2001 – Page 147

Politician and author Juan Bosch is dying. Today, El Siglo dedicates its editorial to the Dominican Republic’s leading storybook writer and former President. Bosch is known as a leading Latin American author for his "El Indio Manuel Sicurí," "La Mancha Indeleble," "La Mujer" and "Un Cuento de Navidad." Bosch is a founder of the Partido …

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The top performing industry in the DR in 2000 was the banking industry. According to a news report in El Siglo, commercial banks made profits of RD$2,440 million in 2,000, which was 36.4% more than their earnings during the previous year. Bank profitability has been increasing year after year. Banks are one of the few …

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President Hipolito Mejia expressed his concern for the continuing decline in money sent home by Dominicans living abroad during his talk at the Latin American Affairs Workshop held yesterday at Columbia University in New York City. He said the problem is that more second and third generation Dominicans are living abroad and they have fewer …

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The Ministry of Education announced yesterday the seven winners of the tender conducted along with the Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros y Arquitectos, the leading association of engineers, to build, enlarge or repair public school classrooms. Present at the announcement of the winners at the CODIA was Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch, who is the acting …

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Bienvenido Brito has been sworn in as the new director of Bienes Nacionales, the government department in charge of state property. Brito has an excellent reputation as an honest and professional public servant. He was controller in a previous PRD administration. He replaces Victor Tió Fernandez who was appointed to the post despite having been …

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The Executive Branch sent to the Senate yesterday three loan agreements with international lending organizations worth US$143 million. El Caribe newspaper reports that a large portion of the resources will be used to build produce markets in Santo Domingo and interior cities. Minister of Agriculture Eligio Jaquez delivered the projects to the Senate. They include …

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In a front page story today, the Listin Diario newspaper focuses on the rapid pace the ministries of public health, public works, sports and industry & commerce and the public works department are gobbling up their 2001 budget. The Listin Diario says they have overdrawn their budgets by RD$8,482 million. The newspaper stands behind forecasts …

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The Commissioner of Major League Baseball in the Dominican Republic Rafael Oscar Perez signed an agreement with the Junta Central Electoral to verify birth certificates of Major League baseball recruits. The agreement seeks to prevent talented but underage baseball players from using false birth certificates to get signed by Major League Baseball teams. Manuel Ramón …

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The Civil Aviation Board turned down an American Eagle offer to fly into Barahona airport in exchange for being allowed to fly into Herrera, a small international airport located in Santo Domingo. If American Eagle were allowed to fly into Herrera, it would mean the end of Air Santo Domingo’s service into the airport. Air …

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The Listin Diario says its sources indicate that the government has given the rights to Haina Port to a company known as Compañia HIT. The company will provide the basic services at the port from the docking of ships, loading and unloading of cargo, dredging and other operations. Today, 80% of the cargo shipped to …

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