2008 – Page 73

The increasing number of military and Police officers involved in crime is a major concern for society, reports Hoy. The newspaper says that since 1991 the press has reported 45 cases of military personnel involved in drug dealing. Hoy highlights the recent case of pilot Harold Manzano Garcia who used to fly the presidential helicopter …

Read more…

The Dominican government seems to be keeping more than its share of taxes on oil prices in the DR. Diario Libre points out today that a year ago, on 13 October 2007, the price of the oil in the Texas market used as reference to set prices in the DR was US$83.08 the barrel. At …

Read more…

Nurses’ unions at public hospitals went on strike yesterday in demand for increased wages. The National Nurses’ Union (Unased) announced the strike in public hospitals nationwide. Jose Rodriguez Aybar, deputy administrative and finance minister at the Ministry of Public Health, told Diario Libre that nurses’ wages have improved considerably during Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez’s term …

Read more…

Students and professors from Baylor University in Texas visited Cabarete earlier this month to collect preliminary data for a study focusing on the mix and characteristics of high-rise residential development and hotels. Marlene Mints Reed, of the Hankamer School of Business Management & Entrepreneurship program headed the group on its first visit. The Federation for …

Read more…

For the first time 15 Dominican tennis players have made the rankings of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP). Dominican Tennis Federation president Persio Maldonado said that seven new players were added after the celebration of the Mangu Cup, a youth tournament that was held here in September. The …

Read more…

The Dominican Winter Baseball League Championship, now in its 55th year, opens today with games at three Dominican stadiums: the Julian Javier Stadium in San Francisco de Macoris (Gigantes vs. Aguilas), the Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo (Licey vs. Escogido) and the Tetelo Vargas (Toros vs. Estrellas) in San Pedro de Macoris. The Licey and …

Read more…

Santo Domingo is the capital of fashion as the Dominican Fashion Week, Dominicana Moda continues at the Hotel Embajador. Novel and outstanding international fashion designers, including Hannibal Laguna fashions in the closing gala will be staged through Saturday, 18 October. Now in its third year, this year’s fashion week includes a trade show. For the …

Read more…

Education Minister Melanio Paredes says that the Ministry of Education is starting an overhaul of public school curricula with the aim of helping students to improve their comprehension, mathematical skills and English language skills. Subjects that focus on values will be added. He called the program a “total reorientation” of the Curriculum Department that will …

Read more…

The Ministry of Environment will be working closely with 15 public and private organizations to implement a major nationwide reforestation plan. Participating in the plan are Quisqueya Verde, Fundacion Sur Futuro, Instituto Agrario Dominicano, Sociedad Ecologica del Cibao, Cooperativa de San Jose, Junta del Yaque, Asociacion de Caficultores de Naranjito, Fundacion Foresta and the Consejo …

Read more…

Dominican Ambassador in Haiti Jose Serulle says that there is no better time than the present for the DR to sign a trade agreement with Haiti. He added that both governments are feeling the urgency. Serulle favors a broad-based agreement that is fair and helps strengthen relations between both nations. According to Serulle, both the …

Read more…