2007 – Page 128

President Leonel Fernandez returned from his trip to Venezuela and Mexico and went straight back in to campaign mode, inaugurating public works and presenting small-scale farmers with land titles. As one of the President’s favorite type of projects, aqueducts were no small part of the ceremonies. According to the press office (www.presidencia.gov.do), Fernandez inaugurated new …

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Once more, the government’s attempt to set up a national family health plan is coming up against opposition. This time from yet another quarter, the Association of Private Clinics, which announced yesterday that its members would not take part in the Family Health Insurance (SFS) plan that is due to start on 1 September. The …

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Once more, the issue of what is technically called “fly ash” is in the news with an announcement by Environment Minister Max Puig that the clean-up operation will be finished within the next two weeks. The minister also announced the completion of other public works totaling RD$90 million. The public works projects include a rebuilt …

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The Tax Office has issued a press release outlining all the facilities on offer to the public in order to facilitate the renewal of their vehicle license plates. Full-page announcements are printed in most of today’s newspapers. Fleet owners with more than 10 vehicles will receive special treatment, and should use the Internet services provided …

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The old chocolate factory in Puerto Plata, called La Chocolatera, has long been coveted by developers because of its location. Now, the Ministry of Culture has held several workshops to develop use plans for the site. Now planned would be a branch of the Las Americas Institute of Technology (ITLA), a branch of the state …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has voiced its objections to the Presidential approval of the law recently passed by Congress that alters the procedures for late birth declarations. According to Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman, the JCE chief magistrate, the JCE legal council has sent a letter to the President’s legal advisor stating the reasons why …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has managed to approve 27 articles of the 79 that are contained in the controversial election rules and regulations. One of the most debated points was approved with a “few changes”. This is the clause that says that no media can deny or discriminate against any political party. The JCE …

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The Supreme Court (SCJ) has submitted a proposal to create a special prosecutor with wide, sweeping powers and status. The proposal includes complete independence and permanence in office, as well as the ability to investigate anyone, including Supreme Court judges and Chamber of Accounts or Central Electoral Board magistrates. According to El Dia newspaper, the …

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the easing of export requirements for textiles entering the US under the DR-CAFTA agreement. The announcement concerns the two-for-one mechanism that will allow a certain proportion of cotton cloth to be imported from any place on earth and used to manufacture pants that enter the US duty-free. …

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The fifteenth Dominican Week in the United States is being held this 17-20 September with activities planned for New York and Washington. Dominican Week in the United States is an initiative dedicated to the promotion of business and cultural relations between the Dominican Republic and the United States. One of the events planned for this …

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