2008 – Page 345

The Higuamo, Ozama and Yaque del Norte rivers are the country’s most polluted rivers, according to Environment Minister Omar Ramirez. Ramirez said that in the case of the Higuamo River, in San Pedro de Macoris, many companies that operate near the river have installed treatment plants and that a river cleaning coalition made up of …

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The DR’s tourism sector experienced minimal growth in 2007. The arrival of visitors by air only grew by 1.6% between January and December while the arrival of non-resident Dominicans declined by 6.7%. The minimal growth reflects a generalized trend in the Caribbean region. Hotels also felt the tourism slump that decreased from 73% in 2006 …

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The temporary loss of the Haitian market, which consumes between 15 and 30 million Dominican eggs, has led to the loss of five million eggs per day. The loss in the market has also led to a drop in egg prices, with eggs now being sold for RD$1.40. Wholesalers are still selling each egg for …

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The government will give RD$18 million in vouchers to 3,000 families residing in the Bajo Yuna area through a program coordinated by Father Rogelio Cruz. The funds and the development project will last for three months and the project’s aim is to help revitalize the area’s economy. Diario Libre writes that the “Solidarity Vouchers” are …

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Last night the Aguilas took one step closer to another championship trophy with a 7-5 victory over the Tigres del Licey. The Aguilas, who have played almost flawless baseball the last two weeks, now lead the best of nine series four games to two. This wasn’t a blowout as was the case in the first …

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The Ministry of Public Works has begun filling potholes that slow traffic through the Otra Banda-Punta Cana highway. The two-lane highway is heavily transited. Recent rains have widened the existing potholes, making driving treacherous at some points. On occasion of the visit of President Leonel Fernandez to the Basilica for the Our Lady of Highest …

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The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that nearly half the deaths in childbirth are related to infections contracted in clinics and hospitals. Deputy Minister Nelson Rodriguez told reporters from Listin Diario that the ministry’s data shows that 100 mothers die for every 100,000 births and, of these deaths, nearly half (45%) are linked to …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will employ nearly a thousand people to work in the process of scanning, printing and transmitting the data from 106 voting precincts on Election Day, May 16th. These people will join 67,000 workers who will operate the 13,500 voting stations serving the voting public. The chief magistrate of the JCE …

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The news from Dajabon was not encouraging yesterday. The Haitians who crossed the border to purchase goods on market day did not stop at the egg or chicken vendor’s stalls, as their country’s ban on poultry and poultry products continued. However, Listin Diario is reporting that the Haitian authorities have “promised” Dominican poultry producers that …

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In what one would hope to be a harbinger for the future, the Ministry of Public Health reported that there had been no traffic-related deaths over this last long weekend break. Monday 21st January was the Day of Our Lady of Altagracia, traditionally a date when many Dominican Catholics make a pilgrimage to the Basilica …

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