2009 – Page 52

The Leones are roaring early in the season and look to be an early favorite for a post-season berth. The Leones have proven they can win big or play nitty-gritty ball. Conor Jackson took it upon himself to deliver the Leones their third straight victory after he hit the game-winning single, giving the Leones a …

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Executive vice president of the State-Run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) favors installing natural gas generators, changing distribution lines and collecting from non-paying consumers. He rejected the electricity barges on the grounds that the government would have to purchase power for US$0.17 per kWh. He says, “What the electricity sector has done is purchase emergency plants,” as …

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The Superintendence of Electricity is urging all consumers with irregular electricity connections to regularize their status within the next 15 days. The Superintendence is granting non-paying users a 2-week amnesty. The Superintendence says that in these two weeks fraud detection services would assist anyone seeking to regularize their service. After this period, the department says …

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Political parties are resorting to hiring vehicle owners to carry their message around, reports Listin Diario. The parties have recruited relatives and friends and even reached out to paying public transport vehicles to display their congressional and municipal campaign propaganda. This is in addition to propaganda on billboards, trees, walls, etc. Meanwhile, Fenatrano transport union …

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The new Dominican constitution is expected to grant increased powers to the Central Electoral Board (JCE). The Board plans to use these new powers to control the amount of campaigning and the way in which public funds are used during the 2010 municipal and congressional campaign period. The discussions on the new constitution by the …

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Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui) province deputy Rafael Molina Lluberes has expressed his opposition to the amended Placer Dome contract, now transferred to Barrick Gold. The contract with Placer Dome was signed when gold cost US$300 per troy ounce, and now gold costs US$1,000 per troy ounce. Mining expert Osiris de Leon has also been vocal, stating …

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The 29 October issue of Clave newspaper reports that Barrick Gold will invest US$3 billion to exploit the gold reserves estimated at 13.4 million troy ounces. Placer Dome had estimated the reserves at 1.2 million troy ounces. Once the company reaches a 10% level of profitability, after recovering its initial investment in 7 years, the …

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That seems to be the question on everyone’s lips, but there seem to be no straight answers. The issue of milk quality has once again become a hot topic after television reporter Nuria Piera revealed on her show, “Nuria en el 9” that between February and March 2009 Lacteos Dominicanos (Ladom) imported 500,000 kilograms of …

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Kidnapping people in the DR has been kept at bay by the efficiency of the Police. But El Caribe now reports that a new method is on the rise – the kidnapping of vehicles. El Caribe reports that murdered TV producer Miky Breton had also been a victim of the crime. The thieves who “kidnapped” …

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Manuel Mesa Beltre’s reign as a big shot in Santo Domingo’s Capotillo neighborhood’s growing micro-drug trafficking trade may be coming to an end. On Monday, Capotillo Capo Manuel Emilio Mesa Beltre (El Gringo) was arrested with RD$4.3 million during a police operation and will be sent to jail. Guzman Fermin said: “We hope that Mesa …

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