2010 – Page 18

At a time when the debate has intensified and vigils all over the country continue to highlight the demand for 4% of the GDP to be allocated to the education sector, yesterday the government expressed its belief Law 66-97 should be modified. The General Law on Education establishes that 4% of the GDP should be …

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The Senate will deal with the Budget of Income and the Law of Public Expenditures for 2011 during this afternoon’s session. The President sent the RD$390 billion budget to the Senate two months ago. The Senate is only waiting for the addendum that President Fernandez signed yesterday, by which the project is modified to send …

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Despite the fact that this has been a very difficult and complicated year, with a lot of talk about the foreign debt and living in the post-crisis period, the growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will close the year in the worst of cases, at around 7%. Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu said …

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The National Statistics Office (ONE) says that areas that were not covered by the census takers will be visited on Wednesday and Thursday. ONE director Pablo Tactuk said that people who have not been interviewed by the census takers should call 311 to report this oversight. ONE asked the public to continue cooperating with the …

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In a surprise move that caught many people unprepared, the General Migration Directorate has increased all residence permit fees. The new rates are about 20% higher than before according to El Caribe. The increases caused unrest among the lawyers who go to the offices to renew resident permits or to request other services, a similar …

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Although none of the factions has chosen to release any information, former President Hipolito Mejia and Luis Abinader are believed to be refining the points of an agreement to go to the PRD party convention together. The PRD’s presidential nomination convention is scheduled for 6 March 2011, when the party will choose its presidential candidate …

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Mario Benitez, 58, served jail time for a 1988 drug crime and was up for deportation. However, New York governor David Patterson decided that Mr. Benitez had changed his ways and was a worthy citizen. He issued the pardon yesterday. Benitez, a father of four, works as the assistant to the Finance Director at the …

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26 local artists in Jarabacoa have joined forces for the Jarabacoa Arts & Environment Fair taking place in the mountain town through 11 December. To mark the closing of the fair on Saturday, a mountain jazz festival will be held at the Pinar Dorado Hotel starting at 8pm. This year the festival is dedicated to …

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Last night the Aguilas Cibaenas “won” their game against the Leones del Escogido, although the final decision is up to the Dominican Baseball League, since the Aguilas used an unregistered player to pitch in the eighth inning. The Aguilas got wonderful pitching once again from Bartolo Colon and good hitting from Omar Luna to eke …

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As far as raising awareness goes, “Yellow Monday” was a success. All over the Dominican Republic, people held up yellow umbrellas and wore yellow shirts, ties, dresses and ribbons. Hoy, Listin Diario and Diario Libre all carry detailed reports on the success of the campaign that is calling for the government to implement Education Law …

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