2001 – Page 59

Jose Ovalle, the Superintendent of Electricity, says the government owes RD$4,000 million to the electrical sectors, as reported in Hoy newspaper. He attributes the surge in blackouts to the government’s difficulties in making its payments. Meanwhile, Karl Huber, president of AES Distribuidora del Este, said most of the blackouts are occurring because of a lack …

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President Hipolito Mejia and the First Lady were present at the formal opening of the Centro Geriatrico Margarita Herrera in Pinar Quemados, Jarabacoa. The Foundation Huascar Rodriguez Herrera Inc. built and will operate the home where indigent elderly can live free of cost. The fully equipped home bears the name of the mother of businessman …

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The Ministry of the Armed Forces has announced it will give scholarships to youths from low income barrios so they can study at the Armed Forces vocational schools. The youths will be able to choose from 33 technical careers. The Ministry says the students will be guaranteed jobs upon graduation.

Supreme Court Judge Juan Guiliani Volquez died yesterday at age 89. The President of the Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Subero Isa said it is timely that the National Council of the Magistracy is convening to choose new judges. In 1996, a major restructuring of the judiciary took place and 16 judges were appointed to …

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Former secretary general of the Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana (PLD), Jose Tomas Perez, has announced he wants to run for senator for the PLD in the National District (Santo Domingo). He said he would work to improve the deteriorated image of the Senate.

Cardinal Nicolas Lopez Rodriguez saluted the Haitian government’s decision to place more consulates in border towns. He said it is the responsibility of the Haitian government to issue identity documents to its citizens. Only 1.5 million Haitians out of a population of about 7 million have any legal ID documents. This creates major problems for …

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Two Dominican watchmen who hijacked a yacht rented to tourists were detained by the Puerto Rican authorities. Alfredo Santana Jose and Jose Cabrera Encarnacion made a living guarding the boating business of Italian Federico Damined when they had the brilliant idea of taking the boat to Puerto Rico, as reported in Hoy newspaper.

Metereologists report the development of a tropical depression about 975 miles to the east of the Windward Islands. The storm is moving west and could become Tropical Storm Chantal by tomorrow. The system is being monitored carefully as it could turn towards the west northwest which would bring it close to the Dominican Republic next …

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The president of the Panamerican Sports Organization said the 2003 Pan Am Games will no longer take place from 18 July to 3 August in the DR. He said the opening would be postponed until October or November. The reasons cited are the intense summer heat of the Dominican Republic which could affect athletes’ performance …

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