2008 – Page 325

The Tigres del Licey were on the verge of elimination last night and they played like it. With a courageous 5-4 victory against the Aguilas, the Tigres kept their playoff hopes alive. Licey is now only two games away from capturing another championship trophy. Tigres catcher Matt Tupman and shortstop Erick Aybar both drove in …

Read more…

The DR has increased its overall forest cover by 7% in the last 11 years thanks in part to a reforestation project, Plan Quisqueya Verde, which began in 1997. The DR increased its forest cover from 26% to 33% over that time span. Environment Minister Omar Ramirez highlighted the fact that 110 million native and …

Read more…

As the expiry date of the Stand-by arrangement with the International Monetary Fund approaches, the Dominican government has an added set of issues it has to consider as it decides whether or not to sign for continued IMF surveillance. Although the continued increase of international oil prices is still a major concern, a possible recession …

Read more…

Medium and small-sized bread makers in the DR are getting a break as Industry and Commerce Minister Melanio Paredes announced that they would be getting a RD$70 million subsidy per month. Paredes explained that the temporary subsidy would include RD$350 per month for the purchase of sacks of wheat that weigh 120 pounds. The subsidy …

Read more…

Health officials have announced a three-month campaign to vaccinate 200,000 cats and dogs against rabies in 16 provinces around the DR. Community Health Deputy Minister Nelson Rodriguez Monegro said that the program would cost RD$100 million, which also covers promotional and educational activities. The deputy minister said that between 16,000 and 20,000 people are infected …

Read more…

Following yesterday’s revelation that Dominican deputies take home more than RD$350,000 each month and that their salaries have increased by 7,000% since 1990, Hoy is reporting that each Dominican senator costs the state roughly RD$2 million per month, including expenses. Hoy writes that without including the special “cofrecito,” (petty cash box), that ranges from RD$400,000 …

Read more…

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) plans to launch a new publicity campaign urging citizens to vote in the 16 May presidential election. The JCE has allocated RD$200 million towards voting promotion campaigns in the DR and US$2 million for campaigns to encourage Dominican expatriates to vote in the US. Chief JCE judge Roberto Rosario said …

Read more…

Clinics around Santo Domingo are reporting that 80% of patients seen by doctors in the last few weeks have been suffering from diarrhea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal problems. Hoy writes that out of 400 emergency cases treated by the Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital, 94 were diarrhea related, and that one of every four children …

Read more…

Lawyers for Impacto Urbano have announced that National District Mayor Roberto Salcedo has had his personal bank accounts seized because he refused to comply with a court decision. The lawyers, including Rafaela Espaillat, Felix Damian Olivares, Eduardo Jorge Prats and Rolando Cruz Bello, told Listin Diario that RD$4 million have been seized from his accounts, …

Read more…

Councilors in Santiago have decided not to take the pay raise they approved for themselves and instead have agreed on a 30% increase for municipal employee salaries. The move comes after PLD Secretary General Reinaldo Pared Perez warned PLD members not to take the pay raise, or face serious penalties. President Leonel Fernandez issued similar …

Read more…