1999 – Page 230

Yesterday the Dominican Electricity Corporation demonstrated that it was serious when it recently announced that it would start treating state institutions like any other account behind in its payments: it cut off the electricity. In the Santo Domingo area CDE cut off electricity for the Directorate-General of Internal Revenue (DGII) and the Airport Commission, but …

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Do not miss tonight’s television 8:30 pm broadcast of the Casandra Awards, the Dominican equivalent of the Grammy and Emmy Awards named for legendary Dominican performer Casandra Damir?n. The Casandra awards are given to 47 categories of show business by the DR’s Asociaci?n de Cronistas de Arte (Association of Art Reporters — Arcoarte), in a …

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The Dominican Republic’s Licey Tigers defeated Puerto Rico’s Mayag?ez Indians 6-5 last night to win the 29th Caribbean Baseball Series. Last night’s game at San Juan’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium was an extra to break a Series tie between the two teams. It ended in thrilling fashion, going into twelve innings because of a 4-4 tie …

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In January it was the Dominican Municipal League, last week it was the public school breakfast milk contamination scandal, and now expect the newspapers to focus on the strikes of teachers, medics and the Fenatrano bus union. The teachers and medics say they seek salary increases, and the Fenatrano, whose members have been affected by …

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The List?n Diario, the leading Dominican newspaper, published today results of a survey of "independents", persons not affiliated to any political party and who are known to decide the presidential elections in the DR. The List?n Diario/Sigma Dos revealed that 48% of Dominicans that are not members of any political party have little confidence in …

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Top government officers, Danilo Medina, political strategist of the government party and Secretary to the Presidency, Miguel Cocco, director of the Customs Department and Minister of Agriculture Amilcar Romero traveled to Miami over the weekend to visit former President Balaguer who is recovering at the home of close ally Guaroa Liranzo. The group visited with …

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Santo Domingo Mayor Johnny Ventura maintained his position to not accept city moneys through Senator Amable Aristy Castro’s Liga Municipal Dominicana. The PRD mayors united last week and handed the Presidency their request that the moneys be distributed directly through the Treasury. Nevertheless, many of those who signed the PRD petition have later visited the …

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Fourteen of 36 Dominicans that attempted to reach Puerto Rico by illegal boat trip died tragically over the weekend, Elpidio B?ez, director of Civil Defense reported. 22 survivors of the boat trip were hospitalized after being rescued by a merchant ship and brought to Haina Port in Santo Domingo. The others died of inanition. The …

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The DR stands to benefit greatly from legislation introduced last week in the US Senate. Taking advantage of the more sympathetic climate in Congress following the acknowledgment of damages caused by hurricanes Georges and Mitch in the region, Senator Robert Graham (D-Florida), and a bipartisan group, sponsored new legislation, the "Central America and Caribbean Relief …

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As part of the continued legal education program of the Fundaci?n Institucionalidad y Justicia, Inc., lawyers, businessmen and interested parties are invited to attend a workshop on "Free Enterprise, Monopolies and Consumer Rights". The seminar will take place, Saturday 20 February at the Hotel Lina in Santo Domingo. Registration is open through 16 February. Speakers …

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