2003 – Page 310

All the major newspapers are carrying the very interesting story of President Hipolito Mejia and the radio talk show ?El Gobierno de la Ma?ana? (The Morning Government). One of the show?s hosts, Julio Martinez Pozo, had said that a high-ranking member of the staff at the Presidential Palace had bought an armored SUV, valued at …

Read more…

According to El Caribe, the representative for Child Safe Products, Donald Sasso, cannot produce the documents that authorize him to sign on behalf of the company a billion-peso contract with the Dominican government. The front-page story says that Sports Minister Cesar Cede?o has distanced himself from any irregularities in the RD$1.4 billion contract with Child …

Read more…

The government announced new subsidies for food and medicines under various social programs administered by former PRD mayoral candidate for Santo Domingo, Peggy Cabral, and the Social Cabinet. RD$250 million was allotted for spending in February, March and April. According to Cabral, who heads the Social Cabinet, President Mejia has authorized the additional RD$250 million …

Read more…

El Caribe paper reports that propane gas sales have fallen by 21 percent over recent weeks, according to the distributors. Wilfredo Melo, head of the distributors and bottlers group, and Victor Santos Raposo, head of the gas retailers, told reporters that consumption in January was approximately 18 million gallons of propane, while the normal consumption …

Read more…

The National Police announced yesterday that the robbery and murder of Gladys Tavares de Macarrulla has been solved. Four men have been arrested and have confessed to the crimes. The apparent leader of the gang is 24-year-old Frederick Baez Abreu. He carried out the murder of the 70-year-old widow in complicity with 28-year-old David Alexander …

Read more…

Sports installation contractors were handed RD$258 million yesterday by the Ministry of Public Works for the completion of the venues already underway for this summer?s Pan Am Games. The work needs to be completed by 30 May. The money will also be used to pay for construction in the athletes? village. Over 5,000 athletes are …

Read more…

Guillermo Garc?a hit a solo home run to open the 7th inning as the Dominican national team won its second game in a row with an 8-4 win over the Mexican entrant (Ca?eros de Los Mochis) at Roberto Clemente stadium in Carolina, Mexico. ?guilas Cibae?as defeated the local (Criollos de Caguas) on Sunday to open …

Read more…

President Hipolito Mejia doubts there will be much public support for the call to a national work stoppage and peaceful protest made by the Colectivo de Organizaciones Populares. The movement protests the increasing cost of fuel, demand that private companies return ownership of the power distribution to the state, and reduce consumer prices.  Juan Hubieres …

Read more…

Hoy newspaper says that it is the Central Government, not the Municipality of Santo Domingo, that must pay the debt for the first 400 of the 1,200 vehicles that the government authorized the Federacion Nacional de Transporte La Nueva Opcion (Fenatrano) to import. Former Mayor Johnny Ventura had authorized on 23 September 1999 the import …

Read more…

El Caribe newspaper questions Congress?s approval of a major loan for the construction of 115 multi-use sports installations, 10 athletic tracks and 11 wood floors for sports facilities. El Caribe opines that the real worth of the loan is US$61.6 million ? the sum of US$54.1 million that will be lent by the All First …

Read more…