1999 – Page 216

President Leonel Fern?ndez appointed a new Governor of Santiago. The post had been vacant for many months after businessman Marcelo Berm?dez resigned. The new governor, Ram?n Ventura Camejo is a militant government party man. He will be based in Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest Dominican city.

The National Senate will reintroduce several of the bills that expired after months or years without congressional approval. The Senate promised to pass the monetary and financial code, the tariffs reform, social security bill and a bill that would provide incentives for Dominican exports within this legislature. President of the Senate Ram?n Alburquerque promised during …

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The local press was very critical of the interruption of the transmission of the speech of Ramon Alburquerque, president of the Senate, minutes after it started. Instead of transmitting the speech, the state television station presented a panel of Onofre Rojas, Sandra Severino and Rafael N??ez. Political analysts questioned where those people came from if …

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PRD presidential hopefuls signed a pact in New York City agreeing to guarantee the unity of the party above all. The aspirants to the presidential nominations swore to the ideals of their late leader, Jos? Francisco Pe?a G?mez. Hip?lito Mej?a, Milagros Ortiz Bosch, Jos? Rafael Abinader, Hatuey Decamps, Rafael Suberv? Bonilla traveled to New York …

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Former President Joaqu?n Balaguer arrived over the weekend from Miami, Florida after a month and a week absence from the DR for medical checkups and recovery. He was interned at the Methodist Hospital of Houston, Texas and then stayed on in Miami recovering at a friend’s home. The 92 year old statesman was received by …

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The conference of the Dominican Episcopate issued their verdict in a Independence Day letter last week and in essence asked Dominican politicians to take a vacation. The Catholic Church hierarchy highlighted the need for independent branches of government and for reducing the levels of poverty. The letter focused on the need for passing important social …

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Siemens (Germany), Alsthom (France) and Bombardieu (Canada) seek to build the Dominican Republic’s first light rail vehicle. The feasibility study was carried out by Semalyb-Ceom-Mbg and the tender has been open for the companies to present their bids within the next two months, including the funding source. Listin Diario reports that the investment will be …

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The Director of the Civil Aviation Board, Vitelio Mej?a said that the winning contract of the tender organized by the government for the expansion works necessary at Las Americas (Santo Domingo), Maria Montez (Barahona), Gregorio Luperon (Puerto Plata) and Arroyo Barril (Samana) airports will be sent to National Congress for approval. Mej?a said this should …

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Amable Aristy Castro yesterday finally announced his resignation as the Senator from Altagracia Province, claiming that he was doing so at the specific instructions of his party’s leader, ex-President Joaqu?n Balaguer. The former Senate President had promised his resignation ever since being "elected" by a municipal assembly on January 26th as the Secretary-General (SG) of …

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Ex-President and PRSC party leader Dr. Joaqu?n Balaguer is expected to return to the Dominican Republic today after several weeks in the U.S. He is due to arrive midday at Las Am?ricas International Airport on a private flight from Miami. A large crowd of PRSC members are expected to greet him at the airport. Dr. …

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