2012 – Page 111

President Danilo Medina has confirmed that Vicente Bengoa will continue as general manager of the BanReservas, the government commercial bank and confirmed Claritza de la Rocha as deputy governor of the Central Bank. President Medina also issued a decree appointing Roberto Rodriguez Marchena and Rafael Ovalles as director and deputy director of the newly created …

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Following last week’s announcements of belt-tightening in the government, President Danilo Medina is calling on a broad range of sectors to meet for the announcement on taxation, the so-called “integral tax reform” or Fiscal Pact. Medina announced that his Fiscal Pact Commission would be made up by the Minister of the Presidency, Minister of Hacienda, …

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A news item in Diario Libre and Juan Bolivar Diaz in his popular weekly column in Hoy were just two mentions in the weekend press that reflected public skepticism on whether the government is really serious about cutting its spending. The World Economic Forum gave the former PLD administration top ranking in wasteful spending in …

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Minister of Education Josefina Pimentel has called for classes to restart today, Monday, 27 August. Schools were closed on Friday 24 August as a precautionary measure against the possible effects of Hurricane Isaac, which despite forecasts did not directly hit the Dominican Republic. However, strong gusts and heavy rains caused floods and damage, mainly in …

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Tropical Storm Isaac passed by the Dominican Republic over the weekend, but not as a hurricane and much further south than forecast. With the exception of Barahona, the south and eastern coast of the Dominican Republic were practically spared from the brunt of the weakened tropical storm. Nonetheless, the storm served as a dress rehearsal …

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Navy and Army brigades were hard at work on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August to restore traffic along the Santo Domingo Malecon oceanfront boulevard. Santo Domingo City Government work teams joined in to help collect all the debris left by the massive waves. Crashing surf along the Malecon threw rocks and debris forcing the …

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Consumer protection agency Proconsumidor recently reported that Dominican salami did not meet quality standards, without singling out any company in particular. As a result, Dominicans have practically stopped consuming the popular breakfast and dinner meat product. A Newlink poll now says that 37.9% trusts the Proconsumidor findings. Julian Antonio Parra said that as no company …

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Fans of Dominican Republic Olympic silver medalist Luguelin Santos can follow his progress by checking posts on his new website: santos400.com After coming home to savor fan support after his win in London, Santos returned to international competition with his participation in the Diamond League. On Thursday, 23 August he competed in the event in …

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The Vida Azul Foundation has announced that an estimated 25,000 volunteers will join forces on Saturday, 15 September to clean up beaches around the Dominican Republic. Last year 21,734 people took part in the event and collected 239,074lbs of garbage from 78kms of coastline. Vida Azul Foundation executive director Patricia Cardona reminded supporters of the …

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Yesterday, Thursday 23 August, Candida Montilla de Medina took over the First Lady’s Office, and declared that her work would concentrate on women, children and families, by supporting several state organizations. She said that since the election campaign, she has promised to create a space for combining government and state support for the benefit of …

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