2019 – Page 248

During the presentation of the defense in the Odebrechts bribes case, the defense lawyers for former minister of Public Works Victor Diaz Rua again presented evidence that one of the bank accounts attributed personally to Díaz Rúa was indeed owned by the ruling Dominican Liberation Party. The lawyers said that only PLD directors Francisco Javier …

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Yesterday, Monday 25 February a fire broke out at Flexo Pack, a plastic bag factory located in the Haina Industrial Zone, and several businesses nearby evacuated their personnel as a precaution. Freddy Abreu, president of the company , said that because only the security staff was at the company, no persons were injured. He said …

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Alejandro Montás, director of the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewage Corporation (CAASD) announced the permanent shutdown of operations of the concrete manufacturer, Hormigones América. The company’s operations beside the Ozama River, caused a major breakdown to a 67-inch pipeline bringing water from the Valdesia reservoir to Santo Domingo, and leaving more than 80 sectors in …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio César Castaños Guzmán announced he asked his Civil Registry Department and the Unit of Late Birth Registrations for a report on the JCE’s participation in the Presidency Special Programs Agency (Digepep) for the issuing of birth certificates. The program is carried out together with the Ministry …

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On Monday 25 February 2019, President Danilo Medina swore in nine new government officials who were appointed by means of Decree 71-19 including new Education Minister Antonio Peña Mirabal. An accountant, Peña Mirabal returns to the Ministry of Education after a two-year stint at the helm of the Promese/Cal, the government pharmacy program. In the …

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The government-owned Punta Catalina thermo-electrical plant under construction by the Odebrecht-Technimont consortium was not started up on Saturday, 23 February 2019 despite an announcement to the contrary made by Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero. To date there has been no explanation as to why the second date for the starting of the plant has been missed. …

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President Danilo Medina has said that thanks to his Surprise Visits Program, his government has been able to lift 1,600,000 citizens out of poverty. The program focuses on sustainable rural development and lists 239 projects nationwide. Medina went on record saying that now 30% of Dominicans are middle class, more than those in extreme poverty. …

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President Danilo Medina is scheduled to give his annual rendition of accounts speech from the platform of the National Assembly at the Congress building in the Centro de los Heroes on Wednesday, 27 February 2019. It is tradition for the President to speak for more than an hour and give details shared by his cabinet …

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Dominicans commemorate Independence Day on Wednesday, 27 February 2019. DR1 Daily News will not be updated on Wednesday, 27 February 2019 on occasion of the celebration of the national holiday. Headline news can be shared online at the DR1 Forums 24/7. The Ministry of Labor has issued a press release whereby it reminds businesses the …

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A full house of Dominican fans celebrated on Thursday, 21 February 2019, the Dominican Republic defeat of Venezuela 72-67 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier game played at the Palacio de los Deportes in Santo Domingo. The game was a difficult one with the DR making good in the last minutes of the game. …

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