2004 – Page 140

Speaking on behalf of the PRD faction led by Hatuey Decamps, Henry Mejia declared that President-elect Leonel Fernandez could count on the support of the PRD splinter group that opposed the re-election of Hipolito Mejia, in the name of good governance. He said that during a three-hour meeting between Fernandez and a commission of deputies, …

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Following the dismal report from Goldman Sachs last week, the Center for Economic Studies in Latin America, better known as CEPAL, revealed numbers that show the Dominican economy will have either a negative growth rate or zero growth for 2004. The ?1.3% contraction in 2003 provoked a 1.9% decrease in the GDP, a remarkable number …

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While there were several interesting articles on the crisis affecting the energy sector, none of the numbers published made much sense. For example, in El Caribe, the private sector supposedly affirmed that the government had earmarked US$2.873 billion per month for subsidies. The writer says next, however, that the government only needed US$7.7 million per …

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Hoy newspaper reports that on Friday night President Hipolito Mejia issued a decree to close the Herrera International Airport and turn over the land to several government contractors who are owed money. The move entails a transfer of local air service to the San Isidro Airbase and international flights from Herrera to Las Americas International …

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The Presidential Palace was without telephone, Internet and fax capabilities yesterday, having had its service cut by Verizon for arrears on its account. As of 4pm yesterday, no outgoing calls could be made from the numerous telephone numbers listed at the seat of government, affecting various government departments and forcing employees to rely on their …

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The recent deaths of two people from tetanus have caused anxiety and more pain to the areas around Jimani. In spite of the best efforts of many NGOs to distribute vaccines, potable water, hygiene products and clean living quarters, Father Jose Ramon de la Cruz, the parish priest for Jimani, told reporters that any lapse …

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Of the 92 different nationalities belonging to those who requested resident permits in the Dominican Republic during the first third of 2004, the United States, Haiti, Cuba and Colombia topped the list, according to the report in El Caribe. In 2003, Colombian nationals were second, after the United States, in applying for residence visas, and …

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Anselmo Bello Ferreras, the judge of the First Chamber of the Court of the First Instance for Civil and Commercial Cases, ruled that the properties and wealth created by a common-law couple be split between the two. Nelly Altagracia Baez Ortiz and Sotero Garcia Rodriguez must now select an adjuster to establish the true value …

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As wine continues to grow in popularity in our everyday lives, El Caribe published a nice lit of eight considerations to take into account when purchasing a bottle. The first is why are you buying wine for someone? If it is just a simple thank you, the experts think that presentation might be very important …

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The newspaper Hoy reports that the World Bank has expressed ?deep concern? over the electricity crisis affecting the Dominican Republic. The international financial institution said, however, that in no way was the crisis due to its suspension of disbursements. Christina Malmberg Calvo, the World Bank representative in the DR, said in a press release that …

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