2005 – Page 277

Catchup and tomato paste might become scarce, and the rice crop has been dealt a serious blow in may parts of the Cibao Valley. The crop of the so-called “Barcelo” tomato has been damaged by at least 20% according to estimates made by agronomists for the Ministry of Agriculture. According to Hoy, over 1,400 families …

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The construction of dams on the Upper Yuna and Guaigui rivers would solve the flooding problems along the lower reaches of the river. They would cost US$180 million and the secondary constructions needed to finish the job would cost another US$10 million. INDRHI director Frank Rodriguez told Listin Diario reporter Jairon Severino that work was …

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Dominicans in New York are the focus of a feature in the New York Times Education section today. The story highlights what it describes as the “striking and yet unheralded success of Dominican immigrant students in higher education, and specifically in the City University of New York system, that legendary ladder of upward mobility for …

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The Dominican Association of Industrial Free Zones (ADOZONA) issued a press release that said that the entry of Chinese textiles into the world market and especially into the United States without any quotas will have a negative impact on the companies in the free zones of the Dominican Republic over the next 18 to 24 …

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Aguilas haven’t played yet! Big league pitching by Juan Cruz and powerful hitting by Manny Martinez, Jose Offerman, Jose Guillen and Ronnie Belliard toppled the Estrellas Orientales 8-1 in last night’s only game. The Aguilas Cibaenas were rained out again, and for the third time in the playoffs. The first game against Licey was a …

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The government is giving in to pressure from the IMF to reduce current deficits and end subsidies costing hundreds of millions of pesos. Current estimates place the government subsidy at around RD$35 per gallon. As of February, the government will eliminate the subsidy on propane gas used in vehicles. This will affect hundreds and perhaps …

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The recently increased exchange commission tax, a 13% tax on dollars used to import goods and services, will produce nearly 40% of the cash flow generated by the Custom Department, an estimated total of RD$21 billion. The catch is the tax has never been sanctioned by legislation passed by the Congress. According to the El …

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The chief justice of the Supreme Court, Jorge Subero Isa told reporters blamed personnel connected to the Justice Department for interfering with the successful completion of the case relating to the 1,387 kilograms of cocaine seized in December. Any errors committed, were not the fault of judges that refused to allow phone taps that would …

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Although the name has not been given to the press, the District Attorney for the National District, Jose Manuel Hernandez, told reporters that another arrest has been made in the case of the 1.387 kilos of cocaine that were seized by the Police and local drug units. However, the bulk of the report in today’s …

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Judge Alfredo Rios Fabian authorized the Attorney General of the Dominican Republic to formalize a request to extradite Sam Goodson from the United States in order to face charges of a billion peso fraud in the Plan Renove case. On the other hand, the Attorney General and the United States Embassy have requested the Supreme …

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