2005 – Page 159

UN Representative to the DR, Niky Fabiancic has warned that the DR should define its migratory policy towards Haiti in a coherent manner, according to El Caribe. He stated that the DR cannot continue the repatriation of Haitians with disregard to human rights, while at the same time allowing the sugar and construction industries to …

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Newsday has reported that at least 3,500 Haitians were sent back to Haiti, forced to leave behind family members, possessions and jobs. The article, published June 10, quotes UN officials and humanitarian aid workers as its sources. The Haitians were transported on buses with armed soldiers to the border town of Dajabon. Javier Hernandez, a …

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The president of the Asociacion de Empresas Inmobiliarias (AEI), a leading real estate business association, Ilonka Castillo, has said there is currently a foreign investment boom in Dominican tourist areas, as reported in Hoy. She stated that there is an increased amount of construction and sales of real estate in this sector, including villas, apartments, …

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According to El Caribe, the private sector will invest US$400 million in the renovation and expansion of the Port of Santo Domingo, a project that expects to reposition the city as a tourist destination. The promoter, Inversiones Turisticas Sans Souci, expects an influx of currency to the tune of US$20.5 million into the country as …

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Newspapers are highlighting the issue of the quality of Dominican beaches, pointing to studies dating from 2001 and 2003 that show there are problems that need to be addressed. A news story in today’s El Caribe reports that out of a sample of 79 beaches tested, 37 had high bacteria counts, especially those near urban …

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The organizing committee of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) XXII Convention has issued its first bulletin with 10% of voting centers counted, giving senator Ramon Alburquerque, who is backed by former president Hipolito Mejia’s group, 33.9% of the vote. Alburquerque seeks to win the political organization’s president seat. Alburquerque is followed by former General Attorney …

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The DR remained unbeaten in the Pan American Volleyball Cup after defeating Costa Rica 3-0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-9) at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo. With this game, the DR is tied with Brazil – who beat Venezuela in consecutive sets – in Group A. Dominican coach Francisco Cruz said he was …

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The Central Bank reports that inflation in May was -0.30%. This brings the accumulated inflation for the first five months of the year to 0.77%. Accumulated inflation over the past 12 months is now at 0.93%. The IMF Agreement had originally stipulated that the government should implement a monetary program consistent with reducing inflation to …

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Finance Minister Vicente Bengoa has announced that the Dominican Government and the IMF have finished their review of the IMF Letter of Intent and established new goals that are more in keeping with the current economic and fiscal realities. According to Hoy, Bengoa was very happy about the fact that the new goal for economic …

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The National Educational Council has decided that the new school year should begin on 22 August instead of on the first Monday of September, as in the past. This adds 25 school days to the calendar. As a result of the decision, next school year will have 220 days instead of 190, thus making for …

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