2008 – Page 65

Local fuel prices have followed the path of international petroleum prices. Yesterday the Ministry of Industry and Commerce ordered a substantial reduction in the price of gasoline and diesel. A gallon of premium gasoline will now cost ten pesos less, at RD$168.40, and regular gasoline will cost RD$143.70, a RD$12.00 decrease. Regular diesel will now …

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A significant reduction in shared taxi and bus fares will be applied starting today, according to the CNTU, Conatra and Mochotran transport unions. Meanwhile, Fenatrano president Juan Hubieres reported that between today and tomorrow his drivers would reduce fares from between RD$2 and RD$5 on city routes and from between RD$10 and RD20 on inter-city …

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The spate of extended blackouts affecting the capital has brought about the closure of beauty salons, cafeterias and some small food stores have seen their sales fall by as much as 35% because they can’t sell refrigerated products. Some areas have had to endure power cuts lasting up to 20 hours, making life hard for …

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An official commission agreed to the Alternative Social Forum’s demands on Friday and pledged to begin work on the projects that they are calling for this Monday as well as to investigate the deaths of the two young men that took place during last week’s protests in the Cibao region. Nonetheless, the agreement is subject …

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The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarena), Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal, denies the existence of any venomous snakes in the Dominican Republic, specifically in Villa Gonzalez, west of Santiago de los Caballeros, adding that there were no snakes that are harmful to humans in any part of the DR. As he headed up the …

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On Sunday the Aguilas defeated the Leones 15-6 in the Parque Quisqueya, breaking the home field unbeaten streak of the Leones and ending their own two-game skid. Massive hitting, mixed with adequate pitching did the job for the Aguilas, still bottom feeding in the standings. Over in La Romana the Tigres took a rare game …

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While it is possible, some say even probable, that within a month Albert Pujols will win his second Most Valuable Player Award, he received what is perhaps a more important award on Saturday: The Roberto Clemente Award for Outstanding Public Service. Because of Roberto Clemente’s significance for all Latin baseball players, and because the prize …

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During a special ceremony yesterday, President Leonel Fernandez helped inaugurate the Villa Progreso housing project, in San Cristobal, which includes 416 homes for the same number of families. The project, built with a RD$291 million budget, will house residents displaced by Tropical Storms Noel and Olga and Hurricane Georges. Hurricane Georges hit the DR ten …

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Santo Domingo has been ranked among the 65 most important economic centers for emerging economies. The results were part of a study by Master Card, and presented in Brazil. In the area of commercial and economic environment, the DR ranked 19th among cities like Santiago (Chile) and Brasilia. The study took into consideration 100 indicators …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Albizu Valdez says the increase in interest rates and changes in legal procedures are tough fiscal policies, but these moves are necessary in order to maintain micro-economic stability. Albizu added that these measures are transitory, though unavoidable. He said that once markets return to normal the measures would be reviewed to …

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