2009 – Page 314

General Prosecutor Radhames Jimenez Pena said that 21 assets confiscated from former army colonel Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo and transferred to the Dominican government after deals between the DR and the US judiciary will be assigned to initiatives aimed at improving judicial prosecution. General Prosecution Office Resolution 01 says the resources generated by the assets …

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Chief of Police Rafael Guillermo Guzman Fermin has ordered the removal of the police unit of Monsignor Nouel province (Bonao). Diario Libre reports that in a recent raid of drug points in the province a list was found which included the names and nicknames of 20 police officers on the take by local drug traffickers. …

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A sea of blue blanketed the city of Santo Domingo yesterday as the Tigres del Licey victory parade made its way through the city. The parade started at the Estadio Quisqueya, turned on to Ave. JF Kennedy and proceeded to the other side of the river, ending at Ave. Venezuela. Fans of the team, which …

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Leonel Fernandez led Duarte Day celebrations in San Francisco de Macoris amidst parades, cannon salvos and speeches. The President said that never has the Dominican Republic needed to be unified more than now, when it has to face challenges from a chaotic world. Speaking at the celebrations of the 196th anniversary of Founding Father Juan …

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The multi-sector summit convened by President Leonel Fernandez will start tomorrow with seven basic themes and without the government giving any signs that they will honor what is agreed upon in the talks. As reported in most of today’s newspapers, and by Diario Libre in particular, Minister of Economy, Planning and Development Temistocles Montas described …

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Rules for riding the Metro have been drawn up, with services starting on Friday, 30th January. Large packages will not be allowed on the metro, and neither will smoking, eating or drinking, according to a briefing to El Caribe reporters by Leonel Carrasco, sub-director of the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET). Firearms are banned, and dogs, …

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On Saturday, 31 January, the ban on using potassium bromate in bread making enters into effect. The National Environmental Health Department at the Ministry of Health is warning owners and administrators of businesses, flourmills and bakeries to stop using ingredients containing the product after this date. According to Diario Libre, the authorities warn that once …

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Sales of all-terrain vehicles or new SUVs continue to lead the local market, followed by vehicles dating from 2002 and later, according to the Association of Vehicle Concessionaires and Manufacturers (Acofave). Diario Libre reports, however, that as a result of the present global economic crisis and increases in bank lending rates, in 2008 3,008 fewer …

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Legislators continue to debate the source of funds for an across-the- board wage increase for health personnel. Public hospital doctors campaigned belligerently for their raise, and the government has delegated the task of finding the money to the legislators. An increase in taxes on propane or betting parlors is one option that is being debated …

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Dozens of tank trucks are sitting in the yard at the Dominican National Refinery because of an apparent breakdown in the system used to fill the trucks. According to El Caribe, these tank trucks have been stalled since Sunday night in the hopes of getting loaded and distributing the fuel to the rest of the …

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