2005 – Page 121

As is common among Dominicans, as the deadline for renewing license stickers for motor vehicles approaches, the lines at Tax Department (DGII) express centers become longer and longer, Diario Libre reports. The deadline is Wednesday, 3 August and the DGII has said there would be no extension – latecomers will have to pay an additional …

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Clave Digital reports that the World Toursim Organization (WTO) has warned that it will never support commercial development in National Parks, when referring to the Ministry of Tourism’s plan to promote the development of tourism infrastructure on Bahia de las Aguilas beach, a site located inside a protected area in the southwestern part of the …

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On 26 July 2005 President Leonel Fernandez signed a decree adding a US$2.50 surcharge on regular and charter airfares to and from the Dominican Republic. This revenue will be applied to infrastructural improvements. The decree establishes that the surcharge comes into effect on 1 November. Sources within the tourism sector say that the surcharge is …

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US President George W. Bush will sign the DR-CAFTA agreement into law today, following its approval last week by the US House of Representatives. Diario Libre reports that a special ceremony will take place in the East Room of the White House before the president leaves for his vacation at his Texas ranch. By signing …

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Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila and Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno are enthusiastic about the passing of DR-CAFTA by the US Congress. “DR-CAFTA will help Puerto Rico’s economy as it passes through difficult times,” said Acevedo Vila. “This is going to help us open markets for Puerto Rico’s products and services in the D.R. and other areas …

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Although the business sector still does not have a fixed position regarding the tax reform due to be discussed on Wednesday afternoon during a meeting of the Technical Commission, they do agree on rejecting the suggestion of increasing Income Tax (ISR) from 25% to 30%. A source has informed Diario Libre that they would bring …

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Telecommunications companies are reporting sales of approximately 35,000 mobile phones every month, equivalent to 420,000 units each year, according to the director of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) Jose Rafael Vargas. Listin Diario reports that a survey conducted by Gallup and INDOTEL last month indicates that 63% of the population uses mobiles, making this the …

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The Cathedral of Santo Domingo will remain closed to the public for two months during which it will undergo interior and exterior renovations, including the installation of central air conditioning, as reported in Diario Libre. The work was contracted by the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo to contractor Grupo Tecnico, according to engineer Roberson Lopez, a …

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Former President Hipolito Mejia spoke out yesterday saying his “honeymoon” with the government was over and that he would no longer allow anyone to go around ruining his reputation. “My patience has run out,” said the leader of a faction of the PRD, in reference to a libel campaign that has allegedly been launched against …

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Police chief Major General Manuel de Jesus Perez said in a press conference yesterday that Miguel Antonio Bello Perez, assistant to former president of the collapsed Baninter bank, Ramon Baez Figueroa, was murdered by assailants who were after the RD$6 million he had cashed at the Solano exchange bureau last Wednesday. Perez Sanchez said the …

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