2008 – Page 41

Manuel Mendez has been arrested in relation to the murder of Police Major Paula Mercedes. Mercedes, who was assigned to the AMET division, was shot prior to entering her home last week. Making himself the victim in the case, Mendez said that a police “hit squad” was after him in order to kill him and …

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The Tigres are on a roll after a 7-2 victory against the Estrellas. And with continued play like this we could see them back for a championship battle this post-season. Though last night’s game was against the perennial cellar-dwellers Estrellas, it was Licey’s third win in a row. In last night’s other game the Gigantes …

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This evening the National Geographic Channel is airing a documentary on the discovery and study of the Cara Merchant pirate ship, which has been found off Catalina Island in the eastern Dominican Republic. This is the ship that Captain William Kidd commandeered and then abandoned in 1699 as he raced to New York in an …

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As part of an agreement with Wind Telecom, the Ministry of Education will place 5,000 plasma televisions in 1,066 schools around the country beginning in January. Wind Telecom will facilitate the transmission of educational channels including Discovery Channel, Discovery Science, Discovery Civilization, Discovery Turbo, Animal Planet, Biography and The History Channel. The first stage of …

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Blackouts have declined this week as the government begins to pay up on arrears with distributors, but Listin Diario highlights that excessive employment is partly responsible for the financial difficulties that have resulted in long hours of blackouts. While blackouts have increased in recent years, the government has looked the other way as the payroll …

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The Electoral Board of El Salvador is asking the Dominican Central Electoral Board (JCE) to help organize their election. Walter Araujo, president of the Salvadoran Board acknowledged that the Dominican electoral process was efficient, coherent, quick and transparent as reported by observers from El Salvador who monitored the 16 May presidential election in the DR. …

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During the Dominican Bishops Conference, Catholic bishops expressed their opposition to the General Religious Association bill that would offer similar privileges to those enjoyed by Catholics to other religious organizations. The bishops argue the bill would allow for unlicensed or ill-prepared preachers to celebrate marriages in the DR. In a letter presented during the conference, …

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For all the talk of progress and development, the DR is still leading the region when it comes to its inability to reduce levels of social inequality. The Latinobarometro 2008 supports this perception, awarding the DR 64 out of a possible 70 points. The report also identifies the perception that the DR government only works …

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Nurses from the UNASED union have announced they will hold a 72-hour strike beginning today. The public hospital nurses are asking for a wage increase and other concessions. Last week, nurses also held a two-day strike, but there was little media attention or support for their action. Contrary to the public hospital doctors that are …

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In a joint statement, Claro Codetel, Viva, Tricom and Orange have all rejected a proposed 3% additional tax on their earnings. The taxes were to be implemented by the municipal authorities. The telecommunications companies say that municipalities don’t have the authority to levy taxes on corporations. During a meeting at the Hoy offices, legal representatives …

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