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Calls to allow older car imports

by Royston on Aug 24 2010. Viewed (457)
The National Association of Vehicle Distributors (ANADIVE), in the Northern  Region, have called on the government to allow the importation of vehicles in good condition aged from 2001 onwards....
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Plan to educate Haitian students in Dominican border schools

by Royston on Aug 24 2010. Viewed (420)
The Minister of Education, Melanio Paredes, announced the possibility of the government establishing a program under which thousands of Haitian students would receive teaching in schools in the bord...
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Garbage piling up on Santo Domingo streets

by Royston on Aug 24 2010. Viewed (602)
There is a growing garbage problem in Santo Domingo and the national district. Bags and buckets of trash are mounting up on the streets as the area produces 2,100 tons daily. This is equivalent to ove...
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Senate is a millionaires club

by Royston on Aug 24 2010. Viewed (371)
The affidavit of Senators assets reveals that the majority of the Upper House are millionaires. Personal wealth is reported at between RD$9.5million and RD$124milliom for these 23 richest senators out...
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Exports up 11%

by Royston on Aug 24 2010. Viewed (311)
The Dominican Republic's exports rose 11 % in the first half of this year, reaching a value of US$2,499.89 million compared to US$2,235.33 million in January-June 2009.According to the report from the...
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RD$358million investment in Health

by Royston on Aug 22 2010. Viewed (282)
The government will invest 358 million pesos under the Solidarity Program to strengthen the health sector. This was announced on Saturday by the Vice President, Rafael Alburquerque. He add...
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US deportees arrested in drug bust

by Royston on Aug 22 2010. Viewed (889)
The National Drugs Control Agency ( DNCD ) said it foiled a drug deal in the parking lot of a "pica-pollo" in Los Rosales, Santo Domingo. According to the DNCD they seized 25 pa...
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German extradited for producing controlled drugs illegally

by Royston on Aug 20 2010. Viewed (815)
Dominican authorities have extradited a German national who is accused of manufacturing controlled drugs in am illegal laboratory in Santiago. Freidhelm Werner Koenig, 55,  a doctor of physi...
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Deadline for new cedulas extended to January

by Royston on Aug 20 2010. Viewed (419)
The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has extended the current form of the cedula, or identity card, until January 31 2010. The decision was taken at a regular session of the JCE and creates a further ext...
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Senators approve their own pay rise

by Royston on Aug 20 2010. Viewed (288)
The salary increase for Dominican Senators to RD$175,000 per month which was proposed by the previous administration has been approved with support from all Senators, including the opposition.....
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