2007 – Page 48

The Weather Department is reporting showers will affect large areas of the Dominican Republic over the next three days. Weather could be good again, for the weekend. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Western Caribbean due to a weak area of low pressure and a tropical wave that this morning was located along …

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The Aguilas continue to lead the Professional Winter Baseball Championship. The Licey is a game and a half behind, followed by the Gigantes, the Estrellas, the Escogido and the Azucareros. Escogido fans enjoyed last night’s 7-1 win at the Quisqueya Ball Park. The Escogido players have batted an unusual 27 runs in three games. Yesterday, …

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The Dominican government will not collect RD$300 million pesos in taxes due to the decision by President Fernandez to forfeit the pre-payments on earnings for businesses located in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Noel. Juan Hernandez, the head of the Tax Department, said that his inspectors would visit the industries and businesses to verify …

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According to Luisa Fernandez, spokesperson for the National Council for Free Zones (CNZF), 24 new businesses have been approved for operations. This is an investment of over US$4.5 billion representing 7,000 new jobs, according to the article in Diario Libre. These businesses, including call centers, textile manufacturing, agro-industry, jewelry and shoes, were approved during a …

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Thousands of school children cannot attend classes because their schools are still housing evacuees from Tropical Storm Noel. Forty schools in Santo Domingo, San Cristobal, Ocoa, Bani, Azua, Bahouco, Barahona, Monsignor Nouel and Duarte provinces are still occupied by over 10,000 displaced people. There is not much hope that lessons will resume any time soon …

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Members of the US Army’s Southern Command have launched a medical relief program for the province of Peravia (Bani), starting in Paya, one of the towns cut off from the rest of the province when bridges were destroyed by flooding from TS Noel. Over 150 people were treated during yesterday’s work. On Saturday over 500 …

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