El Caribe reports that the president of the Fifth Chamber of the Civil Court of the First Instance for the National District, Matias Modesto del Rosario, found in favor of the nine airlines that operate from the Herrera Airport, against the Public Works Ministry, the Airport Commission and the National Civil Aeronautical Board. The judge ordered fines of RD$10,000 per day for the interim president of the Airport Commission and the Director General of Civil Aeronautics should they do not obey his decree within five days.
A group called Grand Realty, SA published a full-page ad in Saturday?s press calling attention to the fact there are several construction companies owed enormous sums of money for the reconstruction of the Duarte Highway between Santo Domingo and Santiago. Some of this money has been owed since 1996 and 1998. According to the announcement, the engineering firms reached a deal with the government, accepting the land of the Herrera Airport in lieu of payment. Grand Realty says, however, that they hold the official titles to the property.