2006News

Political debates

The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) announced the start of the televised debates of candidates for Senators and mayor positions next Tuesday. The ANJE president said that the debates will take place on 4, 18, and 25 April and will be transmitted from 8 to 10 pm by Antena Latina. Only candidates for parties …
2006News

Get to know the candidates

Under a Coalition for Transparency and Institutionalism, several non-governmental organizations, business organizations and universities will be making voters aware about the background of politicians opting to be the next legislators or city mayors. The activity is sponsored by the Foundation for Institutionalism and Justice (Finjus), the National Council of Business (Conep), the Universidad Tecnologica de …
2006News

Days off at the UASD

More than 158,000 students were left idle, with the indefinite teaching strike called by the state university professors’ federation. The Federacion de Asociaciones de Profesores de la Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo is demanding a 30% wage increase. UASD professors are by far the best-paid university professors in the country, and have the best benefits …
2006News

Inventions exhibition

The First Fair of Scientific and Technological Innovations and Inventions takes place this weekend at the former Indotel offices on Av. Nunez de Caceres, in the San Geronimo sector of Santo Domingo. The governmental Instituto de Innovacion en Biotecnologia e Industria (IBII) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Seescyt) are sponsoring the …
2006News

JCE under fire

The Central Electoral Board’s (JCE) decision to allow candidacy submissions for the 16 May elections after the official deadline continues to create problems for the organization. Four parties impeached registrations of candidates made by the PRD, PRSC and PLD parties and said that the JCE is responsible for the chaos that prevails in the organization …