2006 – Page 68

As part of a two-day trip to Washington next week, President Leonel Fernandez will meet with representatives from the IMF, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. The President will also meet with representatives from the Inter-American Dialogue, an organization that discusses topics concerning the Western Hemisphere. He will then meet with American President …

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President Leonel Fernandez met with senators, deputies, and allies from the PLD party last night, and outlined his new set of reforms. Fernandez said that the constitutional reform would be the basis for a series of transformations that seek the creation of a modern, efficient and reliable state. He said that he aspires to a …

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The process of public consultation for the constitutional reform requires more preparation and recruitment of citizens than originally foreseen by the government and the support commissions that are providing assistance. According to the results of the last planning meetings, municipal consultations should begin on Monday, 23 October in La Romana, according to the president of …

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It has been announced that a meeting sponsored by Monsignor Agripino Nunez Collado will take place in the Presidential Palace on Monday to discuss details of the constitutional reform and the selection process for the Central Electoral Board (JCE) judges. President Leonel Fernandez, key members of the PRSC and the PRD will meet to discuss, …

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A mild tremor was recorded yesterday, according to the Seismological Institute at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). The quake registered 4.1 on the Richter scale and was felt in areas of Samana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor and La Romana. According to Nelson Ramirez, who interpreted the seismic readings, the epicenter was about 140 …

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The European Union’s economic aid for the Dominican Republic has reached EUR536 million since 1990. Listin Diario reports that the resources have been applied to local projects in the framework of the Lome Convention, now called the Cotonou Agreement. The information was provided by Dino Sinigallia, European Union Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, who specified …

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Finance Minister Vincent Bengoa is asking Congress not to approve any more loans for the rest of this year. Bengoa’s plea was made so that the country could comply with requirements for the country’s Stand-by agreement with the IMF. He urged Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez and Chamber of Deputies president Julio Cesar Valentin to …

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The Foundation for Institutionalism and Justice (FINJUS) has asked to see contract documents from the Pro-Hygiene and Health Services Company (SEHISA) that was awarded the contract for refuse collections in eastern Santo Domingo. According to Diario Libre, at least two of mayor Juan de los Santos’ family members are either shareholders or employees in the …

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One of the biggest problems plaguing the energy sector is the lack of infrastructure needed to resolve the problem, and according to a report in Diario Libre the Madrid Accord only contribute to the continued energy crisis. The newspaper reports that the Madrid Accords call for the buying and selling of 1,290MW of energy from …

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The Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona) president, Luis Manuel Pellerano favors the bill for tax exemption for national industry that was sent to Congress last Wednesday by the Executive Branch, because it extends tax benefits that apply to free zones to other sectors that operate in the DR. The government’s proposal seeks to exclude …

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