2005 – Page 37

National Private Business Council (CONEP) president Elena Viyella de Paliza is calling for the quick approval of the tax reform so the government can focus on the solution of crucial problems affecting the country, such as the energy crisis, according to Diario Libre. “It is time for all sectors to concentrate on solutions for the …

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National Drug Control Department (DNCD) president Rear Admiral Ivan Pena Castillo reports that 4,000 kilos of cocaine, 250 kilos of heroin, 1,000 kilos of marijuana, and approximately 70,000 ecstasy pills have been seized during the 15 months he has been in charge. He emphasized that the department will continue to fight against drug trafficking and …

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One month after the inter-daily “publico” service was implemented, many transport system users are still complaining of difficulties in arriving at their destinations on time. Listin Diario reports that some drivers are complaining of reduced income though they admit that the streets are less congested, whereas the transport union leaders agree that the initiative has …

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Juan Luis Guerra and 4-40 will become the first Latin band to share the stage with the legendary rock group The Rolling Stones next 11 February 2006 at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico. According to El Caribe, Rolling Stones producer Larry Stein said during a press conference in Puerto Rico on Monday …

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The Presidents of the Dominican Republic and Colombia have signed an agreement under which Colombia will provide energy assistance to the Dominican Republic. Part of the plan involves the transfer of the technology for the conversion of sugar cane into alcohol. The document points out that this process will help mitigate the effects of the …

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In paid ads in all today’s newspapers, the CDEEE has extended the deadline for tenders on the two coal-fired generation facilities to be placed in Azua and Manzanillo. The former deadline of 16 November has been extended to 31 November 2005. So far, 18 entities have obtained the tender offer for the large coal-fired units. …

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The president of the Dominican Free Zone Association Arturo Peguero, has told reporters that the textile agreement between the United States and China will offer protection, at least temporarily, for all of the textiles that the Dominican Republic ships to the United States. What the agreement does not do, however, is offer protection from the …

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The president of the National Hotel and Restaurant Association (ASONAHORES), lawyer Enrique de Marchena Kaluche, told reporters at the Presidential Palace that his group was nearing an agreement with the government regarding the current tax reform proposals now in the Chamber of Deputies. De Marchena said that he had spoken with the three major political …

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Major General Sigfredo Fadul told reporters yesterday that the first month of the government’s fuel savings plan is showing positive results. According to the general, the alternate day of work for the “publicos” – the green and yellow roofed passenger cars that serve the general public along fixed routes- has eased traffic flow, and there …

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The Dominican consulate in Philadelphia was closed yesterday, leaving 30,000 Dominicans in the area without consular services. This brings the number of recent closures to four, together with the consulates in Jackson Hills, Baltimore and Chicago. According to El Nacional, Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso sent the Philadelphia consul, Wilson Diaz the closure notice on …

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