2005 – Page 32

President Leonel Fernandez issued a Presidential Decree 621-05 last night which named the commission responsible for the re-negotiation of the existing contracts for electrical energy with Smith-Enron, Cogentrix and the members of the Madrid Accord. The commission is to work out agreements that guarantee the elimination of the “distortions that affect the contracts so much, …

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Both the Dominican Association of Exporters and the Industrial Association of the Dominican Republic expressed some concern over the pending passage of the tax reform package. In brief, their concern is related to the possibility of the Dominican Republic’s non-entry into the DR-CAFTA as a result of a failure to pass the bill before January. …

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Alfredo Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies has told reporters that the tax reform bill will go to the full chamber on Tuesday. According to Pacheco, the bill that will go to the floor contains several amendments to the original legislation. Diario Libre says that the proposal that will be presented to the …

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Accompanied by three dozen DNCD officers, cousins Lidio Nin Terrero and Tirso Cuevas Nin were handed over to two Drug Enforcement Agency officers at Las Americas International Airport for their transfer to New York where they face charges of drug trafficking as part of the case against Quirino Paulino Castillo. The former lieutenant colonel has …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito warned yesterday that the investigations into the land sale in Azua will be intensive, and that anyone found to be involved in criminal actions will be indicted. He said that “once the investigations are over the Justice Department will do what it has to do.” The Commission on Ethics and …

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Getting a new electricity contract is becoming a tedious, costly, and bureaucratic process that tries the patience of Job. According to Diario Libre, the Electrical Distributors (EDEs) are making things difficult for new clients who want a contract and an electric meter. The potential new client must provide a copy of the national identity card …

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Just days after the tragic anniversary of the ill-fated flight AA-587, Eduardo Del Pozo, the general manager of American Airlines for the Dominican Republic, announced that American Airlines will take the one millionth passenger from Santo Domingo to New York City this afternoon. This is the first time in 30 years of operations in the …

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With radio and television commentators talking about the latest propane gas shortage from the different retailers, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that the delay in the arrival of the good ship Cambria was due to “technical issues”. The Cambria is due to dock at the Dominican Refinery (REFIDOMSA) today with 120,000 barrels of …

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The Minister of the Interior and the Police, Franklin Almeyda Rancier, told a television audience that the Police are having trouble finding enough agents to patrol the streets of the major cities. As an example, the minister said that yesterday there were just 3,085 police agents available for patrol duty when there are 32,000 people …

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After five outstanding years playing baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols finally won the National League Most Valuable Player of the Year. He is the seventh Dominican player to win the award and the second Dominican player to win the award in the National League. Yesterday, Alex Rodriguez won the award for the …

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