2001 – Page 11

2001 News

New 12-hour work day could be dangerous

A union representative says the new “4 x 4” work schedule for free zones will lead to more work-related accidents. Carsten Flint Hunneche of the Danish Union Council says the new hours violate international agreements and the laws of this country. That opinion is shared by the National Council of United Syndicates (CNUS) which had …

Cameras to prevent extortion in airports

El Caribe reports that the Customs Office (DGA) plans to install closed circuit video cameras in luggage inspection areas of all airports in the country to keep an eye on customs officers who may try to extort “tolls” from travelers. It was recently revealed in the media that some people were being charged up to …

Cheaper flights to the US

Nearly all the major airlines have cut return airfare prices from the Dominican Republic. American Airlines, for example, has reduced its return ticket prices by RD$3000 on average. Now you can fly from Las Americas Airport to Miami for RD$6055 (a saving of RD$3500) and to New York for RD$7300 (normally RD$10,900). Continental Airlines has …

President Mejía shuffles cabinet

President Hipólito Mejía has shuffled his cabinet, moving ten government officials including three Secretaries of State. He named PRD director Siquió Ng de la Rosa as the new Administrative Secretary to the Presidency, replacing Pedro Franco Badía. Franco Badía has been named Minister of the Interior and Police, replacing Doctor Rafael Suberví Bonilla who will …

2001 News

Ten PLD and PRD deputies “bad fathers”

The Attorney General has been given the names of ten PLD and PRD deputies accused of not paying child support to the mothers of their children. The deputies’ refusal to pay has prompted Attorney General Virgilio Bello Rosa to ask for the intervention of the deputies’ political parties to reach a “harmonious agreement.” Listín Diario …

2001 News

Police Reform Bill goes to Congress

It appears that the much-delayed police reform bill will finally get its day in Congress. After a three hour meeting yesterday among the representatives of all the political parties, the committee studying the bill and the President of the Chamber, it was agreed that the controversial bill would be placed on today’s agenda. Listín Diario …

2001 News

No doctors strike; agreement reached

Doctors decided yesterday to cancel their plans for a national strike today. Members of the Dominican Medical Association met with a mediation team yesterday to discuss the doctors’ complaints and demands. As a result, the strike was averted and El Siglo reports that an agreement will be signed within the next few days to bring …

2001 News

Haitian soldiers given refuge

El Siglo reports the Dominican government has granted conditional permission to a group of Haitian ex-soldiers and police officers to stay in this country. The men were involved in a failed coup against the Jean Bertrand Aristide government, including an attack on the Academy of Cadets and the Port-au-Prince police headquarters on July 28. Their …

2001 News

DR economy shows growth

Between July and September of this year, the Dominican economy grew more than 5%, largely sustained by the construction sector, agribusiness, communications, and the electricity and water sector. Central Bank governor Frank Guerrero Prats says growth in the third quarter backs up predictions that the DR would have a growth rate much higher than the …

2001 News

Water quality remains poor

The potability index for water in this country remains below 80%, which means it is not fit to drink in many places. The internationally accepted norm is 95%. However, El Siglo reports that in 1991, the index was at 52% and it gradually increased over the next few years to reach 83%. However, from 1995 …

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2001 – Page 11

New 12-hour work day could be dangerous

Cameras to prevent extortion in airports

Cheaper flights to the US

President Mejía shuffles cabinet

Ten PLD and PRD deputies “bad fathers”

Police Reform Bill goes to Congress

No doctors strike; agreement reached

Haitian soldiers given refuge

DR economy shows growth

Water quality remains poor