2007 – Page 300

The Dominican Republic Davis Cup team will be traveling to Paraguay for the second round of the Davis Cup Group II of the Americas Region, after defeating El Salvador this weekend at Santo Domingo’s Parque del Este facilities. The Dominicans completed the three-day tournament with four wins in the five games. The Dominicans will face …

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President Leonel Fernandez will meet with the three main political parties next week to discuss the constitutional reform in depth. He is due to meet with the PRSC on Tuesday, the PRD on Wednesday and the PLD on Thursday. The meetings are held to reach a consensus so that the reforms are respected in future …

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The Dominican Republic and the Central American countries, with input from the United States, have signed an agreement to help prevent double taxation on products. Treasury Minister Vicente Bengoa says that the agreement was approved by the region’s Council of Finance and treasury ministries. Bengoa has been in San Jose, Costa Rica since Wednesday.

Matilde Vasquez, deputy minister in charge of nutrition at the Ministry of Public Health (SESPAS), has announced a new government initiative to reduce malnutrition in the country. The statement was made on occasion of recent release of figures from the World Food Program that show that malnutrition in the DR has consistently increased from 2000 …

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Hoy newspaper’s editorial today says that the World Food Program (WFP) nutrition indicators should encourage the current authorities to reflect on the poor quality of their social policies. “These figures on hunger and malnutrition should inspire social policy planners to change their attitudes, eradicate politics and political campaigning, and direct their efforts towards improving the …

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Today’s Diario Libre points out the excess regulation that is currently affecting businesses in the DR, especially small businesses. Adriano Miguel Tejada, the newspaper’s editor, highlights the fact that the situation has reached a point where business owners have to check almost daily to see what new requirements the Tax Department is asking for. He …

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The country’s most-technologically advanced medical center is getting better. Cedimat, the medical center at the government-owned Plaza de la Salud, reports that they will be installing the country’s first Pediatric Cardiovascular Unit, a RD$25 million investment in equipment and installations, in conjunction with the Heart Care Foundation. Several Cedimat physicians are training abroad to work …

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Today’s Hoy newspaper is reporting that 50 municipalities owe over RD$250 million to the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS). This is in breach of Law 87-01 and according to the paper it affects the wellbeing of the pensions and health of thousands of workers and employees. Topping the list is the National District, which owes …

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Radhames Segura, head of the State Run Electric Companies (CDEEE), says the government may seek US legal counsel to prepare for the legal dispute with Trust Company of the West (TCW). Trust Company of the West owns 50% of the power distribution company, EdeEste. The government has also asked the Chamber of Accounts to audit …

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With 15 months to go before the next presidential elections, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) has stepped up its preparatory work. The JCE has announced the creation of 88 new voting stations. Also, in preparation for the elections JCE head Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman traveled to the United States yesterday in order to help prepare …

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