2004News

Government pays millions for electricity

The Dominican government has paid US$77.8 million dollars since August to the companies that generate electricity for the Dominican Republic. Finance Minister Vicente Bengoa revealed that the government has paid US$14 million to the generators via the CDEEE. Haina, Itabo, Union Fenosa, Smith-Enron and other entities also received parts of the total amount. According to …
2004News

Talk about salaries

The business community and the representatives of the various workers’ syndicates agreed to a 30% increase for minimum wage earners and a 25% wage increase for those earning less than RD$20,001 per month. The other wage scales were not affected by the agreement, according to the Listin Diario, and any increase in the higher wage …