2008 – Page 61

TECDO 2008, which came to a close on Sunday evening, brought together representatives from several countries and 145 national companies in the telecommunications, technology sales and technological solutions fields. Although yesterday at noon the organizers had not finished tallying the number of people who attended, they are sure that thousands had visited the fair, held …

Read more…

Over the last three and a half years, the national debt has grown by 23.75%, going from US$7.377 billion in 2004 to US$9.129 billion in June 2008, an increase of US$1.752 billion. According to data obtained by El Caribe from the Ministry of Hacienda website, the total amount of US$9.129 billion is divided between external …

Read more…

The government will operate the Santo Domingo Metro, excluding the possibility of any concessions being signed with the private sector for the time being. The news was revealed to Hoy newspaper by the sub-director of the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET), Leonel Carrasco. The official said that the idea of the private sector running the Metro …

Read more…

The leader of the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has spoken out strongly against the fact that there are six betting parlors for every school in the country. He said that it was unfair and perverse that such a situation should exist, when thousands of children do not …

Read more…

The chief of staff of the Dominican Navy, Vice-Admiral Julio Cesar Ventura Bayonet, warned that if the armed forces do not fulfill their duty, the country could become chaotic. He pointed out that all over the world drug traffickers are trying to get inside the armed forces, business associations, clubs and religious organizations. He said …

Read more…

The Dominican Electricity Transmission Company (ETED) said that unknown parties have dismantled the lower part of transmission tower #80, located between the towns of Yamasa and Monte Plata. The removal of the lower part of the structure caused the tower to fall and put the country’s electricity transmission system in danger of collapse. The company …

Read more…

Local fuel prices have followed the path of international petroleum prices. Yesterday the Ministry of Industry and Commerce ordered a substantial reduction in the price of gasoline and diesel. A gallon of premium gasoline will now cost ten pesos less, at RD$168.40, and regular gasoline will cost RD$143.70, a RD$12.00 decrease. Regular diesel will now …

Read more…

A significant reduction in shared taxi and bus fares will be applied starting today, according to the CNTU, Conatra and Mochotran transport unions. Meanwhile, Fenatrano president Juan Hubieres reported that between today and tomorrow his drivers would reduce fares from between RD$2 and RD$5 on city routes and from between RD$10 and RD20 on inter-city …

Read more…

The spate of extended blackouts affecting the capital has brought about the closure of beauty salons, cafeterias and some small food stores have seen their sales fall by as much as 35% because they can’t sell refrigerated products. Some areas have had to endure power cuts lasting up to 20 hours, making life hard for …

Read more…

An official commission agreed to the Alternative Social Forum’s demands on Friday and pledged to begin work on the projects that they are calling for this Monday as well as to investigate the deaths of the two young men that took place during last week’s protests in the Cibao region. Nonetheless, the agreement is subject …

Read more…