2019 – Page 240

The Dominican Republic purchases natural gas from the United States and Trinidad & Tobago. Now, Qatar wants to sell its natural gas to the Dominican Republic. Qatar is the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. In an interview published in El Dia, the business attache for the Qatar Embassy in Santo Domingo, Khalid Al …

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US Ambassador Robin Bernstein said the US government has donated US$1.6 million to the Dominican Republic to back the efforts of the Inter-Institutional Commission to Combat Trafficking in Persons (CITIM). Bernstein made the observation when participating in the presentation of “Una nueva forma de esclavitud: la trata de personas. Una guía para su derrota”, a …

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The European Union has agreed to donate EU$14.8 million over the next three years to promote efficiency, transparency and goal-oriented spending in the Dominican public administration. Signing the agreement on 6 March 2019 were Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero, European Union delegation head, Gianluca Grippa and Antonio Vargas, national authorizing officer for the European Development Fund. …

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Energy and Mines Minister Antonio Isa Conde called for an end to wasteful consumption of energy. He announced the Ministry has prepared the National Plan for Energy Efficiency that seeks to reduce energy consumption 13.2% by 2030. He called for the signing of the Electricity Pact by all sectors. For the World Day of Energy …

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The director general of the Pension and Retirement Plan Agency (DGJP), Germán Nova says that more than 143,000 persons will receive the raises in their government pension plans as of 1 April 2019. The raises for government retirees would benefit those receiving RD$5,117 to RD$30,000 a month. President Danilo Medina had announced the raises in …

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Congress has passed a bill that strengthens provisions to combat noise in the Dominican Republic. The bill amends Noise Pollution Law 287-04. The bill that was drafted by Samaná senator Prim Pujals Nolasco now moves to the Executive Branch for signing and publishing. The Ministry of Environment sets the maximum decibels that are allowed. The …

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The popular Argentine rock and roll pianist, lyricist, singer-songwriter and film director, Fito Paez is bringing his “Ciudad Liberada” concert to Santo Domingo on Friday, 3 May 2019 at 9pm at the Jaragua Renaissance Hotel. He will be accompanied by his complete band and promises to delight audiences with his greatest hits and new songs …

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It’s your chance to taste a delicious Dominican traditional sweet, “carmelized sweet plantains” now turned into a Bon ice cream. The new flavor is part of the company’s “Enamorao de lo nuestro” campaign that honors Dominican traditions on occasion of the celebrating of Independence Day on 27 February 2019. The new ice cream was named …

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The Embassy of Canada is sponsoring the Future Leader Summit (Cumbre de Futuras Líderes) from 21 to 23 March 2019 at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo. Twenty women, 18 to 22 years old, were selected to represent Dominican women in the initiative. The event is co-sponsored by the UN Women agency and the …

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According to a report issued on Tuesday, 5 March 2019, by the Junta Internacional de Fiscalización de Estupefacientes (JIFE), the Dominican Republic and Guatemala are the two countries in Central America and the Caribbean where the highest quantity of heroin was confiscated in 2017. The countries are used as staging posts for drugs to be …

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