2006 – Page 34

According to a report published in Diario Libre, children in the Dominican Republic’s private as well as public schools only learn about 30% of the recommended math and Spanish language curriculums. These figures come from Radhames Mejia, director of the Center for Investigation and Human Development, who said that the actual value of teachers’ salaries …

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Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells says that the DR is in second to last place among Latin American countries for making the most of its economic wealth. Castells outlined his findings last night during a speech called “globalization, development, and underdevelopment: tensions and challenges in Latin America” at the Central Bank. His lecture was sponsored by …

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The DR spent more than RD$1 billion in medical expenses at public hospitals, up from RD$392 million in 1995, on assisting 410,000 people who were affected by traffic accidents last year, according to a report released by the national Program for the Prevention of Traffic Accidents (Prenat). Nicanor Rodriguez, the program coordinator, seeks to raise …

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The National Police have announced that the actual amount stolen from Vimenca yesterday was actually RD$1,737,048 according to El Caribe newspaper, and not RD$10 million as was reported by some news media. Though no new leads in the case have been announced, the three guards who were at the scene have been arrested and taken …

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The police have rescued a child who was being held hostage by his own father, a former police officer. El Caribe newspaper reports that Jorge Jose Santana Santos was using his child as bait in order to lure his wife back to him. The couple had recently separated. Santana threatened to kill the child and …

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Tourism Police (Politur) have apprehended Obispo Mateo del Rosario who is accused of robbing two Australian tourists who were visiting Bayahibe, in La Romana province. Del Rosario was apprehended with a bag containing credit cards, two digital cameras, two cell phones, and an undisclosed amount of euros and dollars, according to Hoy newspaper. Politur explained …

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Listin Diario is reporting that the Pearl F. Ort burns unit at the Luis Eduardo Aybar Hospital is assuring the public that they have all the necessary medical supplies for this upcoming Christmas season, when there is an increase in burns victims due to fireworks explosions. The hospital is also increasing its staff numbers in …

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The memory of Vanessa Ramirez Fanas will not be forgotten, thanks to the launch of the foundation bearing her name. Ramirez, who was a medical student, was shot and killed on 9 June 2006 in what is considered to have been a senseless act of violence. Ramirez was speaking on her cellular phone when she …

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The Puerto Rican branch of the US Coast Guard has announced that they will begin using biometric technology to detect people who try to cross to Puerto Rico on small boats. According to Listin Diario, Ricardo Castrodad explained that last Sunday one man had already been stopped using this technology. The man was found with …

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There were no games last night, but this weekend is shaping up to be an important one in the Dominican Winter Baseball League. Could we have a new leader atop the standings come Monday? It seems so with the way the red hot Gigantes have been playing and the Aguilas only 1.5 games out of …

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