2011 – Page 243

The Central Bank has presented a new methodology for measuring the Consumer Price Index, in order to provide a more accurate reflection of inflation in the economy. The bank will also be using a monthly family basket of RD$10,407.56, and not the national average of RD$23,398.58 to calculate any increase in the minimum wage. The …

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Public transport drivers serving several “concho” routes disrupted traffic along 27 de Febrero, Estrella Sadhala and Juan Pablo Duarte avenues yesterday in protest at the new routes approved by the city council. The drivers, members of the Fetranreno union blocked the roads in the morning and part of the afternoon. According to Hoy, one person …

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Authorities in Madrid announced that a man identified only as “Jorge el Terrible” and his wife Minerva were arrested along with 28 accomplices and charged with laundering US$138,000,000. The couple used the legal identities of their accomplices to send money to Latin America, through a series of remittance booths located all over Spain. According to …

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A German citizen, Erich Zipfel, was found stabbed in the chest in an open room in an area undergoing remodeling at the Gregorio Luperon International Airport. The Aerodom authorities and the National Police are working in close coordination to solve the reasons behind this apparent murder. According to El Nuevo Diario and other newspapers, Zipfel …

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Two Haitian children found inside a church in Puerto Plata did not die of cholera. The two were found together with four others who were alive but in a very serious condition. The parents of the children told authorities how the children had suffered vomiting, stomachaches and some diarrhea on Monday night and died. The …

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The Third Court of Instruction for the province of Santo Domingo has granted a bail bond to a Russian man who purchased a weapon belonging to Lt. Colonel Virgilio Casilla Minaya who was murdered last month. Diario Libre reports that Judge Rossana Camilo granted Mikhail Sulin his freedom under a RD$100,000 bail bond, together with …

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The huge wave of snow and ice storms blanketing most of the East Coast of the United States forced the cancellation of more than 5000 flights nationwide and some 1500 flights into the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area yesterday. According to Hoy newspaper, American, Delta, Continental and Jet Blue all cancelled flights. Hundreds of passengers …

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Conservative journalist, diplomat and commentator Rafael Bonilla Aybar lost his long battle with cancer yesterday. Known all over the country as “Bonillita” for his feisty style of reporting and commenting, Bonilla Aybar was best known for his ferocious opposition to the government of Juan Bosch in the early 1960s. His brother had been a member …

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The Toros del Este learned the hard way that there are no easy victories in the Caribbean World Series. After leading the game by a score of 3-0, they managed to lose in 15 innings by a score of 4-3 to the team from Mexico, who tied the score with two outs and two strikes …

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The 1 de Noviembre Boulevard at Punta Cana Village is the setting for the 4th Punta Cana carnival procession featuring carnival troupes from all over the Dominican Republic followed by a live performance by a top Dominican band, on March 12 starting at 4pm. For more on upcoming events, see www.dr1.com/calendar