2007News

Most pressing problems

The Gallup-Hoy poll indicated that Dominicans consider that their most pressing problems are inflation and the high cost of living, unemployment, and blackouts and security problems are tied in third place as the leading priorities. Dominicans perceive that there have been improvements, nevertheless. The poll reflects significant differences between results in August 2007 and November …
2007News

Sun Land contract revoked

The Dominican government, under immense pressure from all sides, has decided to rescind its contract with the Sun Land Corporation, signed on 15 May 2006. The deal involved the signing of US$130 million in IOUs by the Supervising Engineer of State Public Works, Felix Bautista, with the authorization of the Executive Branch. The government indicated …
2007News

Spain deports 1,000+

At least 1,054 Dominicans have been deported from Spain, according to the latest reports. The Diario Libre says that most of the deportees were sent back to the Dominican Republic because of fake documents. Close to 75% of the deportees were female (723). Among the forged documents used were birth certificates, residence cards, passports and …
2007News

Red Alert just like Noel

The National Metereological Office (Onamet) has issued a Red Alert and local emergency services are preparing for a new weather system that is approaching from the east-northeast. According to Onamet director, Gloria Ceballos, the “area of disturbance” could become a tropical storm and is quite near the island. This system will carry heavy rains for …
2007News

Baseball update

Not much baseball was played over the weekend, but Friday’s results changed the standing quite a bit. The Aguilas Cibaenas defeated the Tigres del Licey, 4-0, behind the wonderful pitching of Derek Lee. Lee threw 8 1/3 innings of shutout baseball against the Tigres. He allowed just four hits, and Nicaraguan Deven Hansack got the …
2007News

Fernandez guarantees stability

President Leonel Fernandez says that despite the government’s many responsibilities, it is obliged to maintain economic stability. He claimed that poverty in the country has decreased significantly during his presidential term. Fernandez made these comments during a visit to Santiago where he handed out the 300,000th solidarity card to Ana Silvia Duran Minaya. The debit …