and increase water-holding capacity, stabilize micro environments that reduce …

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Inhabitants in Greater Santo Domingo have an average commute to work of one hour and fifteen minutes at a cost of RD$55 per trip, according to the results of a recent mobility study conducted by experts from the European Union and the French Development Agency (AFD) for the National Traffic and Ground Transport Institute (Intrant). …

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Transport unions Conatra and Fenatrano announce their units will not be in service on Thursday, 27 September 2018, as they protest high prices of fuel. The unions demand that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce reduce prices of regular diesel now at RD$193.80 to RD$103 and regular gasoline from RD$230.20 to RD$156. The transporters also …

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The Migration Agency (DGM) reported another 1,603 fake National Foreigner Status Legalization Plan (PNRE) IDs have been seized. The documents were sold to foreigners who illegally reside in the Dominican Republic so that these individuals could pass for legal residents. The DGM inspectors can now connect to the central database using biometric readers to verify …

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