2009 – Page 161

Thirty-eight companies, which are allowed to import tax-free petroleum to the DR, will be investigated by a commission headed by the Customs Department. The decision to launch an investigation was made yesterday during a meeting between the ministries of Hacienda and Industry of Commerce, as well as Customs and the Tax departments. There have been …

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The EGE Haina power generation company says it acted as a good neighbor when it dispatched 9,800 gallons of fuel-oil on loan on 30 June 2009, responding to a formal request from CEMEX cement plant that needed to replace fuel that had been contaminated, says EGE Haina in response to press reports. EGE Haina reports …

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Never scared of ruffling feathers, Central Electoral Board (JCE) judge Aura Celeste Fernandez is accusing JCE Administrative Chamber head Roberto Rosario of lying about the cost of JCE public works. Fernandez says the true amount totals as much as RD$460 million, while Rosario says it is RD$RD$242 million. Fernandez says the JCE has approved RD$417,015,657 …

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American skipper Dave Jauss has been hired as the new manager of the Tigres del Licey for the upcoming baseball season, which begins in October. Jauss says he is excited and happy about the opportunity, saying he was always waiting for the chance to get back to the DR. Jauss was the coach in the …

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The Dominican Republic junior national golf team has won the XXII Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championship that took place at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The DR was first, Trinidad second, and Puerto Rico third. The Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands and Jamaican teams also competed. The win qualified the DR team …

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Jose Hernandez and Victor Estrella will represent the Dominican Republic in the Davis Cup BNP Paribas, Group II of the American Zone. The matches will take place at the San Diego Campo Club in San Francisco de Macoris, in the northeast of the DR. This is the first time that Davis Cup matches are held …

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A 10-day presidential trip to France, Israel and Egypt was announced yesterday amid speculation that the President would be contacting potential investors and financiers for the second metro line. According to Hoy newspaper, Fernandez has scheduled meetings and working sessions with leading figures in the Israeli and Egyptian governments. The first stop will be in …

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“Cedulas”, the national identity and voter registration cards, that were due to be renewed before 31 July, have been granted an extension until 31 December 2009. The period of validity has been extended several times in the past. This measure frees the Central Electoral Board (JCE) from having to renew hundreds of thousands of these …

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Although management and government representatives approved a 15% increase in the minimum wage without the approval of labor representatives, there are still 16 special resolutions pending at the Ministry of Labor. The resolutions are for the sectored private sector – including tourism and free zones – and some of these are due for discussion shortly. …

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The full bench of the Supreme Court decided that the 3% tax levied on the phone companies by the municipalities was null and void. The 3% tax was on the gross yearly income from phone calls in each city. The court accepted the position of unconstitutionality brought against article 284 of Law 176-07 that deals …

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