2008 – Page 203

Dominican children nationwide will be receiving new and gently worn baseball equipment collected in the United States by Roberto’s Kids, a non-profit organization founded by Stephen Pindar and Steve Tremitiere, with the support of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the family of the late Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. This May and June, …

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President Leonel Fernandez addressed the opening session of the XXX Ministerial Meeting of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and did not hesitate to announce that it was likely that many Latin American countries, including the Dominican Republic, might not be able to meet their obligations of paying for oil while …

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The Ministry of the Interior and Police has announced that it will relax some restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages. The new measure will allow bars and other venues to stay open longer on one, specified, day a week. In order to obtain the permission required, the establishment must request a permit in writing, …

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Industry and Commerce Minister Melanio Paredes has announced that the LPG (propane) subsidy would be phased out come August. Paredes said that any subsidized LPG would be for household use and for the 27,000 little cars called “publicos” that serve passengers along specified routes. Paredes told Hoy reporters that his ministry was all set up …

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The chief justice of the Dominican Republic Supreme Court has told reporters that he had put his seat on the court at the disposition of the President in 2007. He said, “I am not interested in continuing on the court.” Jorge Subero Isa was questioned about his job’s future by reporters from Hoy and other …

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News reports focus today on a survey that shows most government jobs are political appointees with little service to the nation, and on a renewed effort by the Alliance Against Corruption to get answers on suspected cases of corruption in government contracting. A survey by the National Institute of Public Administration revealed that 69% of …

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The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs again calls for the government to cut its superfluous spending. It says that first quarter data issued by the Ministry of Hacienda shows that total current spending by the government is up RD$15.87 billion, or a 31.2% increase over the same period last year. ANJE says the extra money …

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The controls put in place by the present Central Electoral Board administration have not been enough to stop what Hoy newspaper calls “factories for forging ID documents (cedulas).” The report highlights the way in which thieves take all that is necessary to create virtual ID document labs for the issuing of birth certificates and cedulas …

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The Dominican Republic farming sector needs RD$31 billion each year to feed the local population and maintain current export levels. Unfortunately, the reality is that the sector only has access to RD$12 billion in credit within the local banking establishment and RD$7.5 billion through the Agricultural Bank, Banco Agricola. As a result of this situation, …

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The Dominican Republic Airline Association (ALA) has made a strong appeal for the elimination of all taxes on aviation fuel. The request was made to the government and to the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC). They are also calling for a revocation of the commission paid to travel agents on tickets sold, leaving up to …

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