2019 – Page 245

The nation’s labor unions came out loudly in support of the measure announced by President Danilo Medina in his State of the Republic address on Wednesday, 27 February 2019. Medina promised to lower the commission charged by all of the country’s pension fund managers. Labor leaders Gabriel del Rio Doñé and Jacobo Ramos were clear …

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The Intrant has desisted from applying the RD$5,117 fine on traffic violations contemplated in Transit Law 63-17 on grounds these are too high. Traffic expert Dary Terrero told El Nacional that by law the fine was increased to RD$10,000 given that Law 63-17 pegs the fines to the minimum wage in government. President Danilo Medina …

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The National Institute of Traffic and Ground Transportation (Intrant) has opened a tender for the concession of a highly trafficked bus route in Greater Santo Domingo. The bus route would go from Intrant offices in Los Rios, in northern Santo Domingo, all the way to the Av. Jiménez Moya near the Malecon, by way of …

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The National Traffic and Ground Transportation Institute (Intrant) issued Resolution 002-2019 whereby traffic agents can retain vehicles transiting with deteriorated tires until the tires are replaced by the owners. The vehicles are said to be road hazards, vulnerable to causing lethal traffic accidents. As the tires age and are exposed to heat, the rubber deteriorates …

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First Lady Cándida Montilla will head the Dominican sports delegation to the Special Olympics World Games that will take place in Abu Dhabi. The games will take place 8-22 March 2019. Elba Nicasio will be the chief of the 21-athlete strong Dominican team. The team will be accompanied by a support staff of 15. Dominicans …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero says the Dominican economic model is working. Guerrero made the statement when interviewed for El Caribe newspaper. He highlighted the high level of growth. “I could say that not only did we grow 7%, but there was growth with price and exchange rate stability, and the reverting in the trend of …

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Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-3 March 2019, the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater presents “La Casa de Bernarda Alba,” a Dominican version of the famous Spanish play by Federico García Lorca. Starring María Castillo, directed by Indiana Brito. 8:30pm on Friday and Saturday, 6:30pm on Sunday. Tickets for sale at the National Theater and …

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Rescue workers announced they located the remains of 44-year old Carlos Basso, the second missing Italian diver in Dudú Lagoon on Tuesday, 26 February. The rescue operation included specialists from the Dominican Republic Speleological Society (DRSS), Center for Emergency Operations (COE), Civil Defense, Red Cross, National Police, Ministry of Tourism, among other entities. 10 divers …

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State prosecutors did not act after having been authorized by Supreme Court Judge Francisco Ortega to travel to Brazil for personal interviews to Odebrecht officers who had shared accusatory comments regarding bribes paid in the Dominican Republic. There is now speculation this could kill any case the Dominican state has against the short list of …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) announced on Monday, 25 February 2019 that it is calling for a fast-tracked bids for the automated voter system to run with the software designed by their IT department. The system would be tested for the 6 October 2019 primaries that the JCE will organize for five political parties — …

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