2006 – Page 32

Singer Tony Fox was chosen as the winner of the television contest “Que viva el Merengue.” Fox will be awarded RD$200,000 and a recording contract with Premium Latin Music, so that he can record his first musical CD. Second place was won by Elsa Negco, who was awarded RD$100,000 and Berenice Perez came in third, …

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Things just don’t seem to be going too well for the Leones this year. Aside from falling into a tie for last place in the Dominican Winter League there are now unconfirmed rumors that some team members are involved in a betting scandal, accused of betting against their own team. This comes as some of …

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One of the most disturbing notes coming from a reading of expenses published by the Dominican Republic Central Bank is the fact that the government’s payrolls have increased by 82.35% over the last six years as well as the increasing amount of resources that are transferred to the new municipalities. Economist Rodrigo Jaquez Garcia was …

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The Dominican industrial sector is to hold talks with an International Monetary Fund representative this week in an attempt to demonstrate its belief that the government does not need to increase taxes to fulfill its commitment to the international financial organization. The position taken by the 36 commercial and industrial associations will be presented to …

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The Senate finance committee has rejected the idea of approving a US$90 million loan to finance the electro-mechanical aspects of the Santo Domingo Metro System. At least, not in 2006. Senator Tommy Galan, PLD-San Cristobal, reminded Senators of a note from Finance Minister Vicente Bengoa that requested all financing to be postponed until 2007. Galan …

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The new Central Electoral Board (JCE) has announced that it plans to lower current charges for emitting birth, death and marriage certificates. Robert Rosario, the newly named head of the administrative branch of the Board announced the magistrates’ decision to submit the plan for reduced costs to the entire board. Some documents will be free …

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Passers-by were startled to see what looked like snow covering large areas around the lake in the new park that is being built on the corner of Gustavo Mejia Ricart and Nunez de Caceres Avenues. Listin Diario carries a front-page photo of the scene. However, this was not a freak weather phenomenon, but rather a …

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The Dominican government, through the Corporation of State-owned Hotels (Corphotels) is renting out several interesting hotel properties at some very good prices. A document from Corphotels shows that the Hotel Marien in Santiago Rodriguez is paying RD$4,000 per month in rent. The Flor Ambar Gift Shop pays RD$5,000 per month and the Hotel Guarocuya in …

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Armed Forces Minister, Rear Admiral Hector Lizardo Jorge has warned that the legislative initiative calling for an extension of the nation’s territorial waters to twelve miles would create a series of difficulties with several nations. According to the Admiral, while the twelve-mile limit is common in many countries, such a position could cause irritation for …

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The Dominican Foreign Ministry has issued a formal complaint re United States Ambassador Hans Hertell’s remarks about Haitians in the Dominican Republic as “unacceptable”. The Ministry of Foreign Relations said that Hertell was getting involved in “things that are the sovereign dominion of the Dominican state.” In a speech to the American Chamber of Commerce …

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