2010 – Page 274

The Central American Parliament (Parlacen) voted to unanimously accept the proposal made by Dominican President Leonel Fernandez to tax deposits in tax havens and off-shore banks. The plan is to generate resources to fight poverty and aid development in poor countries. The initiative was included in a resolution presented by the Dominican representative in Parlacen, …

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When Sonia Marmolejos breastfed Haitian babies victims of the 12 January earthquake at the Dario Contreras Trauma Hospital in Santo Domingo, she never expected she would have found the way to help one of her own children. Despite living in Barahona, 3 hours away, Marmolejos generously gave her milk to the Haitian babies hospitalized in …

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Rafael Camilo, director of the Customs Department (DGA) announced the temporary ban of all copper exports. The order comes as a way to put a halt to the constant theft of telecom and electricity wiring and cables and other copper materials. These thefts are affecting telephone and electric service nationwide. The announcement came after a …

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Months after it was fast-tracked in Congress, Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal now suggests the government revise the contract with Barrick Gold (Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation) for exploiting gold deposits in Sanchez Ramirez province. Fernandez Mirabal agreed with those who argue that Barrick Gold should assume more of the responsibility for the environmental clean …

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The Ministry of Education announced that it has four cases of school milk produced by Lacteos Dominicanos (Ladom) under investigation for intoxications. The most recent intoxication occurred on Monday in Tamayo, Bahoruco, where 11 children were affected by the Ladom chocolate milk drink. Samples were taken and results would be made known in 7 days, …

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The civic movement “Citizen Participation” did two studies that revealed that 42% of the public institutions do not follow government procurement procedures in accordance with Law 340-06, as reported in Hoy. The studies, that had funding from USAID, reveal that among the institutions in violation are the Supervisory Office of Public Works of the Presidency, …

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There is an explanation for the nation’s growing traffic problem: too many vehicles. The total number of motor vehicles in the Dominican Republic reached 2,570,220 at the end of 2009. This represents a 5.1% increase in spite of the drop in the number of vehicles that entered the country in relation to the previous year. …

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Bon Group (Helados Bon) honored Deivy Rancisco Celestino Adames (34 years) and Manaury Mejia (24 years) were honored by the Bon Group (Helados Bon) for risking their lives to save others at a company event in the name of excellence at Casa San Pablo yesterday. Celestino Adames was hired as a translator by Australian journalists …

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The Dominican Merchant Federation (FDC) warned yesterday that a pound of brown sugar could soon cost RD$25.00 because the producers are not supplying the domestic market and the government is going to collect all its taxes on the 70,000 tons that are going to be imported. The FDC predicted that the price of brown sugar …

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70 year old Liliana Martinez and 65-year old Felipe Martinez Martinez were arrested yesterday by the National Department of Drug Control (DNCD) when caught red-handed selling drugs in Capotillo and Villa Consuelo. The woman was found to be carrying 60 doses of crack cocaine, and the man was carrying a large amount of the marijuana, …

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