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The Inter-American Business Association (Asine) says that the nation needs to consider the situation where 83% of the formal jobs created from 2000-2012 were created by the Dominican government. Spokesman Leonel Castellanos says that the government’s role should be to encourage investment, not generate jobs. During a talk on inheritance and tax implications yesterday, Tuesday …

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The executive vice president of the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce, Fernando Ferran, says that the Dominican Republic needs to reduce its production costs for companies to be in a better position to compete. He commented that the high electricity and transport costs, and unskilled labor are some of the obstacles to Dominican exports. Ferran …

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The School of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena (UNPHU) in Santo Domingo has announced the signing of an agreement with Columbia University in New York City for academic cooperation programs including student exchanges and joint research. The program also allows for clinical rotations between both universities. Graduating students will work 4-12 weeks, …

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After news sources in Dajabon reported on the activities of the “Tomando Nuestro Territorio” (TNT) or “Taking Our Territory” group in Dominican border towns with Haiti, further inquiries are raising more questions than answers. In a commentary published in acento.com.do yesterday, Tuesday 25 February, the former Haitian consul in the Dominican Republic Edwin Paraison denied …

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After releasing businessman Eduardo Andres Massanet Martinez yesterday, Tuesday 25 February, National District judge Jose Alejandro Vargas said that the Public Prosecution service did not present sufficient proof that he was linked to money laundering. Vargas said that although the National District prosecutor had asked for the accused to be placed on remand in jail, …

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Police in Cabrera have arrested a man who held a family hostage for several hours. Wilkin Taveras Hernandez (Morenito), 25, then confessed to the killing of Dutch woman Richtje Van Someren in July last year. He was arrested after entering the home of Swiss national Rudolph Kenneth Roher and holding his wife and five children …

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The Attorney General’s office has secured a warrant for the arrest of the mayor of San Francisco de Macoris, Felix Manuel Rodriguez Grullon, for alleged administrative corruption to the tune of more than RD$100 million. Via the Specialized Persecution of Administrative Corruption Unit (PEPCA) headed by Judge Laura Guerrero, the AG’s office also asked for …

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Yesterday, Tuesday 25 February, France’s main pilots’ union, SNPL France Alpa called for French commercial airline pilots to boycott the Dominican Republic in protest at the 11-month detention of two colleagues in jail on drug smuggling charges. The union’s president, Yves Deshayes, said that on Tuesday two Air France pilots said they would not fly …

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Major stores in the DR are advertising a shopping weekend for Thursday, 27 February, the Independence holiday, and all throughout the weekend. Plaza Lama is promising its sales will be similar to those of the very successful Black Friday (in November), Office Depot is advertisings its traditional sales for all shoppers who show up very …

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The Ministry of Culture is presenting the Festival Ali-Bandas with the participation of Dominican, Haitian and Venezuelan music groups at the Plaza Juan Baron in Santo Domingo. The show celebrates Independence Day, 27 February and music starts at 5pm. La Chiling Band from Haiti, Parranda de Liliam from Venezuela and Ali-Bandas from the Dominican Republic …

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