2000 – Page 19

Here we go again His predecessor, Radhamés Segura vehemently opposed the way privatization of the CDE was occurring and constantly spoke out against the newly privatized companies (AES and Unión Fenosa- Edesur/Edenorte). Now the new manager is feeling the same bind and effects. The main problem is that the privatization went ahead without the Congress …

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President Hipólito Mejía met for almost an hour and a half with Mario Vásquez Raña, president of the Pan American Sports Organization in Mexico yesterday. Vásquez Raña expressed his concern for the delays given the difficult logistics. Mejía got first hand information from Vásquez Raña on what the latter considers are the main challenges ahead …

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National Treasurer Pastora Mendez de Fondeur said that the government does not have the funds to pay the RD$1,500 million in Christmas bonus to government employees pledged for 10 December. She blamed the past government for the lack of establishing a provision for the funds, but says that the government will have to find the …

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Minister of Industry and Commerce Angel Lockward said that as soon as President Mejía signs the petroleum bill into law, fuel prices will go up. A 100 lb. cylinder of propane gas will cost RD$450, the gallon of premium gasoline RD$41, the unleaded regular RD$36, premium diesel RD$27 and regular RD$25. These prices will fluctuate …

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The Ministry of Public Health is enacting an emergency polio prevention plan. The Panamerican Health Organization had certified that polio had been eradicated from the DR in 1994 and 1995. This fall, seven cases of polio have been confirmed in the mountain town of Constanza by the Center for Disease Control of Atlanta (USA). Another …

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On occasion of the 1 December celebration of the United Nations World AIDS Day newspaper headlines focused today on the prevalence of the disease around the world. The hope is to raise awareness among the new generations as to the dangers of early sex and preventing sexually transmissible diseases. A document from the Department for …

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The Listín Diario published a report on the hefty subsidies the Fernández administration granted to beneficiaries of apartments in two upscale complexes built by the government. According to the article written by Ana Mitila Lora, the list of the beneficiaries includes many well-known PLD government officers or congresspersons that received subsidies of RD$1.2 million on …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) announced today the start of the new bus route to be known as Corredor Naco. The new route will service the Polígono Central of Santo Domingo, the booming commercial and residential area of the capital city. Parking is prohibited on the streets and avenues to be used by the OMSA …

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The Dominican government will recognize the government of Jean Bertrand Aristide as soon as the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council makes official his victory in last Sunday’s election in Haiti, said Minister of Foreign Relations Hugo Tolentino Dipp. Tolentino Dipp said that DR was in favor of the participation of the Organization of American States team …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Hugo Tolentino Dipp denounced the existence of an organized human trafficking ring that takes advantage of the circumstances to bring Haitian mothers and their children to work as beggars on the streets in Santo Domingo and other major cities. He called the problem to the attention of the Department of Migration. …

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