2019 – Page 68

Following the change in the rules that you could not renew your vehicle taxation sticker, “marbete,” if you had outstanding traffic fines in the systems, the number of car owners renewing the permit is up. After 20 days have passed since the renewal phase opened, some 156,591 stickers have been purchased, for a value of …

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The National Council of Free Zones (CNZFE) has approved the opening of four new industrial parks and 12 new companies. These are expected to create 1,220 direct jobs. At a meeting of the CNZFE board, vice minister of Industry and Commerce, Marcelo Puello, the board president, said that the four industrial parks will be located …

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The British Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Embassy in London have announced the eighth Dominican Week in the United Kingdom, from 17 to 24 October 2019. The event aims to increase business between the DR and the UK. The focus this year is on presentations of how the Dominican Republic …

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According to the Citizen Safety Observatory, 129 people have drowned in the first six months of this year, which is nine less than during the same period last year. The majority (58) of the victims were young men between the ages of 20 and 24 followed by teenagers between 15 and 19 (57) and then …

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The second edition of the Festival de Cine Dominicana RD will take place 30 October to 6 November 2019. Some 70 films will be shown. The event will celebrate Dominican cinematographer Peyi Guzmán. The Dominican film festival will take place at the Caribbean Cinemas of Santo Domingo and Santiago, and from 7-13 November in San …

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The torrential rains that fell in most of the Cibao Valley, from Dajabón to Moca and La Vega, and as far north as Puerto Plata, caused some important flooding in both rural and urban settings. The rains affected Santiago, La Vega, Mao, Santiago Rodriguez, Espaillat, Puerto Plata and Dajabón. The Amina river and the dam …

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On Friday, the people in Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez province, and many adjoining areas were given a jolt as a 4.0 earthquake on the Richter scale hit the zone. According to the National Seismological Center in the UASD in Santo Domingo, the quake hit at 5:50pm and was centered 6.7 km west of Nagua at …

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Barry Finegold, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, USA told reporters that after his travels around the Cibao region in the Dominican Republic, he feels he can now better appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the area. He stressed the variety of activities, such as music, dance, food, sculptures and art in general, and the great …

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Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Dominican-born Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY 13 District) said that the Dominican Republic continues to be a major tourist destination for people from the United States. They said that more than 2.7 million US citizens visited the DR last year as confirmed by the United States Embassy. The pair spoke during …

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As long ago as three years, the communities of La China and Bajabonico Abajo have been cut off from the rest of Puerto Plata province. Storms such as Hugo and Maria caused flooding that wiped out or severely weakened the bridges connecting these small villages to the rest of the province. This severely affects how …

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