2019 – Page 60

The director of the Metropolitan Office of Bus Services OMSA, Hector Mojica highlighted route and technological improvements in the government bus line. He spoke of the start of five new bus routes in Santo Domingo — Bolívar, Lincoln, Máximo Gómez, Corredor Universitario, Corredor Instituto Tecnológico de San Luis and the expansion of Naco corridor. He …

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President Danilo Medina named Josué Antinoe Fiallo as the new Dominican permanent representative at the OAS by Decree 342-19. He removed Gedeón Santos who had been in the position since 2016. Gedeón Santos was director of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), prior to his appointment to the OAS. Former President Leonel Fernández has asked for …

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The Customs Agency reports there has been a slowdown in imports and exports this year. Recent data covering January to August 2019 indicates total exports were up US$261 million or 4.1%. This was less than half the growth for the same period in 2018. Free zone exports have stagnated, with some growth reported in cigar …

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The first vice-president of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and general campaign coordinator for PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader, Roberto Fulcar called for corrections to remove doubts on the electoral voting system that would be used in time for the 2020 general elections. He said the uncertainty is affecting the economy and the social tranquility …

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Alianza País will hold conventions on Sunday 20 and 27 October to select the candidates who will participate in next year’s electoral processes. Alianza Pais political party will hold its conventions on Sunday, 20 October to elect its municipal and legislative candidates. The presidential candidate, deputies, Parlacen deputies, national deputies and diaspora deputies convention is …

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The civic watchdog movement Citizen Participación (PC) said that the Central Electoral Board (JCE) needs to say whether the same equipment used in the 6 October primaries will be used in the February and May 2020 elections, observed Francisco Alvarez, speaking for the movement. He said that the JCE should respond to the challenges made …

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Banco Popular Dominicano (BPD) carried out the third version of Impúlsate, its entrepreneurship platform. Three projects by young university entrepreneurs were awarded seed capital of RD$3.3 million. The three winning initiatives are Agro360, Rider Lock and Ozeano Swimwear. Agro360 is a business of research, development and sales of exponential technological solutions for the agricultural industry …

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The representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the Dominican Republic warns that obesity has increased to 26.9% of the population of Dominicans older than 18 years, or approximately 1.9 million Dominicans. The United Nations office in the Dominican Republic also reported exclusive breastfeeding is down to 4.6% in 2018 from 8% in …

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The US hospital ship Military Sealift Command USNS Comfort is offering free medical assistance from 16 to 21 October 2019 in Santo Domingo. The military hospital ship expects to offer more than 500 consultations per day. It will also offer surgical operations. Defense Minister Lieutenant General Rubén D. Paulino Sem welcomed the hospital ship. Services …

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Chinese citizen Guo Sen Liang Situ (Frank) was deported from the United States. He is accused of murdering two Dominicans in Gascue in the National District in a case involving a debt of RD$13 million he owed. He is accused of contracting two Haitians to kill 55-year old José Silva Fernández and 54-year old Héctor …

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