2010 – Page 297

A 30% deficit in available generation is the explanation being given for the recent increase in blackouts. The Coordinating Office of the National Electricity Grid says that the generators had 1,303 megawatts available, while demand was at 1,872 megawatts. Celso Marranzini, executive vice president of the State Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), said that the increase was …

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In contrast with the general perception, Venezuela is not the DR’s leading fuel supplier. Trinidad & Tobago is. Listin Diario reports that the Dominican government sources only 25% of all fuel from Venezuela. The purchases are made under the PetroCaribe agreement that allows for soft credit conditions. The DR purchases most of its propane gas …

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As of yesterday, the new area code 849 is in effect. It was assigned to the country last year and joins 809 and 829 as the nation’s area codes. The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (INDOTEL) says that 849 goes into effect barely 5 years after the introduction of the 829 area code, which entered into use …

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The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode), the think-tank and university set up by President Leonel Fernandez, has announced the launch of the Observatorio Economico, a quarterly economic review on the evolution of Dominican economy from a global perspective. The magazine is directed by economists Frederic Emam Zade of the DR, and Rene Villareal …

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Responding to the public outcry in response to a spate of lenient decisions by judges, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Subero Isa said that the Supreme Court judges had met and issued a resolution urging judges to be more drastic in their decisions against people accused of crimes. They called on …

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The president of the National Drugs Council, Mabel Felix said that she has distributed RD$67.5 million to governmental and non-governmental institutions of the money confiscated in the case of the Zapata Molett brothers, following a judgment by a first instance court in the National District. The funds were awarded to institutions that are active in …

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The PRSC deputy for Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui) province, Rafael Molina Lluberes, is campaigning for a review of the contract the Dominican government signed with Barrick Gold. Sanchez Ramirez is the province where the Barrick Gold was authorized to exploit the Pueblo Viejo mine gold deposits. Molina complained that the director of the Department of Mines, …

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It seems to be definite now. After the 3 polls commissioned by the PLD to decide whether party candidate Gilberto Serulle could win a battle against Jose Enrique Sued of the PRSC, the decision is to support Sued’s re-election aspirations. Sued was favored in 2 out of 3 polls. The Asise poll ended with 41.44%-32% …

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The local chapter of the Art of Living foundation is organizing a series of events in Santo Domingo to encourage residents to reduce stress, anxiety and breathe better. Instructors Carlos Reyes and Carmen Julia Gomez are coordinating a basic breathe better course from 6:30pm to 10pm on Friday, and on Saturday, 20 February and Sunday …

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Dominicans have chosen Nuria Piera, the TV journalist who exposed several government corruption scandals in 2009, as Diario Libre’s Woman of the Year. Doctor Cruz Jiminian, who runs a low-cost clinic in the Cristo Rey slum area of Santo Domingo, was voted Man of the Year. The jurors were Adriano Miguel Tejada of Dario Libre, …

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