2018 – Page 278

The Ministry of Public Works has announced the closing of the overpass on the 30 May highway at the intersection of Kilometer 12 on the highway to San Cristobal from 10:30 pm on Thursday, 4 January, until 5am on Friday, 5 January 2018. In addition the elevated section on the Duarte Highway with Monumental Avenue, …

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Government and Medical Association (CMD) negotiators met on Wednesday, 3 January 2018, and continued to delve into disputed wage increases and pensions for public hospital doctors. Among the agreements, the government accepted to revoke the pensions of 37 physicians so their wages could be increased and they could retire with higher pensions. It was established …

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The Tax Agency (DGII) proudly announces that it has been able to increase tax collections to RD$386.18 billion. The DGII had budgeted to collect RD$384.1 billion. This is the first year since 2008 when the budgeted collections are surpassed. Tax collections this year increased 10%. This is more than the GDP growth for the 2017 …

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On Tuesday, 2 January 2018, President Danilo Medina inaugurated a supermarket belonging to the Olé chain located in the Juan Bosch City where more than 500 families are currently living. Prior to the opening of the Olé supermarket, residents in the Ciudad Juan Bosch had to travel around 50 minutes to get to the nearest …

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Carrefour mega store is inviting the public to participate in the Carrefour 10k marathon this coming Sunday, 4 February 2018. The marathon starts at 7am from the Downtown Center at Av. Núñez de Cáceres corner Av. Rómulo Betancourt. Registration is RD$700. There will be medals for all completing the 10-kilometer distance. The event is organized …

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Galeria 360 mall announced the free presentation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet on Sunday, 7 January 2018 in its central lobby at 5:30pm. The ballet is a seasonal production by Carlos Veitía. 3 January 2018

After a poor showing in the regular season, the Licey Tigers have taken off to a good start in the round robin played to decide the playoff teams of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. The Tigres del Licey have won their four games. On Tuesday, 2 January 2018, with the resuming of games at …

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US Coast Guard reported the arrest of 39 Dominicans who attempted to illegally reach Puerto Rican shores on the evening of 31 December 2017. The US Border Patrol, US Coast Guard and the Puerto Rico Police Department made the arrests during two separate incidents along Puerto Rico’s west coast. Ramiro Cerrillo, Chief Patrol Agent for …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) announced on Tuesday, 2 January 2018, the seizing of 1,502 packages of what is suspect to be cocaine inside the hull of a cargo ship in an operation on Sunday, 31 December 2017. The DNCD reported that its agents acted in coordination with the Dominican Armada and the Public …

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  A blaze affected several areas of the Meliá Caribe Tropical in Punta Cana. As reported in Noticias SIN, it was caused by an explosion of an electrical transformer. The fire affected several areas of the resort, including the lobby, the Italian, Thai and buffet restaurant and a new lounge area. Resort guests were evacuated …

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