2001 – Page 196

In its electoral bulletin number two, with almost all the votes counted, the Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana confirmed that former technical secretary of the Presidency in the Fernandez administration, Temistocles Montas did not make it into the Central Committee in the first round. In fact, only 21 PLD members did, of a list of …

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This Friday, 16 February is the start of a world class women’s volleyball tournament that will continue through 26 February in Santo Domingo. A "dream team" selection of professional US volleyball players will match the national volley ball team. The event is the I Independence Cup of Women’s Volleyball. It will start at 5 pm …

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecast the Dominican Republic economy will grow 6% in 2001. This would be 2.5% less than in 2000, when the Gross Domestic Product grew 8.5%, the greatest in the region. The Governor of the Central Bank, Frank Guerrero Prats had said growth would be less …

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The press covered extensively the clash of police agents and Dominican Medical Association physicians. The doctors had notified the Ministry of Interior and Police that they would march from their locale to Congress to protest the Social Security Bill. They had just left the AMD premises when the Police confronted them. Chief of the Police …

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The National Salary Committee approved an 18% wage increase for those working in general business. Free zones and tourism industry, and other industries have special wage levels. The 18% increase will benefit workers at businesses with capital of at least RD$500,000. The RD$521.10 increase in the minimum wage, ups the present RD$2,985 minimum wage to …

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The former Oficina de Patrimonio Cultural will now be known as Oficina de Patrimonio Monumental. The office that oversees the cultural heritage of the nation is under the Ministry of Culture that is restructuring the different departments under its supervision. The director of the Oficina de Patrimonio Monumental, Cesar Ivan Feris Iglesias announced his office …

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The Civil Aviation Board has not made the announcement, but a group of national airlines published today an advertisement congratulating the board for rescinding the contract with the International Civil Aviation Organization. The government of Leonel Fernandez had funneled around US$11 million in payments to the organization and personnel contracted by the CAB with the …

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The Senate, the government and representatives of the private sector agreed yesterday to postpone the studying of the protocols of the free trade agreement with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Congress did not pass the protocols since local producers complained they contain irritating privileges and irregularities. Among these is a 2,000 ton of milk concession …

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It is not true, as reported in the national press yesterday, DR1 included, that Temistocles Montas has been excluded from the Central Committee of the Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana. As part of reorganization efforts to better position itself for the 2002 and 2004 elections, the Party has submitted central committee members approval to the …

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The Listin Diario writes on the increasing number of Haitian children that are finding work in the DR. He said that many come without either of their parents to get jobs as farm hands. While the situation in the DR is tough, they are escaping worse misery in Haiti, says the report. The Listin Diario …

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