2005 – Page 33

More than a third of Dominicans (38%) expect their economic situation, as well as their family’s, to be better in 2006, whereas 33% believe it will be worse and 17% say it will remain the same, according to the Listin-Hamilton poll published by Listin Diario yesterday. When asked about 2007, 42% believe they will be …

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Three former government officials who served in the Hipolito Mejia administration are under investigation by the Department for the Prevention of Corruption (DEPRECO), for the alleged over-valuation by RD$500 million of land expropriated in the Puerto Escondido community of Azua, after the US Agency for International Development (USAID) submitted a complaint to the National Ethics …

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The European Union will invest EUR52 million (RD$2 billion) in the Dominican educational system with the aim of guaranteeing students’ access to basic education classrooms, better quality standards and lower drop out rates. According to Hoy, part of the money will be used to make the Ministry of Education’s organization and budget structure more efficient. …

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The Senate has called for new public hearings for the proposed artificial island project to be built off the coast of Santo Domingo. According to Diario Libre, the hearings will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, at 10:00 am in the Congress building’s National Assembly Hall. The Ministry of Public Works signed the contract with Santo Domingo …

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The Coordinating Office of the National Commission of Trade Negotiations (CNNC) was created by a decree issued by President Leonel Fernandez, who also appointed Julio Ortega Tous as its Executive Secretary. The office will be in charge of directing and coordinating all aspects related to the trade negotiations in progress and the proposals for the …

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The prices of some basic foodstuff have gone up over the past two weeks, due to higher transportation costs and the speculation of wholesale businesses, as reported in Listin Diario. Products affected include rice, cod, herring, pasta, cooking oil, red beans, onions, garlic and potatoes whereas the prices of plantains, yucca, pumpkin, and detergent soap …

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A new overpass will be built by the Ministry of Public Works at the intersection of 27 de Febrero and Ortega y Gasset avenues, with an estimated cost of RD$200 million, as reported in Clave Digital. The project will involve the demolition of several businesses and homes in the southwestern quadrant of the intersection. General …

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The price of the US dollar continued to drop this week in the local market when it closed yesterday between RD$33.50 and RD$33.60, a 40 to 50 cent decrease compared to last Friday, according to Listin Diario. Exchange agents were selling the currency at RD$33.60 and were buying it at RD$33.20. Banks were selling between …

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Three men will be turned over to US authorities today by the National Drug Control Department. Lidio Arturo Nin Terrero and Tirso Cuevas Nin are involved in the Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo drug trafficking case whereas Christian de Jesus Ramos was a gang member in New York and is also involved in trafficking. According to …

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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez became the American League’s Most Valuable Player for the second time in three seasons, after beating David Ortiz, Vladimir Guerrero and Manny Ramirez, who came second, third and fourth in the voting. Alex was born in the US of Dominican parents, and the other three are Dominicans. Alex …

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