2009 – Page 316

The UASD University has announced the dismissal of eleven employees suspected of involvement in a series of thefts totaling millions of pesos over the last three months. The thefts included video projection systems and solar panels from one of University’s labs. Among those dismissed were Salastier Cruz and Ariel Nova. Demetrio Corporan, who was in …

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According to the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewage Corporation (CAASD) residents of Santo Domingo waste between 300 and 500 liters per day, which is almost double the world average. According to Ramon Rivas the study includes the area of “Greater Santo Domingo” where water consumption is above the world average. He added that if it …

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The Dominican Agricultural Research Institute (IDIAF) and the Spanish International Development Cooperation Agency (AECID), together with several other organizations, are working on three new development projects in rural areas of the DR. The projects are expected to increase living standards in these areas as well as providing residents with economic opportunities. The projects are being …

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Que Se Dice page 2 column in Hoy says that fired San Cristobal prosecutor William Lara has said he ruled in favor of a pardon for convicted drug dealer Florian Felix because he feared Feliz, who he described as a very dangerous man, would take revenge against him or his family is he did not …

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Minister of the Presidency Cesar Pina Toribio denied that President Leonel Fernandez has received a list of those whom the US judiciary would request in extradition as part of inter-judiciary agreements in the Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo drug trafficking case being heard in a New York City court. There have been many rumors and comments …

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The National District Attorney General’s office announced yesterday that it promises not to bring any charges, open cases, re-open old cases or interfere with any member of former military captain Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo’s family. Diario Libre reports this is part of the “formal agreement on the immediate voluntary renouncement on assets subject to decommission: …

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The Central Bank reports that it has sold the glass tower building on Av. Lope de Vega 29 (between Max Henriquez Urena and Rafael A Sanchez streets) to a Venezuelan group for US$37 million. The building would have become the headquarter for the top echelon of Baninter, prior to the bank’s collapse in 2003. The …

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Leading manufacturers of cigars in the Dominican Republic are again coming together to talk, see and taste some of the best cigars in the world. The Second Annual Procigar Festival will take place 16-20 February with the participation of Leon Jimenes, Partagas, Fonseca, Davidoff, Montecristi, Juan Clemente, Macanudo, Avo, La Aurora among other brands. Organizers …

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Dominican baseball officials have made it official, announcing that last night’s game was forfeited by the Gigantes. This has been an odd post-season finale with controversy and bad play, and bad play calls by the umpires, marring what was expected to be a match up of two great teams. Last night the Gigantes refused to …

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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will travel to the Dominican Republic on 24 January and then on to Venezuela on the 26 January as part of a five-day trip aimed at strengthening ties with both nations, according to official sources in Tegucigalpa yesterday. Zelaya will take part in an economic seminar together with his counterparts from …

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