2007 – Page 44

Meteorology reports for today are forecasting more rains, especially in the northeast, southeast and the Cibao Valley, due to a slow-moving frontal system that is moving eastwards. The COE, in its Bulletin #2 is warning people living near rivers or creeks or other high-risk areas to be very cautious. The warnings are especially focused on …

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The vice-president of the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), William Malamud, has warned that the results of the World Bank’s Index of Competitiveness concerning education in the Dominican Republic “constitute a recipe for economic, moral and social disaster.” During a panel discussion on Commercial Exchange between the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the United States, …

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The number of luxury gas guzzling SUVs on the road is increasing, at a time when the price of fuel is also steadily climbing. Listin Diario points out today that while in year 2000 there were 57,414 “yipetas” (luxury SUVs – from jeep), last year the DGII had records of 144,351 units, for a 151% …

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An accident on the bridge over the central Yuna River in Bonao caused two serious injuries and halted traffic for hours yesterday. As many readers may know, traffic at that spot is required to use just one of the two bridges crossing the river, due to damage suffered during the recent flooding. Yesterday, a small …

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Licey defeated the Estrellas 4-1 yesterday in Santo Domingo, and places itself half a game behind the leading Aguilas. In La Romana, the Azucareros defeated Professional Winter Baseball leading team, Aguilas, 7-3 at the Francisco Micheli Ball Park. In San Francisco de Macoris, the Gigantes pleased their fans with an exciting 7-6 win over the …

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President Leonel Fernandez has announced the creation of a RD$400 million fund to help farmers and people made homeless in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel. Fernandez also announced that the next government council meeting would be held in the city of San Jose de Ocoa, capital of one of the provinces most affected by …

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Central Electoral Board president Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman has called the magistrates who passed resolution 07-2007 irresponsible, while magistrate John Guilliani has accused Contentious Chamber colleague Eddy Olivares of speaking on behalf of the PRD party, which rejects the resolution calling for campaign advertising for the 2008 presidential election to be suspended until the official …

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Diario Libre is reporting that plantains, which are an important part of the Dominican diet, are beginning to run, out causing prices to skyrocket. At Avenida Duarte’s Mercado Nuevo only five truckloads of plantains had arrived, with prices ranging from RD$4 to RD$10 per unit. Diario Libre is reporting an incident where two men drew …

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As food prices rise due to shortages caused by TS Noel, bakeries are reducing the size of some bread products in order to keep unit prices of ‘pan de agua’ bread rolls down to RD$3. Hector Delgado, president of UMPHI, an association of medium and small bakeries, said that although producers are losing out they …

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Hoy is reporting that that 99% of the 486 gas stations that belong to the National Association of Gasoline Retailers (ANADEGAS) have run out of premium gasoline and 14% of gas stations are also reporting shortages of regular gasoline. The Dominican Petroleum Refinery said that it received 5 million gallons of regular gasoline and 2.3 …

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