2006 – Page 86

The Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization is comparing the recent US government decision to apply the passport requirement to the Caribbean only in the case of air travel to “a category 6 hurricane”. Yesterday, the US Congress approved an amendment that discriminates against hotel-based tourism in the Caribbean. The amendment delays the implementation …

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El Caribe newspaper reports that more that 50% of the gasoline stations in the city of Santo Domingo are without fuel. About 300 stations had to close. Long lines could be seen throughout the day yesterday in and around Santo Domingo as drivers tried to stock up on the remaining fuel supplies left. Due to …

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A statement of intent has been signed by Minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Morales Troncoso and South African Minister of Foreign Relations Nkosazama Clarice Diamini Zuma. The agreement was signed in Pretoria, the South African administrative capital. Though diplomatic ties between the two nations had been established in 2002, this agreement hopes to increase commercial, …

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The Chamber of Deputies rejected the contract that would have conceded motor vehicle inspection services to a Spanish firm, Icasur. During the discussions, there was much questioning on the reasons Public Works Minister Freddy Perez had for resurrecting the agreement that had expired in the past administration. There is also questioning regarding why legal advisor …

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Next Monday, President Leonel Fernandez, together with leaders of the Congress and the Judiciary will launch the consultation process that will lead to the Constitutional Reform promised for 2007. The ceremonies will begin with a speech at the UASD University’s Aula Magna, and members of the diplomatic corps, political and union leaders; the media and …

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The Special Senate Committee starts interviewing candidates for seats on the Central Electoral Board (JCE) today. 243 have applied to sit on the board that will manage the next two upcoming elections. Senate president Reynaldo Pared Perez is chairing the committee. Pared will interview 21 candidates in the morning and 21 candidates in the afternoon. …

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Veteran journalist and editor Rafael Molina Morillo has been elected president of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), in recognition of his fifty plus years in the print media. Currently, Molina Morillo is the editor in chef of El Dia, one of the free newspapers published in Santo Domingo, which is owned by the Corripio Communications …

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The current flu and dengue outbreaks have caused some local health facilities to postpone operations because of a shortage of beds. This information was given to Listin Diario by Rafael Mena, the president of the Private Clinic and Hospital Association (ANDECLIP). Meanwhile, two more deaths were attributed to dengue, bringing the total to 39. The …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) is right to complain about the Cuban doctors practicing medicine in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province without the proper papers. However, reporters have found that at least one of the doctors does have his medical license and another is waiting for the paperwork to finish. Another five have begun the tedious …

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Businessman Jose Perez Ferreras has accepted a plea bargain offered by federal prosecutors in New York, and is now the first person to be sentenced in the Quirino trial. Perez Ferreras will serve 18 months, pay US$10,000 and remain on probation for three years. Readers will remember the discovery of 1,387 kilograms of cocaine in …

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