2018 – Page 79

Martinique is the guest country for the 2018 International Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco 2018), now in its 14th year. Martinique is bringing five contemporary dance companies for the event. 11 countries are sending dance companies. Admission is RD$200. Overall, Edanco 2018 is 24 performances during the two week event, set for Monday, 24 September to …

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Young businessman Fernando Rainieri is in the intensive care unit of CEDIMAT in Santo Domingo after suffering severe injuries in a crash on the La Romana highway.. He received the first medical attentions at the Central Romana hospital in La Romana from where he was taken by helicopter ambulance to Cedimat in Santo Domingo. He …

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Katrina Naut was appointed new Dominican representative to the organizations of the United Nations organizations in Geneva, Switzrland. These are: World Trade Organization (WTO), World Intelectual Property Organization (WIPO), International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), United Nations Research Institute for Social …

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Ruling PLD political party presidential pre-candidate Francisco Domínguez Brito. He said that if he were elected, he would take measures to regularize the visas issued to Haitian migrants. He recommends the shutdown of three Dominican consulates in Haiti. These are Belladere, Anse a Pitre and Cap Haitien. He said only those at Ouanaminthe and Port-au-Prince …

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The number of births to foreigners in the Dominican Republic is on the rise. The significantly better quality medical services and little cost is a big lure for Haitian women to pay traffickers to cross the border. While services are free at Dominican public hospitals, in Haiti these are costly even for the poor. A …

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Turn on the radio and you are likely to hear advertisements sponsored by government departments. There is not much sense to what they are advertising, but they help pay the bills at the many news talk shows and others. Now, budgetary expert José Rijo Presbot says that a tally of national budget information available shows …

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As of Monday, 24 September 2018, exit permits issued for unaccompanied minors will be valid for 90 days up from 30 days, says the Migration Agency (DGM). The permits affect Dominican nationals traveling alone or with only one of the child’s parents. The permits can be requested online and then paperwork deposited at any of …

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In a decision on 19 September 2018, the judges of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice confirmed that the property titles that had been issued to individuals in the Bahía de las Aguilas beach area of Pedernales are not valid. The court, chaired by Judge Manuel Herrera, and composed of Robert Plasencia …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations reported that People’s Republic of China Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to arrive on a private flight on Thursday at 8pm. He will be received by his colleague Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). Yi is coming for the Friday, 21 September 2018 formal …

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A long weekend is on the way. This means the next DR1 Daily News update will be published on Tuesday, 25 September 2018. The Tuesday issue will compile headline news for the previous Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Monday, 24 September is a holiday in the Dominican Republic. It celebrates Mercedes Day, honoring the patron …

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