2007 – Page 308

Producers and farmers in the Cibao region are complaining about the problems resulting from the employment of illegal Haitian workers. Once just cheap labor, farm owners now say that the hidden costs of the imported workers and their increased demands are now catching up with them. Listin Diario writes that producers say they now have …

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The United States Coast Guard has caught 200 Dominicans who tried to get to Puerto Rico illegally, and returned them to the DR. The group traveled from La Romana in five yolas (small crafts) and the Coast Guard said that everyone was in good shape upon their return to the DR. Members of the group …

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The change in the way retired military are paid their monthly salaries has uncovered a major fraud in the Armed Forces and Police pensions programs. Up until now, payment was made by check, but the government has been moving towards paying employees using electronic transfers. When the government announced that it was changing to an …

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Diario Libre is reporting that close to 50 environmental and animal rights groups are asking President Leonel Fernandez to stop the entrance of 12 dolphins that the Ocean World water park has requested permission to import from Japan into the country. The letter was sent to the President and to the Tourism and Environment ministers. …

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Santo Domingo Mayor Roberto Salcedo has set aside 3,400 meters of Plaza Omar Torrijos, opposite Abraham Lincoln Avenue for the construction of a heliport in coordination with the private sector, as reported in Listin Diario. He said that the heliport would serve VIPs who travel to the city and need a central landing point, after …

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Anticipation for the Caribbean Series is mounting and the Dominican team is poised to win another championship this year. This Friday afternoon at 4pm the Dominican squad, represented by the Aguilas Cibaenas, who won the Dominican Winter League Championships, will face off against Venezuela. Always fiery Jose Lima will take the mound looking to give …

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The US Embassy is inviting to the performance of The Cultures of Rhythm, part of “Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad Program,” sponsored by the US State Department. The Cultures of Rhythm is a New York-based collective of experienced young musicians from a variety of musical backgrounds. With a wide variety of perspectives represented, the players …

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The fact that magistrate Aura Celeste Fernandez (no relation to President Leonel Fernandez) has four government jobs is apparently supplying grist to the nasty rumor mill. Last Friday the magistrate, who is in charge of the disputes chamber at the JCE criticized the fact that entire families held jobs in certain Central Electoral Board (JCE) …

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Members of the business sector and the government’s energy cabinet met for three hours yesterday but were not able to come to an agreement about the renegotiations of the General Electricity Law 125-01. State Run Electricity Company (CDEEE) head Radhames Segura is still optimistic that a consensus will be met. Business sector representatives agree on …

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The government announced yesterday that by the end of this year 100 public works projects will be completed with a total spend of RD$7.5 billion. Public Works Minister Freddy Perez said that President Leonel Fernandez had promised the public these important works during the first year of his second presidential term. Perez said that the …

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