2008 – Page 51

In another election, 36-year old Nelson Castro became the first Dominican elected to the New York State Assembly for the Bronx as of the 4 November. This is the first time a Dominican is elected to any major office (city or state) in the history of The Bronx. The Bronx has one of the largest …

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The Dominican Constitution celebrates the 164th anniversary of its birth in the middle of a controversial and broad process aimed at a reformation in which one part is arguing for a Constituent Assembly and the other argues for a National Review Assembly. The proposed reforms to the Constitution, submitted by the Executive Branch, for the …

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The president of the Vallejuelo Farmers Board, Simeona Morillo Vicente and Sister Maria Marciano, director of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters, have stated that each onion farmer was made to pay Ministry of Agriculture officials between RD$10,000 and RD$50,000 just for weighing their onion crops. Both women stated clearly that it is not enough …

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Judge Kimba Woods has sentenced Luis Eduardo Rodriguez Cordero to 14 years in jail on charges of laundering drug-dealing related assets and conspiracy in the case of former Dominican army colonel Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo, accused of heading an international drug trafficking ring. The case is 04CR1353. As reported in El Nacional, Rodriguez, who pleaded …

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A merchant killed two of five alleged robbers, one of whom, according to the police, was wanted by the National Drug Control Department (DNCD). The other dead man was named as a former PRD deputy from Villa Altagracia. Two of the men who took part in the alleged robbery attempt were detained by the police …

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The Tigres de Licey defeated the Estrellas Orientales 7-5 in the Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo last night. The victory came as a result of good hitting by Jake Fox, Amaury Casana and Ronnie Paulino. Fernando Tatis had a good night for the Estrellas with two hits in four at-bats and scoring three runs. Jose …

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President Leonel Fernandez held a round of official talks with the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar yesterday at the Emiri Diwan seat of government in Doha, Qatar. The talks were attended by the Minister of Economy and Finance Yousuf Hussein Kamal, Chief of the Emiri Diwan Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Saud al-Thani, the …

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The National Business Council (CONEP) is proposing a four-point plan to revamp the energy sector. As part of CONEP’s plan, the current US$1.3 billion deficit with the energy sector could be turned into an US$90 million surplus in four years providing there is: 1) a reduction of technical and non technical losses, 2) a reduction …

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Energy generators are asking the government to pay up in order to restock fuel to generate power. Today the generators are asking the government to pay US$200 million as soon as possible. State-run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) vice president Radhames Segura says the government will not promise to pay that amount, but what the consider a …

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Education has also taken a harsh blow during these rolling blackouts. Night classes at some public schools have been limited because there is no power. The prolonged blackouts lasting up to 20 hours make it impossible for backup power inverters to fully charge and with limited resources many schools don’t have the money to buy …

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