2009 – Page 121

Large public works projects are underway in the city of Santo Domingo, a demonstration of the city’s rapid growth. These works also give the impression the government has the money to complete these and others. But Vice President Rafael Alburquerque says the budgetary deficit is forcing the government to cut back on new affiliates to …

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US-manufactured cars will have a major competitive advantage in 2010 in the Dominican market. The time has come for these to pay zero tariffs, as stimulated in the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement. Enrique Fernandez, director of the Association of Car Dealers (Acofave) is concerned this could affect sales of Asian or European cars. At present, …

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A long-standing practice is for Dominican Presidents to appoint US residents and Dominican-Americans to diplomatic posts in the US. The appointees forego protocol and keep either their US citizenships or residency status. It is illegal under US law to be a citizen or resident of the US and be employed with diplomatic status at an …

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The National Department for the Persecution of Administrative Corruption (DPCA) has filed charges against Jose Lois Malkun (former governor of the Central Bank), Felix Calvo (former vice governor of the Central Bank), Cesar Apolinar Veloz (former manager of the Central Bank) and Manuel Rubio Cristoforis (former judicial consultant) for the embezzlement of RD$10 billion in …

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Whether or not to harden the penalties against minors involved in crime is being debated nationwide. The Police has said that minors are involved in six of every 10 crimes in Santiago. The National Drug Control Department office in Santiago says that in April alone, 27 minors were arrested for drug trafficking. Santiago police says …

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Peravia Senator Wilton Guerrero congratulated President Leonel Fernandez on recent actions to combat drug trafficking. Speaking at the Senate, he praised the appointment of Police General Rolando Rosado Mateo as new director of the National Drug Control Department (DNCD). The senator congratulated the officer saying his track record was one of honesty and for maintaining …

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The Cooperative Credit and Development Institute (Idecoop) has frozen the bank accounts of the National Institute for Hydraulic Resources (Indrhi) after discovering that Indhri was using the funds of its employees deposited in the cooperative. Pedro Corporan, director of Idecoop, explained that during the administration of Hector Rodriguez Pimentel, employees funds were allocated to Indrhi …

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The National District’s District Attorney, Alejandro Moscoso Segarra, explained that since journalist Vianco Martinez did not present a doctor’s certificate, verifying his attack, no judge will be able to prove the charges of physical harm in the case he maintains against two bodyguards of impresario Saymon Diaz. Moscoso is responding to comments that the D.A.’s …

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The short wavebroadcasting community has been meeting in Punta Cana this past week. The B09 HFCC/ASBU Conference is held at the Dreams Punta Cana. The HFCC, also known as High Frequency Co-ordination Conference, is a group active in informal co-ordination of frequency channels used in short wave broadcasting. The group co-ordinates transmission schedules of about …

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The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) raised the alert levels to yellow for the provinces of Maria Trinidad Sanchez, La Romana, La Altagracia and Puerto Plata due to the increased potential of flooding. The alerts were upgraded yesterday due to the passing of Hurricane Bill. Though Bill is passing near Bermuda today to the north, …

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