2008News

Cement prices too high

The Dominican Construction and Housing Promotion Association (Acroprovi) is demanding that cement and metal bar producers lower prices. ACROPROVI president Jaime Gonzalez says that the price increases of 5% for metal bars and 20% for cement are unjustified since fuel prices have gone down 30%, reducing the cost to produce cement. He added that increases …

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2008News

Large deficit reported

The government’s accumulated spending was RD$11.88 billion, or 8% more than revenues collected through 8 August. According to a report by the Ministry of Hacienda the government’s spending totaled RD$164.9 billion while revenues were RD$153 billion. The report indicates that the bulk of the spending was directed towards energy and petroleum subsidies. 31% or RD$51.1 …

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2008News

Young girl doing ok

A young Italian girl injured during last week’s bus clash accident on La Romana/Higuey highway is in stable condition at the Plaza de la Salud. Meanwhile Haitian national Berthony Vorneus is recovering at the Dario Contreras Hospital with a broken leg and multiple scars. Tashira Martinez, public relations officer for Plaza de la Salud, said …

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2008News

Mercedes a champ

Dominican taekwondo fighter Gabriel Mercedes did the unthinkable and is bringing home a silver medal. Mercedes’s medal, the third for the DR since it began competing in the Olympic Games in 1964, was highlighted by his brush with perfection throughout the tournament. The young athlete from Monte Plata won his first round match against Portuguese …

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2008News

More changes in government

Air Force Major General Gilberto Delgado is the new president of the National Drug Control Department. The former president, General Rafael Ramirez Ferreira is the new Inspector General of the Armed Forces. Other appointments include Alejandro Moscoso Segarra, new National District prosecutor, replacing Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero. Lino Vasquez Samuel was appointed new coordinator of …

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