2008 – Page 55

In last night’s first game the Tigres del Licey lost out once again to the Aguilas by a score of 10-5. During the game star Luis Polonia registered his 862nd hit during his career in the Winter League. Scott Lewis took the loss, while Dustin Nippert was credited with the win. In the second game …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has embarked on its biometric registration program, which will record every citizen’s photo, signature and fingerprints. This information will be entered into a database and will then be incorporated into birth certificates and ‘cedula’ identity cards. The program aims to eliminate identity fraud in the DR. The program is expected …

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Rolling blackouts have continued nationwide. Yesterday the energy deficit was of 976 MW, or 42%. Extended blackouts are threatening businesses of all sizes. Business owners say that they only receive between three and four hours of power each day. Businesses with inverters and generators are finding there is not enough power to re-charge inverters and …

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State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) vice president Radhames Segura says that an extra 305 MW of energy will enter the national grid today. Segura made the announcement after a meeting with representatives from the National Business Council (CONEP). Segura also announced that the San Pedro de Macoris Electricity Company (CESPM) would provide an extra 200MW to …

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Plenty of blame to go around, but the administrator of the Dominican Hydro-electric Generation Company (EGEHID) Rafael Suero says the reasons for the blackouts that have hit the DR in the last month are the fault of former President Hipolito Mejia. Suero pointed out that Mejia had extended the Madrid Accords, which were due to …

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National Business Association president Lisandro Macarulla backed the idea expressed by three economists yesterday that the DR needed to sign a new accord with the International Monetary Fund, just as long as there is not another ‘fiscal reform.’ Yesterday, three economists from the Intec, Apec and UASD universities said that the Dominican Republic needed to …

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The Land Transport Office (OTTT) announced yesterday that it continued to confiscate public transport vehicles that did not adhere to the mandated fare reduction announced last week. Hoy writes that OTTT officials surprised drivers and asked passengers how much they paid for fares, and if it was above the mandated price, the vehicle was confiscated. …

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Ballistics reports indicate that an M-16 rifle found in the Caribbean Sea near the National Aquarium on 24 October was in fact used during the Bani drug massacres that resulted in seven deaths. They say that a second gun, registered to a former Navy officer, was also used during the massacre. Three other guns believed …

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Flights departing Las Americas International Airport were suspended yesterday afternoon after a hoax bomb scare call was received. Listin Diario reports that more than 10 passenger flights and three cargo flights were affected. IB 6501 arriving from Madrid around 5pm was held at the gate and while passengers were told that the delay was due …

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Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal says that the DR could be heavily sanctioned for failing to implement turtle protection laws. The laws are part of the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement, which also covers environmental issues. As a result Fernandez has announced a plan to confiscate any turtle products or derivatives, especially in the country’s …

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