2003 – Page 265

The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Manuel Ramon Morel Cerda, told El Caribe newspaper in an extensive interview today that an electronic attempt to tamper with the 2000 presidential elections was identified following FBI investigations. The FBI intervened because a US citizen, along with several well-known Dominicans, was an alleged participant in the …

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In an advance to extricate itself from a difficult situation with the government, El Caribe reports that EDE Este will start paying the Superintendence of Power the 1% fee on their invoices that is long overdue. Superintendent of Power Julio Cross had given EDE Este just three days to make a payment. Although they have …

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Victorio Valerio, the president of the National Federation of Rice Producers (FENARROZ), told reporters that the country has rice to supply the entire year?s local demand. The circulating rumors of a rice scarcity are what is thought to have prompted the statement of the representative for the rice producers, in order to calm the fears …

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Several of today?s papers are reporting that trade with Haiti has grown over 25% in the first two months of the year. This amounts to a total of US$13.8 million in trade for January and February 2002, up from US$11 million for the same period last year. Danilo del Rosario, the director of the Dominican …

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The night watchman thought his beach was being invaded, but fortunately, he held his fire. To his surprise, three giant tinglar sea turtles had returned to lay eggs on the beach at Las Terrenas, Saman?. These sea turtles, the largest of their kind to visit Dominican shores, return to the beach to lay their eggs …

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The List?n Diario reports that 41.25% of the working population in the Dominican Republic is self-employed. Only the category of ?employee? comprised greater numbers, with a total of 41.78% of the working population. The popularity of self-employment, according to the Central Bank document, signifies a 7.7% rise, the largest in all categories studied. The government …

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The Dominican Medical Association will soon be known as the Colegio M?dico Dominicano. The 41-year-old body will spend a six-month transition period starting in August 2003. According to Severo Mercedes, president of the association, membership to the association will be mandatory to practice medicine in the Dominican Republic. He said that those violating the law …

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The Department of Migration announced the opening today, 7 April, of new pilot offices at the provincial government headquarters in 12 cities. The new offices will assist foreigners in legalizing their status in the Dominican Republic and are located in the provincial government offices in San Francisco de Macoris, Salcedo, Puerto Plata, Santiago, La Vega, …

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The Monetary Board announced that it has authorized the Central Bank to issue savings certificates for up to RD$5 billion, with the following terms: 30 days at 24%, 60 days at 25%, 90 days at 26%, 180 days at 27%, and 360 days at 28%. The certificates can be purchased at the headquarters of the …

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Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez said that there have been absolutely no advances in the fight against corruption in government. According to the cardinal, the only solution is to prepare a new generation of politicians. In an interview with El Caribe newspaper, he said that in this country the greatest awards and recognition go …

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