2008News

Wednesday sales

El Nacional supermarket is offering 40% off all tomato varieties and 20% off other fruits and vegetables. Carrefour is advertising its Wednesday fruits and vegetable sale with plantains for RD$7.55ea, avocados for RD$5.90ea, pineapples for RD$17.95ea, watermelon for RD$6.95lb, cantaloupes for RD$20.95ea, and Keith mangos for RD$7.95ea.  
2008News

Energy subsidy limited

Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas has warned that the government will subsidize the energy sector only up to US$900 million, which is already US$250 million above what was budgeted for all of 2008. Montas says this means electricity rates might have to be readjusted. Other sectors say that the energy service is padded …
2008News

Government to renegotiate

State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) vice president Radhames Segura says that the government will once again be trying to renegotiate several energy contracts. The goal is to save the government US$200 million annually. Segura said that the agreements are unfair, despite being legal, adding that the government would try to renegotiate the distortions in the Madrid …