2005 – Page 266

Former President Hipolito Mejia had breakfast at the mansion of former army captain Quirino Paulino Castillo in Elias Pina on 27 March 2004, when he was in the area campaigning for his re-election, according to a report in the Listin Diario. The newspaper was under government control at the time. A New York City court …

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The Police have identified two of the three young women who engaged in an exhibitionist sex act on Abraham Lincoln Ave on 12 December 2004. The incident became news when investigative reporter Nuria Piera showed amateur film footage made from a cell phone on her Channel 9 TV show last Saturday. The “girls” were traced …

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Several companies have announced they are suspending their tours to Duarte Peak due to the constant heavy rains and the poor trail conditions. Oscar Canizares, of Camping Tours, announced that the conditions are inadequate for the difficult hike up to the 3,087-meter peak, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. He announced that their tours would …

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The Aguilas Cibaenas, the Santiago home team, classified for the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball League championships last night at their home stadium when they defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 9-4, thanks to homeruns batted in by Alex Fernandez, Alexis Gomez and Luis Polonia. Jose Lima was the winning pitcher, and Aquilino Lopez the loser. All …

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The Government Cabinet met for the first time yesterday and approved measures to enhance civilian safety and border control. The government has agreed to invest US$24 million in new equipment for the National Police. The equipment will be used to fight the growing crime rate in the major cities and in an overhaul of the …

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Most government employees work for the health, education and national security departments, according to figures just released. 58.7% of government employees belong to these three sectors. Of the 320,558 workers on the payroll at the end of September, more than 238,000 were assigned to the Ministries of the Armed Forces, Education, the Interior and the …

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The government has decided to go ahead and develop the fragile Bahia de las Aguilas reserve area. During yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, a plan to clean up the areas surrounding all tourist destinations was also announced. The United Nations Development Program (UNPD) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO) are supporting this effort. Government Council spokesperson Roberto …

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The Ministry of Public Works has begun the surveys needed to install four huge overpasses over John F. Kennedy Avenue in Santo Domingo. The four overpasses will be located at the intersections of Defillo, Nunez de Caceres, Manoguayabo and the intersection that leads to Los Alcarrizos. These mega-projects are a continuation of those undertaken by …

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The industrial sector has asked that the tax on the purchase of dollars, called the exchange rate commission, be abolished as part of the first face-off between supporters of the free trade agreement signed with the US and its detractors. On one side are the industrial free zones, the American Chamber of Commerce and the …

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Hoy newspaper looks into the issue of gasoline and fuel prices. Mario Mendez, the economic editor, writes that the main reason for the high fuel prices is the way the refinery purchases petroleum. According to Hoy, the refinery works on a cost plus benefits system where higher costs equal higher benefits, since the benefits are …

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