2008News

Blackouts =RD$250 million in losses

Storeowners associations again are complaining about the losses blackouts mean for their businesses. The National Federation of Merchants and Businessmen (Fenacerd) that has 30,000 members, says that the sector is losing RD$250 million per day, due to the blackouts. The federation met in Barahona, and demanded that the government renegotiate the contracts with the generators …
2008News

In favor of renegotiated contracts

The former president of the National Council of Business, (CONEP) Elena Viyela de Paliza joined the National Federation of Merchants and Businessmen (Fenacerd) is saying that the government should renegotiate the contracts with the electricity generators. Both parties also understand that talks should be carried out within the framework of the General Electricity Law 125-01. …
2008News

PC: hold Constitution reform

Participacion Ciudadana (PC), the civic society group, has requested President Leonel Fernandez postpone changes to the Constitution until after 2010 to concentrate on pressing economic and social problems. “A complete constitutional reform, such as the nation requires, at this time could distract the nation’s attention from the economic and social problems that are threatening us …