2005 – Page 11

The Aguilas Cibaenas continued to dominate their arch-rivals, the Tigres del Licey by a score of 4 – 1 at the Quisqueya Baseball Stadium. This was the seventh victory for the Santiago team in eight meetings. The victory brings the Aguilas into a tie for first place in the standings. Jared Fernandez (4 – 3) …

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Rioters burned tires and threw stones near the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince, in protest against President Leonel Fernandez’s visit, while he was attending a ceremony with Haitian President Boniface Alexandre aimed at strengthening the friendship ties between the two nations, as reported in Diario Libro. A press release by the Dominican ambassador to Haiti, Jose …

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Yesterday, the European Union ambassador to the DR Dino Sinigallia said that the best way for the DR to attract foreign investment is for the government to tackle corruption firmly. As reported in Diario Libre, the diplomat recognized that the Dominican government is working hard in the fight against governmental corruption. Sinigallia said that Europe …

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According to Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Media, the 2006 Budget and Public Expense Law could be analyzed by the National Development Council (CND) no later than 20 December before being sent to Congress by the Executive Branch. As reported in Diario Libre, Medina stated that alternatives are being sought to compensate for the RD$7,000 …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is to invest RD$60 million in the promotion of the 2006 congressional and municipal elections. Diario Libre reports that this is RD$6 million more than the amount invested in the 2004 Presidential elections. The publicity campaign will last for 87 days, beginning mid-February and ending on 14 May 2006. A …

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Clave Digital focuses several articles on the construction of the metro. The mega-project, which is under the direction of former minister of public works, engineer Diandino Pena, has been an important part of President Leonel Fernandez’s government program from day one. President Fernandez created the post of Office of the Metro, with Pena in charge, …

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Last Saturday, television journalist Nuria Piera reported on legal cases pending against Augusto Menendez, one of the promoters of the controversial artificial island that is to be built off the shore of Santo Domingo. According to Piera, Menendez has seven accusations of allegedly having committed fraud against citizens and companies. Meanwhile, the promoters’ representatives have …

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The foreign exchange rate has been stable for the past two weeks due to low demand, according to a report in Listin Diario. Exchange agents expect the rate to drop by several points during the remainder of the year and to pick up again in January 2006. Yesterday, exchange agents were buying the US dollar …

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The Fifth Court of Instruction has scheduled the first hearing of the case against former Attorney General during Hipolito Mejia’s administration, Victor Cespedes Martinez, for 2 January 2006. Cespedes is being accused by District Attorney Jose Manuel Hernandez, of bribery, prevarication, criminal association and fraud against a group of inmates to whom he had promised …

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During this year, wireless telephone lines grew by 23.1% with the addition of 861,656 new numbers, according to a report in Diario Libre. The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) indicates that as of 30 September 2005, there were 3,425,719 cellular lines installed in the country. INDOTEL President Jose Rafael Vargas said there were a total of …

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