2019 – Page 264

Claro telecommunications announced that from 2019 to 2021 it would invest RD$57 billion in service improvements. Rogelio Viesca, president of the company in the Dominican Republic, said the focus is to continue strengthening company infrastructure to maintain the company standing as leader in technology and innovation. Claro Dominicana will continue to focus on anticipating the …

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Pineapple producers in Monte Plata have obtained certificates for the brands Dorada Premium Pineapple and Sweet Crown Dominican Pineapples. The certificate was sought now that Monte Plata pineapples are being exported and are in much demand in markets abroad. The certificates were issued by the National Office of Industrial Property (Onapi). Onapi director Sandy Lockward …

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The importance of purchasing full vehicular insurance coverage is evident in the recent statement by the executive vice president of Seguros Reservas, Osiris Mota who said that 40% of the automobiles in circulation in the Dominican Republic are on the road without insurance. He said this is a heavy burden for drivers that are in …

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The Customs Agency (DGA) announced the dismantling of a mafia that altered import documents to evade taxes and import vehicles categorized as junk in the United States. The DGA operation had the cooperation of the Public Ministry, National Police, High Tech Crimes Agency (Dicat), Criminal Investigations Agency (Dicrim) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

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The Army is enforcing additional measures to combat gasoline and diesel contraband to Haiti. Major General Estanislao Gonell Regalado said that Defense Minister Ruben Dario Paulino Sem ordered enhanced security measures on the border. Haiti at present is suffering from a fuel scarcity. Searches are intensified in vehicles crossing the border to ensure these are …

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The announcement by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) that it would pick up 85% of the RD$1.5 billion cost for the organization of primaries to choose candidates for the 2020 election has met with widespread opposition. This would mean taxpayers would need to pay for the JCE to organize the primaries even when in the …

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The Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE) says it is facilitating that fuel oil-powered plants switch to natural gas. Ruben Jiménez Bichara, executive vice president of the CDEEE, says that Decree 62-18 authorizes new measures so that companies can recover the conversion cost. Jiménez Bichara said negotiations are underway for the conversion to natural gas of 730 …

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The United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic reports that the US and the Dominican Republic governments have signed an agreement whereby the Ministry of Hacienda and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) agree to facilitate investment by US companies in the Dominican Republic. The agreement was signed by Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero and the …

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Hacienda Minister Donald Guerrero was at the National Congress on Wednesday, 5 February 2019 to lobby for the passing of the Ley de Declaración Patrimonial y Revalorización. The bill for Patrimonial Declaration and Revaluation is described as a kind of fiscal amnesty that would establish a special and transitory tax regime for a period of …

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