2008News

Fire at Mercado Nuevo

An early morning fire on Sunday destroyed 23 businesses and affected 13 others at the Mercado Nuevo on Santo Domingo’s busy Duarte Avenue. Damage is estimated at RD$100 million, and most of the businesses were not insured, according to Bolivar Perez, spokesman for the businesses. Perez is asking for government aid for uninsured stallholders. At …
2008News

Tuesday sales

Bravo is advertising its Tuesday 30% off fruits and vegetables for their cardholder members. Jumbo has its usual Tuesday sale on fruits and vegetables. Red and yellow bell peppers are RD$12.95lb, red onions are RD$6.75lb, squash is RD$5.95lb, sweet potatoes are RD$9.95lb, and cantaloupes are RD$19.95lb Carrefour is advertising its usual Tuesday meat and seafood …
2008News

New industrial parks

Industry & Commerce Minister Melanio Paredes announced that four new industrial parks with the promise of creating 45,000 direct and 115,000 indirect jobs will be inaugurated this year. Speaking on competitiveness and industrial innovation at the Herrera Industrial Association luncheon, Paredes said the parks are the Santo Domingo West Industrial Park (Disdo), Favidrio in San …
2008News

US$80M for disaster rehab

The World Bank approved US$80 million to support the government rehabilitation efforts after Tropical Storms Noel (October) and Olga (December). The funds will also be used to strengthen the management capacity of the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI) and the Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Companies (CDEEE). Yvonne Tsikata, World Bank Country Director for …
2008News

We don’t know

The energy distributors and government have been mum on the latest set of rolling blackouts affecting Dominicans. Listin Diario writes that only AES Dominicana and EdeSur have made comments, explaining that service would return to normal in the next few days. EdeSur says they are at a production deficit of 200 MW while AES says …