2007 – Page 42

Hoy is reporting that in the last week four people have died of leptospirosis at the capital’s Luis A. Aybar hospital and 23 others are still being treated for the disease. Luisa Lafontaine, director of the hospital, issued a warning to people who live near flooded areas. Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease transmitted by the …

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Doctors and epidemiologists with ties to the Dominican community in New York City have offered their services to the Ministry of Public Works to fight health ailments caused by sanitation problems in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Noel. NY Assembly member Adriano Espaillat made the offer on behalf of the doctors, who offered their help …

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Schools in Santo Domingo and the National District, which had been used as shelters during the last 18 days, were cleared out by the authorities yesterday. 200 families were each given RD$15,000 towards renting a home for three months, while the government works out a long-term solution. Deputy Education Minister Mery Valeria handed out the …

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Speaking at a press conference at the Presidential Palace, Dajabon mayor Sonia Mateo declared that the new Specialized Border Security Corps (CESFRONT) is corrupt and accused its members of charging each Haitian who wants to cross the border RD$100, up from the RD$20 “fee” that their military predecessors used to charge. Mateo says that Cesfront …

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John Giuliani is petitioning the Central Electoral Board (JCE) to penalize fellow judge Eddy Olivares for his public opposition to a decision by the JCE judges. The spat between Olivares and Giuliani began when the JCE judges voted in favor of ceasing all political ad campaigns and forcing the political parties to remove all ads …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board, Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman says that the organization of the 2008 presidential elections is moving ahead satisfactorily. This week, election director Joel Lantigua presented the timetable for the event. He received reports on information technology, logistics, transport and other aspects of preparations for the 16 May 2008 presidential …

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Airspan Networks has announced that Tricom, the third largest telecommunications company in the DR, has awarded it a contract to supply its WiMAX service using the licensed 3.5GHz frequency band. Tricom is a full-service provider and one of the largest data services providers in the Dominican Republic, offering a wide range of fixed, mobile and …

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Dell Computer Corporation says it will appeal the sentence that orders the company to leave the DR and cede its representation to a local company. In a press release, Dell announced that it would fight until the last consequence. Last week Dell was found guilty of violating an agreement with the Dominican company Xolusat. Dell …

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US Coast Guard is using biometrics to identify illegal immigrants. On 14 November, the department announced that the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Matinicus repatriated 29 Dominican migrants to La Romana on Tuesday, while another seven Dominican migrants were detained for prosecution by the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Cushing, following three at-sea interdictions …

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Licey leads in the Dominican Winter Professional League Championship after Jose Mercedes pitched six innings without hit in the game he won against Jose Lima of the Aguilas, 5-0 yesterday at the Cibao Ballpark. The Aguilas had been first in the standing up until now. Last night, the Estrellas Orientales, with Japanese Shojih Nagamine pitching, …

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