2006 – Page 33

The latest poll taken by the Gallup-Hoy group shows that 72% of the Dominican public thinks that the economy is in “bad” shape. When polled in mid-August, the same figure was 63%. Curiously, when asked by the interviewers about their personal finances, 54% said that they were either “bad” or “very bad”, and this is …

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The same Gallup-Hoy poll shows that Dominican citizens would like the government to concentrate on health (60%) and education (51%). Next comes help for the poor. Electricity, potable water, jobs, housing, roads, sports, and security are next on the list of what they think should be the government’s priorities. When asked to list the country’s …

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Santo Domingo District Attorney Juan M. Hernandez has revealed that as many as 170 convicted criminals are walking the streets of the Dominican Republic. According to El Caribe, these are dangerous criminals who have not been placed in custody. The DA made his statement during a television interview on the Channel 37 program Pantalla Abierta. …

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The famous Figuereo sextuplets, the first born in the Dominican Republic, are coming up to their first birthday. The parents, Maxima and Emilio, are planning a big birthday party for them on 26 December. The kids are consuming 48 cans of powdered milk each month. Two of the babies, Paola and Manuel Emilio weigh 19 …

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Tune in to Telemicro, Channel 5, to watch the finals of the Viva el Merengue contest at 9 pm. Produced by Jatnna Tavarez, the televised event has been successful in reviving interest in merengue, that has been displaced by bachata and reggaeton. The contest seeks to discover new merengue stars. The winner will be chosen …

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The Gigantes from San Francisco de Macoris enjoyed a spectacular weekend, going 2-0 and climbing into first place in the Dominican Winter League. The Gigantes beat the Azucareros from La Romana on Friday night, thanks to a sacrifice fly by Eric Almonte in the bottom of the ninth inning. On Satuday, they were rained out, …

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The National Center for Renewable Energy (CENER) and the National Energy Commission (CNE) have signed a US$2.7 million agreement to advise the government and the energy producers on generating renewable energy. The agreement was signed in Spain by CENER director Juan Orzmazabal and CNE president Aristides Fernandez Zucco. A Dominican delegation is in Spain to …

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President Leonel Fernandez presented the National Awards for Quality yesterday, but for the second year in a row no government office fulfilled the requirements for an award. The ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace last night. The National Office for Intellectual Property was awarded the highest honor, winning a Gold Medal, followed by the …

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During his inauguration speech as president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman said that the JCE needs to move into the era of technology and has planted the seed of moving the electoral process into the future. Castanos said that the civil registry and the electoral process need to move forward …

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The Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD) believes that the government could cut RD$29 billion in spending, more than enough to make an increase in taxes unnecessary. AIRD’s plan draws on many of the suggestions that opponents have been voicing since President Leonel Fernandez explained the details of the reform to the nation. …

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