2019 – Page 43

After a two-year absence, the 7th Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) starts Tuesday. From 12-15 November 2019, there will be showings of 12 new documentaries, filmed here and overseas. The screenings will be held in Santo Domingo, Santiago and Punta Cana, along with discussion and debate sessions. The films are productions …

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An analysis of the recent National Poll on the WorkForce by the Central Bank reveals that 34.6% of the new posts (47,024) created in 2019 were in the commerce sector. Another 13.2% were jobs in government (17,995). Finance companies added 12% of the positions (11,626). The health sector was responsible for 11.3% (15,467) of the …

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Culture Minister Eduardo Selman says that when he spoke of subtracting 10 lineal meters from the Mirador del Sur Park he meant these should be added to areas for the use of pedestrians, not added to the Av. Anacaona for vehicular traffic. Interviewed on El Gobierno de la Mañana, the architect who was the first …

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Dominican exports to Haiti are down around RD$2 billion this year, a spokesman for the Comendador Association of Merchants and Exporters told El Dia newspaper. Exports to Haiti, the second-largest Dominican market after the United States, have been on the decline since 2017 due to the social, political and economic crisis in Haiti. The Dominican …

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In the 16th issue of the World Bank Doing Business Report 2020, the Dominican Republic dropped 13 points to the 115th place of 190 assessed countries. The report was released on 24 October 2019. This is the second consecutive decline for the Dominican Republic. In 2018 the country had already declined to 102nd from 92nd …

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Luis Abinader, the presidential candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) said he was signing an Ethics and Conduct Code for party directors at a time when the country’s most profound crisis is one of morality. He said there needs to be a renewed focus on ethics. The PRM Code of Ethics and Conduct describes …

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The split between the two major forces in the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) resulted in the government for the first time not holding a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. 27 legislators that maintained their loyalty to former President Leonel Fernánde, the former president of the PLD, announced they would form a separate block, …

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The political movement National Awareness (Conciencia Nacional), headed by Emmanuel Esquea Guerrero, Eulogio Santaella and Federico Lalane José, announced their support to the presidential candidacy of Luis Abinader, and the coalition that backs his candidacy. The organization also has the backing of Leopoldo Franco Barrera, Jaime Ricardo Fernández and Chery Jiménez. The statement of support …

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The presidential candidate for Alianza País, Guillermo Moreno, described as impossible reaching a political alliance with former President Leonel Fernandez. Moreno said that Fernández is one of those directly responsible for the model that radically needs to change. He said any agreement would Fernández would maintain impunity for administrative corruption. Moreno said: “He has applied …

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