2010 – Page 56

The World Bank will be donating US$300,000 to improve the efficiency of audits on government entities conducted by the Chamber of Accounts, under its president, Licelot Marte de Barrios. Roby Senderowitsch, World Bank representative in the DR, made the announcement with Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas. The funds seek to expand the capacity …

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The Superintendence of Banks has published a book with banking statistics covering 10 years. Superintendent Haivanjoe Ng Cortinas said this is the first time that bank data has been compiled for analysis. He said the publication of the bank indicators and historical data is the start of a permanent process of informing the public with …

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The directors of civil society group Citizen Participation (PC) have met with the president of the Chamber of Deputies to offer their collaboration in the efforts to modify laws related to transparency and accountability in government. Chamber president Abel Martinez said the meeting consisted of an exchange of ideas on bills aimed at helping make …

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the approval of a US$120 million loan to enhance competitiveness policy. The program will support the design and implementation of a competition policy and carry out institutional and legal reforms that contribute to improved fiscal management and economic planning, and investment in specific activities to increase the productive …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu reports that the peso has stabilized in relation to the dollar after last week’s depreciation. Valdez mentioned that the average cost of buying a dollar was RD$37.30. The selling rate is RD$37.32. “The Central Bank is not betting on a fixed rate, but rather on a system of an …

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The National Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores) has called on the government to establish stronger preventive health measures along the border with Haiti to prevent people with cholera from crossing into Dominican territory. He said there had been no known cancellations of travel plans by tourists to the DR in response to the current cholera …

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The good news is that Dominicans have a strong culture of drinking bottled or boiled water. Efforts are being stepped up to stress the importance of hygiene, hand-washing and clean water in preventing the spread of cholera. Cholera is transmitted by drinking water or eating food that has been contaminated with the bacteria. During epidemics, …

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The Minister of Public Health says that sanitary controls are being extended to tourism areas in the east and north of the DR where large numbers of Haitians work and commute back to Haiti. The local authorities are concentrating on preventive measures to control water and food products that could transmit the bacteria, and the …

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Dominican and Haitian authorities met yesterday and agreed to suspend market days in the DR until a new site is prepared. Renord Joseph, governor of Fort Liberte, Jean Batiste Bien Aime, Haitian consul in Dajabon and a representative of Ouanaminthe city council met with traders, as reported in Listin Diario. Dajabon governor Esther Ramirez, mayor …

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The Toros in La Romana maintain their 5 wins and 0 losses start in the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship. In a game with excellent pitching on both sides, the Toros defeated the Leones del Escogido yesterday with the victory run in the ninth inning at the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana. In Santiago, …

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