2008 – Page 323

Several of the country’s main hospitals have been refurbished and remodeled and are nearly ready to provide enhanced public services. Three of the most awaited are the Dario Contreras Hospital, the Ophthalmologic-Cardio-Renal Center, and the extension to the San Lorenzo Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Los Mina. The Ophthalmologic-Cardio-Renal Center was the most expensive, with …

Read more…

The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has called for a postponement of the work stoppage scheduled for tomorrow in hospitals in the eastern Dominican Republic pending further discussion with the Ministry of Public Health. CMD president, Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero, told reporters that the group would continue to insist on more job openings for recent graduates …

Read more…

Poultry producers from Licey and Moca have a meeting with President Leonel Fernandez this evening to discuss the repercussions of the Haitian import ban on the Dominican poultry industry. The producers will ask the government to purchase three million chickens at cost price. The farmers called off their planned march on the Presidential Palace today …

Read more…

In spite of the Haitian official ban on Dominican poultry and eggs, many Haitians are still purchasing chickens and eggs and taking them across the border. In fact, according to Listin Diario, a flourishing new business has emerged: contraband eggs and chickens. According to the paper, this is particularly noticeable in the area between Dajabon …

Read more…

The nation’s largest bus companies, the ones that haul passengers over long distances, have asked the government to include them in the provision of subsidized diesel fuel. These eleven large companies are different from the transportation unions that originally benefited from the government subsidy. The Union of Bus Owners headed by Freddy Mendez, also seeks …

Read more…

The Central Electoral Board failed in its attempt to get the political contenders to agree on guidelines aimed at curtailing the offensive tone and content of this year’s presidential election campaign. President Leonel Fernandez, who is also president of the PLD party, did not attend, and PRSC and PRD party representatives walked out. The meeting …

Read more…

CID Latinoamericana-Listin survey shows Miguel Vargas Maldonado, presidential candidate for the PRD, leading in the polls with 37.2% of the vote. President Leonel Fernandez, who is seeking re-election on the PLD ticket, follows with 36.8% of the vote. The PRSC’s Amable Aristy is in third place with 9.7%, followed by former Police Chief Pedro de …

Read more…

The CID Latinoamericana poll shows that Santo Domingo Mayor Roberto Salcedo is the most accepted politician, with 71% of the favor of citizens. He has a 21% unfavorable rate. PRSC candidate Amable Aristy Castro is second in scoring less negative opinion, with the favorable opinion of 58% of citizens. He has a 36% rejection rate. …

Read more…

56% of Dominican citizens consider that the country is headed in the wrong direction, while 38% hold the contrary belief, according to the CID Latinoamericana poll. The leading problems as seen by Dominicans are the high cost of living (27%), lack of jobs (18%), drug trafficking and violence (14%). 51% of those interviewed believe that …

Read more…

Inter-American Development Bank representative in the DR, Moises Pineda proposes that the political parties, private sector and civil society should get together to implement an Electricity Pact to resolve the DR’s energy problem, as reported in Listin Diario. Pineda, who is leaving for a post in Washington, D.C. after five years in the country, says …

Read more…