2009 – Page 29

Three more women have filed formal complaints against the doctor who performed plastic surgery on them, bringing the total number of plaintiffs so far to nine. The latest complaints were filed separately by Hermes Meccarielo, Manuel Meccarielo and Lourdes Meccarielo. Arelys Familia and Dahiana Aquino Aibue also filed suit. Assistant prosecutor Eddy Ferreras received the …

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If there is a museum you’ve always wanted to visit and have been postponing it, on Thursday, 10 December, Dominican government-sponsored museums and some private museums will be open from 9 am to 12 midnight and admission will be free. The event is known as “The Long Night of the Museums” and is in its …

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Several companies have begun their Christmas celebrations. Jumbo commercial mall on Santo Domingo’s Luperon Avenue has announced Christmas Choir Symphony recitals in its food court area every Saturday, starting 28 November through Saturday, 26 December at 5pm. Banco Popular has begun its Sunday Christmas Story performances in the parking lot of its John F Kennedy …

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A showcase of a wide variety of arts and crafts opens this weekend at the Plaza Fray Bartolome de las Casas, at Padre Billini street between Hostos and Arzobispo Merino streets. The Friday, 27 November to Sunday, 29 November 2nd Alternative Arts & Crafts Fair will be open from 10am to 9pm. Proceeds from sales …

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The United Nations multi-sectorial team set up to evaluate the decision to install a cement plant in a buffer zone of the Los Haitises National Park has concluded that the project is neither viable nor pertinent. Los Haitises is known as one of the world’s largest karst reserves, and is a source of reserve water …

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The Consorcio Minero Dominicano announced on Thursday that it would relocate the cement plant under construction in Gonzalo, in the province of Monte Plata, in a buffer zone of the Los Haitises National Park. As reported in El Caribe, a newspaper owned by the Grupo Estrella business group, the company said: “We have consistent disagreements …

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The Armed Forces Ministry has assigned more funds to patrolling the 14.2km stretch of the Santo Domingo Metro than to the 380kms of the border with Haiti. The government allocated RD$77 million to the Cesfront division of the Army in charge of border surveillance, compared to RD$105.8 million allocated to the Metro. The Ministry of …

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Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu says that the economy grew 2.1% during the first nine months of the year. He said the DR’s growth should be considered satisfactory, especially when compared to the growth of other Caribbean and Central American countries. He added that the economy grew by 3.4% during the period of June-September …

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Several national and international organizations have pointed to the fact that the DR is lacking in institutional transparency. A new report by the Analysis and Research Center (FUNDAR) on budgetary transparency in government adds another layer to that. Hoy reports the DR received a score of 44 points, where budgetary transparency is rated as a …

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The Ministry of Hacienda has sent a bill to the Executive Branch, requesting the approval of a BanReservas loan for RD$750 million for city councils that have not made provisions in time. The loan will be used to pay government employees their yearly holiday bonuses. The government announced that as of December 13, Dominican government …

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