2008 – Page 302

La Cadena supermarket is advertising frozen chickens for RD$59.95. Malaquias is advertising discounts of 40-50% on women and men’s clothing at their Roberto Pastoriza 168, Naco and Av. Independencia 2507 locations. Studio HB at Roberto Pastoriza 352 has a sale with 50% off through Friday, 29 February. Ferreteria Popular, on Av. San Martin, has a …

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The Juan Sebastian de Elcano, a tall ship from the Spanish Armada, is now in port. The Elcano, a four-mast topsail schooner entered the Port of Santo Domingo to a 21-gun salute. The ship will remain in port until Wednesday when it leaves for Costa Rica. The ship is named after the last surviving officer …

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There are lots of ways to enjoy this time of the year, and one of the most memorable is to watch one of the carnival processions. Next Sunday, 24 February, is one of the high points of the Carnival Vegana, the carnival in the city of La Vega. It is also the big day for …

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During the 35 days between 1 January and 4 February, the government collected RD$22.74 billion from taxpayers, or an average of RD$650 million per day, according to the Ministry of Hacienda. This is 2.5% more than budgeted, and 9.1% more than what was collected in 2007, as reported in El Caribe. The amount does not …

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Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas says that the government has started talks with the International Monetary Fund with a view to signing a new agreement. Montas said that a Dominican government commission would be visiting the IMF headquarters in Washington in the coming weeks. Montas said that President Leonel Fernandez would have the …

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Speaking during a round table discussion on “Budget 2008, an Instrument for Development or Political Patronage?” organized by the Foundation for Institutionalism and Justice (FINJUS) yesterday, the Deputy Minister of Economy, Guarocuya Felix said that the National Budget serves as an instrument for development but also offers lots of scope for political patronage. Felix says …

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Miguel Cocco, director of the Customs Department says that Dominican society is permeated by corruption and impunity, which is halting development. During a press conference called to announce the coming III Marathon of Customs Confraternity, Cocco told the press that “those who have money buy justice, and get rich fast violating all rules, while a …

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A recent FAO report evaluated the actions taken by the Dominican government and set out what needs to be done next to prevent more cases of H5H2 avian flu virus. The virus has primarily affected cockfighting birds, but the FAO mission warns that further measures are needed to impede it from spreading. As reported in …

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The Civil Aviation Board issued its approval for the new airline, Air Dominicana to begin flights in May. The airline, an affiliate of Air Europa of Grupo Globalia in Spain, will initially fly to destinations in the US, Mexico and South America. In a second phase, the airline will fly to Europe and more South …

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The Ministry of Higher Education is announcing the availability of full academic scholarships for Dominican citizens for masters programs at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The university programs are in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing and mechanical systems integration, material science engineering, packaging science, telecommunications engineering technology, software engineering. An academic index of 3.2 or …

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