2007 – Page 76

The Dominican Republic Industrial Association (AIRD) has told reporters that there is no ban on the import of cement into the Dominican Republic. There is a tariff in place, according to the note in Listin Diario, but this has been reduced over the past years. According to the AIRD, if a trader thinks that there …

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The first eight months of spending this year on the Santo Domingo metro construction project, the biggest ever undertaken in the Dominican Republic, have seen the most funding ever. The project has received RD$3.25 billion so far, more than seven other ministries combined. And we are not talking of the smaller ministries, but ministries that …

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Geological engineer Orsiris de Leon, a fierce opponent of the manner in which the metro is being constructed, has announced that the Dominican government is paying as much as double the price for the subway cars it is purchasing from the French Alston company. De Leon told television interviewer Guillermo Gomez that China was buying …

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The executive director of the Airports Authority, Andres Vanderhorst, is pointing out that the Dominican Republic is attracting attention from the commercial aviation world due to the improvement of its navigation systems, as well as the increase in air traffic and tourism. The country’s eight international airports receive 150 different international airlines. Vanderhorst spoke during …

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The Chamber of Deputies is currently looking at a legislative proposal that seeks to limit the amount of interest institutions can charge on credit cards. The proposal is trying to establish a 2.5% monthly interest on the unpaid balance as the maximum allowed. The proposal would also disallow any additional charges (surcharges) when the billing …

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The recent week-long rains have led to scenes of desolation and ruin in neighboring Haiti where slash and burn agriculture has all but destroyed the country’s forest cover. According to Hoy newspaper, floods and mudslides have displaced tens of thousands of people. Fishermen in the sea found one victim tangled in their nets, swept out …

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The Alternative Social Forum, a loosely tied group of leftist, liberal and civic groups that organized a nationwide strike earlier this month, has announced its plans for the near future. Keeping to its doctrine of increased salaries, a modification of the Hydrocarbon Law and lower food prices, the Forum has announced a visit to the …

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A decision by the Playa Dorada Hotel Association to charge a special toll on buses bringing tourists into the 13-hotel complex has stirred up some heated debate. The transport unions have announced that they will leave the tourists at the main entrance of the complex rather than pay the RD$50 toll on buses and trucks …

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Police personnel at several stations in the National District and Santo Domingo Province have been removed from their posts and replaced by new officers. Some of the officers were arrested and some were sent to new posts. The moves affected the police in the city of Boca Chica, in the municipal district of Andres-La Caleta …

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The Children and Youth Court of Appeals of the National District has ruled on a new process towards recognition of biological parents, and ruled against the right to refuse a DNA test to verify paternity. The court based its opinion on the more important of several constitutional guarantees: the pre-eminent right of identity; the right …

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