2008 – Page 305

The National District Municipality (ADN) has begun its program of reorganizing the traffic flow in the Colonial Zone, especially with regards to parking. From now on, violators will be fined for parking in the wrong place. Nerys Martinez, who is in charge of the project, told Listin Diario reporter Adriana Peguero that all the streets …

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The Law 89-07 has allowed companies that had not registered with the Social Security System to register their workers in the system, facilitated by deferred payments to the system by the companies. According to SSS Treasurer Henry Sadhala, some 200,000 workers benefited from the legislation, with 2,500 businesses taking advantage of the new situation. However, …

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Several of the country’s main hospitals have been refurbished and remodeled and are nearly ready to provide enhanced public services. Three of the most awaited are the Dario Contreras Hospital, the Ophthalmologic-Cardio-Renal Center, and the extension to the San Lorenzo Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Los Mina. The Ophthalmologic-Cardio-Renal Center was the most expensive, with …

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The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) has called for a postponement of the work stoppage scheduled for tomorrow in hospitals in the eastern Dominican Republic pending further discussion with the Ministry of Public Health. CMD president, Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero, told reporters that the group would continue to insist on more job openings for recent graduates …

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Poultry producers from Licey and Moca have a meeting with President Leonel Fernandez this evening to discuss the repercussions of the Haitian import ban on the Dominican poultry industry. The producers will ask the government to purchase three million chickens at cost price. The farmers called off their planned march on the Presidential Palace today …

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In spite of the Haitian official ban on Dominican poultry and eggs, many Haitians are still purchasing chickens and eggs and taking them across the border. In fact, according to Listin Diario, a flourishing new business has emerged: contraband eggs and chickens. According to the paper, this is particularly noticeable in the area between Dajabon …

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The nation’s largest bus companies, the ones that haul passengers over long distances, have asked the government to include them in the provision of subsidized diesel fuel. These eleven large companies are different from the transportation unions that originally benefited from the government subsidy. The Union of Bus Owners headed by Freddy Mendez, also seeks …

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The Central Electoral Board failed in its attempt to get the political contenders to agree on guidelines aimed at curtailing the offensive tone and content of this year’s presidential election campaign. President Leonel Fernandez, who is also president of the PLD party, did not attend, and PRSC and PRD party representatives walked out. The meeting …

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CID Latinoamericana-Listin survey shows Miguel Vargas Maldonado, presidential candidate for the PRD, leading in the polls with 37.2% of the vote. President Leonel Fernandez, who is seeking re-election on the PLD ticket, follows with 36.8% of the vote. The PRSC’s Amable Aristy is in third place with 9.7%, followed by former Police Chief Pedro de …

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The CID Latinoamericana poll shows that Santo Domingo Mayor Roberto Salcedo is the most accepted politician, with 71% of the favor of citizens. He has a 21% unfavorable rate. PRSC candidate Amable Aristy Castro is second in scoring less negative opinion, with the favorable opinion of 58% of citizens. He has a 36% rejection rate. …

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