1998 – Page 24

With unaccustomed expedience, the Chamber of Deputies approved the National Budget Bill. The budget totals RD$44,671 million, and if passed by the Senate would go into effect 1 January 1999. The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC) block within the Chamber of Deputies complained that the bill was approved because of covert negotiations between the Partido …

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The executive administrator of the Dominican Electricity Corporation (CDE), Radhamés Segura is promising there will be no blackouts during the Christmas holidays. He said that there will be an abundance of power supply in December. Furthermore, the CDE is advancing on its restoring of power to the entire DR and said that this week the …

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Two minibuses crashed on Saturday on the San Pedro de Macorís-Hato Mayor highway, in the East. Seven persons died. One of the minibuses was transporting a team of doctors and graduate medical students from the Universidad Central del Este (UCE) that were on their way to assist persons affected by Hurricane Georges in Yerba Buena, …

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President Leonel Fernández authorized the Attorney General’s office to begin procedures to request the extradition of former Dominican Air Force officer Mariano Durán Cabrera. He is said to be the person who fired the shots that killed journalist Orlando Martínez Howley, on 17 March 1975. The case is now being heard by the judiciary, after …

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A Hamilton & Staff survey commissioned by Hoy newspaper shows that Vice President Jaime David Fernández Mirabal is the ruling party’s preferred presidential candidate in the year 2000 presidential elections. The survey was carried out from 7-12 November throughout the entire Dominican Republic. President Leonel Fernández placed second. By a constitutional modification in 1994, he …

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The Hamilton & Staff survey also revealed that Santo Domingo senator, Milagros Ortíz Bosch is the preferred candidate of Dominican citizens for the presidential candidacy of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD). Ortiz Bosch leads with the approval of 40 of every 100 voters; agribusiness man Hipólito Mejía is in second place with 38 votes; Rafael …

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58% of Dominicans agree that the political opposition’s present style of criticism contributes little to resolve the problems of the Dominican Republic. A Hamilton & Staff survey commissioned by Hoy newspaper from 7-12 November 1998 showed that 41% of Dominicans agreed with the statement that the opposition criticizes a lot and does nothing to help …

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The same Hamilton & Staff survey showed that 28 of every 100 citizens believe that Congress is blocking the development of the President Leonel Fernández government plan for the progress of the country; 27% believe it is the cabinet and President Leonel Fernandez who impede the Congress from doing their job; while 26% believe that …

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The Social Democrat party of Japan donated US$864,406.78 to the Dominican government to assist victims of the Hurricane Georges. Vice President Jaime David Fernández Mirabal received the money from Japanese congress men Hiroshi Kawaushi and Tadatoshi Shiakiba, who traveled to the DR for the donation ceremony that took place at the National Palace. Kawaushi brought …

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Expo Herrera is taking place at the exhibition grounds of the Ciudad Ganadera in Santo Domingo. Expo Herrera is the largest exhibition of products manufactured in the Dominican Republic. It opened 27 November and will continue through 6 December. Admission is free.