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Chamber commission to meet with Plenary of JCE
SD. The special commission from the Chamber of Deputies which is charged with investigating the problems that have arisen between members of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) will meet next Monday at 10:00 in the morning with eh Plenary of the Board.The chairman of this commission, Henry Meran, said that after this visit to the JCE headquarters, they would hold separate meeting with each of the ...
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Decree to be issued to free housing from Itbis
SD. Soon the Government will issue a decree so that all housing that is sold at prices under RD$2.0 million will be exempt from the payment of the Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services (ITBIS).The measure will be temporary until October when it is expected that the regulations for Law 189-11 on Developing the Mortgage and Trust Market will go into effect.This issue was talked ...
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COE issues a green alert for four provinces
SANTO DOMINGO. The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) declared a green alert for four provinces in the country due to the rains that are falling on them as a result of a low pressure trough.The provinces on alert are Monsignor Nouel, San Pedro de Macoris, Hato Mayor and El Seibo. For the residents in high-risk areas of these provinces, such as those living close to rivers and streams, the COE ...
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Dominican Government uses Army soldiers to violate the law
Santo Domingo.- The Government has decided to violate Santo Domingo's zoning law by allowing the construction of a pedestrian walk over the seaside boulevard El Malecon, to the point of having deployed Dominican Army soldiers to prevent National District City Council from demolishing the columns of the structure. The unprecedented measure is the first signal from president Danilo ...
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Dominican businesses expanding role in Haiti reconstruction
The Dominican Republic is already a regional leader in Central America and now looks poised to play an even greater role in the future of disaster-hit Haiti. The two countries are already major trade partners, and this relationship looks set to expand into rebuilding the country as well.
The Dominican Republic has one of the strongest economies in Central America and is one of the major trade partners of earthquake-beleaguered Haiti. For this reason, political leaders in the country have pointed out that it is vital for local businesses to continue or expand their involvement in Haiti’s reconstruction, or the country would lose an important source of revenue. Read more
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