2004 – Page 22

The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) and the city government of Santo Domingo (ADN) made almost RD$700,000 in 54 days by fining people whose vehicles were parked illegally. As reported in El Caribe, AMET tow-trucks removed 519 vehicles from 28 September to 22 November and imposed fines worth RD$686,800. Of the total, AMET received RD$450,900 and …

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A court of appeals released Juan Julio (Johnny) Morales, who is accused by the government prosecutors of coauthoring a RD$1-billion fraud against the government through the Plan Renove transport program. The four judges of the Court of Appeals revoked the decision of Judge Victor Daniel Martinez Guerrero, who had ordered domiciliary arrest for Morales. Morales …

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The Police say the two men who were suspect of having robbed a group of tourists in Punta Rucia, Puerto Plata died in a shootout with police yesterday at 5:40am in the Los Camarones, Bayacanes area of La Vega province, as reported in El Nacional newspaper. One of the dead was identified as Manuel Siri, …

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Hoy newspaper’s Que se Dice column alerts that there have been confirmed reports of people being pick-pocketed in local supermarkets. The columnist urges shoppers to watch their handbags, especially on those days when the stores have their super-sales. A special warning is given to watch for anyone getting too close, as that person could have …

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In his address to the nation on the occasion of his first 100 days in government, President Leonel Fernandez said that the energy crisis and increased crime were the two prime challenges his government must confront. He said that the government has made available RD$3 billion in payments to improve the power service. Fernandez said …

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President Leonel Fernandez said in his 100 days address to the nation that the government’s objective in resuming a stand-by agreement with the IMF is to restore price stability and resume sustained growth. He said the country will receive fresh resources that will enable the public sector to overcome the cash restrictions in the short …

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Technical Secretary of the Presidency Temistocles Montas announced this morning on Channel 11’s El Dia talk show that the National Budget will comprise RD$200 billion to RD$205 billion of expenditures for the next year. As reported in the Diario Libre, of the total amount RD$154 billion will be allocated for internal resources, with the remainder …

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Despite the price of petroleum having dropped, the peso having appreciated and the rate of inflation having declined, the Fernandez government has announced that power rates will rise. The rates have consistently been going up ever since the electric sector was subject to privatization, a system that later failed. The government is now responsible for …

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The excess weight represented by the thousands of unnecessary government jobs has remained unchanged since the new administration came to power. According to the Central Bank’s third-quarter report, the Fernandez administration has only eliminated 2,320 jobs from its estimated excess of more than 150,000 posts. El Caribe newspaper reports that as of 31 September, this …

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Hoy newspaper’s Coctelera columnist highlights today the words of Central Electoral Board (JCE) Judge Salvador Ramos, who said that the JCE would implement the new law on primaries with or without a budget. According to the law, the electoral institution now bears the burden of funding and organizing the primaries to elect the city councilors, …

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