Dolores Vicioso – Page 6846

As reported in the List?n Diario, the alleged hacker of the List?n Diario website, Hamlet Paul?s Montol?o, was set free without bail by the magistrate of the Tenth Penal Court of the National District, Rafael Pacheco. Judge Pacheco set the date for the hearing on 5 August, in order to give the lawyers time to …

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The annual auction of used office equipment, including computers and laptops, as well as household furnishings, is being held by the USAID office in Santo Domingo. The articles can be viewed today until Friday at Mauricio B?ez, #104, in the district of Villa Juana, with the sale to be held on Saturday. The official announcement …

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The National Dengue Commission has released statistics on current levels of the disease in the Dominican Republic. So far, in 2003 there have been 2000 cases reported, with 23 deaths attributed to the fever. The areas of San Crist?bal, San Jos? de Ocoa, Moca, Barahona, La Vega, Salcedo and Santo Domingo province are the areas …

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Tropical Storm Claudette passed just south of the Dominican Republic, leaving most parts of the country very wet. Rainfall in Santo Domingo flooded the streets, making traffic total chaos. High winds caused trees to fall and electrical circuits to fail, and blackouts were the order of the day. Radham?s Lora, the head of the national …

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The List?n Diario headlines the acquisition by the Bank of Nova Scotia, also known as Scotiabank, of 35 branch offices of the interposed Baninter. Most of today?s press carried photos of a tieless President Mej?a, in his office with the top executives of Scotiabank, the head of the Central Bank, Jos? Lois Malkum, and the …

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The Diario Libre, El Caribe and Hoy all mention the report issued by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which says that per capita income has risen in the Dominican Republic, and so has the overall educational level of the country. On the other hand, life expectancy has dropped from 67.1 to 66.7 years.  With …

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According to reports in most of today?s press, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) is awaiting the decision by the Senate on who is to become the new president of that entity.  While Luis Mera ?lvarez, the former president?s substitute, has made known his wish to take the job, he has told the Senate that he …

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President Mej?a has scheduled continued talks with community groups, unions, and professional groups with regard to the new compensation package to be offered by the government to stem some of the effects of the IMF accord. The President also called on his economic team to explain the adjustments required by the IMF accord, and to …

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In the 11 days since his arrest, the young man accused of hacking the List?n Diario website has not been able to see a lawyer, and his mother is only allowed visits in the company of five security guards. As a result, the judge of the Second Penal Court of the National District has ordered …

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According to Bredyg Disla of the List?n Diario, the electrical generation and distribution companies are planning to meet with government officials to discuss the concession of a special exchange rate for their industry. George Reinoso, the Superintendent of Power, has confirmed that the soaring exchange rate has created a financial crisis for the energy sector. …

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