2008 – Page 62

The murder of motor-taxi driver Julio Cesar Diaz Perez has caused uproar in Neiba and police have deported 470 Haitians as a result. According to reports, a Haitian national murdered Diaz with a machete on Monday, while trying to steal his motorcycle. The event provoked indignation from Neiba residents, including violent acts. Hoy reports that …

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The National Meteorological Office (ONAMET) is watching a slowly developing low-pressure system developing near the DR. The storm is moving east-southeast, bringing light rain to the northeast of the country, including Montecristi, Puerto Plata, Dajabon, Elias Pina, Valverde and Santiago Rodriguez. The eye of the storm is located over the Virgin Islands. Light winds are …

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Yesterday, the Leones del Escogido proved no match for the strength of the Gigantes. What started out as a competitive match turned into a marathon with 21 hits, 11 of them for extra bases. The final score was 14-6. In last night’s second game Erick Aybar helped guide the Tigres to a 9-6 victory over …

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President Leonel Fernandez hits the road tomorrow as he embarks on another international trip. The President will take part in the XVIII Ibero-American Summit in El Salvador between 29 and 31 October. Fernandez will also make a stop in New York before heading to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Qatar. He is the first serving …

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Hacienda Minister Vicente Bengoa says the DR’s debt is not US$9.129 billion as reported in El Caribe yesterday. Bengoa said the DR’s debt is now lower than it was ten years ago. He said that while the nation owes more in absolute terms, the debt was lower in terms of percentage points. “If you take …

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According to the president of the Dominican Stock Exchange (BVRD), Marcos J. Troncoso, the BVRD will not be directly affected by the international financial crisis. Troncoso says that because of the relatively new nature of the BVRD and since it only emits debt instruments and fixed rates, and conducts basic domestic operations, connections to the …

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Over 208 District Attorneys in the DR have yet to declare their assets, according to Diario Libre, and true to his word, Chamber of Deputies president Julio Cesar Valentin has ensured that the DAs in question have not been paid for the month of October. Attorney General Radhames Jimenez said that checks would be withheld …

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The State-run Electric Companies Corporation (CDEEE) has announced the rental of three large energy-generating ships that will add 205 MW of power to the national grid. The energy will be supplied to the Cibao region, which has been hardest hit by the latest wave of rolling blackouts. According to Listin Diario, the kilowatt per hour …

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The Customs Department (DGA) is installing 700 computers, 250 scanners, 50 printers and 350 VOIP phones at the DR’s different ports of entry this week. Customs director Miguel Cocco said the new equipment was bought with a loan from the Exim-Bank of South Korea. The US$23 million loan is for 25 years with a seven-year …

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Consumer rights body Pro-Consumidor reports that basic food prices decreased by a mere 2.79% between 13 October and 20 October, despite the sharp fall in international fuel prices in recent weeks. Fuel has dropped 50% in comparison to June, yet food prices have yet to follow suit. Some food prices have actually increased, including a …

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