2009 – Page 194

The business sector, led by the National Business Council (CONEP) has come out against the government’s decision to purchase energy distributor Ede-Este. During a press conference, Conep president Lisandro Macarulla argued that the purchase of Ede-Este changes the government’s role. He said the government should only be a regulator and not an investor in private …

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The Ministry of Interior & Police is outlining the new Migration rules for the Dominican Republic. In today’s Listin Diario, the Ministry presented its proposals for the new rules for the application of the Migration Law in the DR. An event open to the public, “Migration Policies and Experiences in Regularization Processes” will be held …

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A bill aimed at penalizing legislators for irregular use of government funds and influence peddling has been rejected by the legislators themselves. The Constitutional Revisory Assembly also rejected a new article aimed at penalizing legislators for not attending sessions or for failing to take possession of their legislative seat in the established period. They did …

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Ministry of Public Health has confirmed two more cases of the AN1H1 flu, in two males, age 16 and 18 who had been in contact with people already confirmed with the illness. They were the first to be confirmed using the new lab now installed in the DR. Hoy reports that both patients are being …

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Writing in today’s Listin Diario, columnist Oscar Medina reminds readers that seasonal influenza kills 75,000 people every year around the world, mainly during winter. “In case you didn’t know, AH1N1 is also a cold. It’s just as contagious, with the same symptoms, the same fever, the same muscle pain, the same cough and the same …

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A new “crime map” released by the National District Prosecutors Office points out that Capotillo, San Carlos and Villa Maria are the three Santo Domingo sectors with the highest rates of drug trafficking and drug consumption. National District DA Alejandro Moscoso Segarra says that the map, along with the research that was conducted for its …

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The Central Electoral Board (JCE) has canceled 24,706 identity documents and a further 7,797 ID cards are on the verge of being canceled. Most of the cancellations were made due to the death of the identity holder, but 628 identities were also canceled when it was found that there was more than one card in …

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The Dominican American Round Table (DANR) has launched a campaign “One plus One” in the US and Puerto Rico to lobby for the inclusion of a box in the 2010 Census for Dominicans to identify themselves as Dominicans, in the way Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans can do. Otherwise, Dominicans are lumped into the “Other …

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108-37 Drive in the New York borough of Queens will be renamed in honor of fallen Dominican-American soldier Alex Jimenez. Jimenez moved to Queens at a young age and spent his formative years there before moving to Lawrence, Massachusetts and joining the US army. He was kidnapped and killed by an Al Qaeda cell in …

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David Ortiz’s troubles at the plate have been well publicized this season. Early season indications led many to believe that Papi’s woes were due to a simple slump. As his troubles have continued, some have suggested that his wrists, knees, personal problems or even performance-enhancing drugs are the source of Papi’s decline as one of …

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