2019 – Page 234

First Lady Cándida Montilla signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Autism Center (DAC) during her visit to the United Arabian Emirates. The First Lady traveled to the UAR accompanying the Dominican delegation to the Special Olympics. The agreement signed with DAC is to support and enhance cooperation to serve individuals with autism, their …

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The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) announced the suspension of Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 flights to the Dominican Republic. The IDAC said the measure is a follow up to the announcement by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) of the United States that the jets would be grounded for safety reasons. The flight suspension …

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The Medina administration and the business sector announced on 13 March 2019 a plan to significantly cut red tape. The comprehensive plan, RD+ Simple, seeks to reduce government regulations and procedures at 37 government entities. These regulations currently are estimated to cost citizens RD$197 billion, or 5.46% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The goal …

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“Lo que siento por ti”, a film by Raúl Camilo, was the big winner of the Premios La Silla, on Friday, 8 March 2019 at the auditorium of the Sports Hall of Fame at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. The awards are organized by the Asociación Dominicana de Profesionales de la Industria del Cine …

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One person has drowned and another 15 were rescued by the Dominican Armada off Catalina Island south of La Romana from a sinking boat. The people were headed to Puerto Rico on an illegal boat trip. Another nine people on the same boat managed to escape by swimming to shore. The survivors and the two …

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The Association of Entertainment Businesses (ASECEDI) has placed an appeal against Law 16-19 that forbade the use of hookahs. The association that represents owners of hookah lounges says the law is discriminatory. They allege there are 15,000 to 16,000 bars where at least three patrons use the hookahs in each. That is 48,000 people that …

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A large fire engulfed the second floor at Acropolis Mall on the Av. Winston Churchill on the afternoon of Tuesday, 12 March 2019. The management of the plaza said all staff and visitors were evacuated and no one was injured. In the late afternoon, the fire had been put out. Traffic on Av. Winston Churchill …

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The home of 63-year old deputy Bernardo Alemán (PRM-Montecristi) was searched on Tuesday, 12 March 2019. He was present. The deputy is accused of sexual crimes against two minors, now ages 16 and 17 years. The search was to find evidence that can be used to incriminate him. Because he has special privileges, the deputy …

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The Center for Integral Orientation and Investigation (COIN), a non-governmental organization for sexual and reproductive health in the Dominican Republic, estimates that around 250,000 women make a living from sex work in the country. COIN research reveals that in addition to the traditional prostitutes, there are those involved in virtual sex, and the “chapiadoras” (female …

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Abigail Bueno, president of the Dajabón Market Vendors Association, says that the Dominican-Haitian market days at the facility built by the European Union on the border continue but only on Mondays and Fridays. The plan to add an extra market day on Wednesdays hasn’t materialized, as reported by Haiti Libre. Bueno said that the Haitian …

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