2019 – Page 93

US and Dominican Republic dual citizens Michael, Lisa and Rachel Ballantine were not successful in their demand through the US-DRCAFTA treaty for compensation for US$41.5 million. Their counsel argued the government had set up roadblocks for their development of the Jamaca de Dios gated community and Aroma de la Montaña restaurant in Jarabacoa, La Vega …

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The local Tax Agency (DGII) announces it is time to renew the tax on vehicle circulation (the “marbete”). The renewal season starts on 16 September and will end on 16 December. The DGII says the same rates will again apply. That is, vehicles dated up to and including 2014 pay RD$1,500; cars from 2015 onwards …

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The Ministry of Public Health appointed new physicians to the staff of the Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital in Santo Domingo. The hospital has been overwhelmed by patients due to an outbreak of dengue, the mosquito-borne tropical disease. Media reports say that any day there can be 40 children interned with the disease. A new …

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Opening on 20 September at the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater, “El Reencuentro” is described as an emotional roller coaster that pits two very different sisters against one another. Veteran actresses María Castillo and Xiomara Rodríguez play the stellar roles in the award-winning Spanish play by Ramón Paso. One of the sisters is an …

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Two Dominican-Americans have gained lots of satisfaction after the national basketball team reached its goal. The team defeated Jordan and Germany to move up to the second round as one of 16 teams to make it of the 32 teams that are competing in the FIBA World Cup in China. In reporting on the games, …

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The Ministry of Culture and the Fundación Sinfonía announce the presentation of Il Pomo d’Oro on Friday, 18 October 2019. Il Pomo d’Oro Orchestra is a prize-winning orchestra founded in 2012 and named after the opera Il Pomo d’Oro by Antonio Cesti. Based in Italy, the orchestra is best known for vocal recitals and operas. …

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Families and friends are planning get togethers to see the first weekly episode of the Dominicana’s Got Talent reality show. The show is set to air on Color Visión, Channel 9, from 8 to 10 pm as of Wednesday, 4 September 2019. The project masterminds, Gilberto Morillo, Tuto Guerrero, Nashla Bogaert and David Maler, have …

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The Barça Academy in the Dominican Republic has begun its seventh season with a change of venue, having moved to a new site on the playing fields at the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University (Unphu). The opening ceremony was attended by Barça legend and World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002 Rivaldo Ferreira, who spoke highly …

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The operator of the Las Americas International Airport, Aerodom has announced more flights to the United States have been suspended due to the passing of Hurricane Dorian. Hundreds of passengers are stranded at the Las Americas airport due to the suspension of flights by several airlines including American Airlines and Jet Blue. There are large …

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The US Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernández has repatriated 12 migrants to the Dominican Republic after a Navy patrol boat stopped an illegal voyage in the Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico on 31 August 2019. Nine men and three women were on board an 18-foot makeshift boat detained at sea. Read more:Seapower Magazine 4 …

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