2012 – Page 177

According to the Haitian press yesterday, Thursday 21 June, as part of a series of measures aimed at putting an end to smuggling and to increasing monetary income within Haiti, the country’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has suggested putting an end to the markets that are held along the border with the Dominican Republic. At …

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A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggests that greater support for innovation in the private sector of the Dominican Republic would lead to an improvement in the country’s economy. The study carried out by the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Unit (STIP) was published yesterday, Thursday 21 June and …

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Yesterday, Thursday June 21, the British naval ship RFA Fort Rosalie, commanded by Captain Martin Gould arrived in the port of Santo Domingo where it will stay for five days. As it is too large for the port itself it will remain at anchor at least a mile from the coast and transport to and …

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Due to a large quantity of counterfeit money circulating in Santiago and other parts of the Cibao, many businesses are now refusing to accept RD$2,000 bills, saying that they are scared of taking them and often are not making large sales as they do not want to take the risk. They justify their decision on …

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The Dominican Republic defeated Costa Rica yesterday, Thursday 21 June 69-51 to qualify for the semi-finals of the Centrobasket Tournament taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico yesterday. The DR defeated Costa Rica for a third straight win. Jamaica also qualified by defeating Mexico yesterday 76-74. The other players in the semi-finals are Puerto Rico. …

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Residents and visitors in Santo Domingo this weekend have a long list of events to choose from, ranging from art exhibitions (Raquel Paiewonsky, Elsa Nunez, Man Ray and more), to the Aqua Circus, to excellent drama performances, contemporary music, Frank Ceara and Maridalia Concert, the Sergio Vargas Concert, and even Disney on Ice at the …

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reports meeting with President Leonel Fernandez on the margins of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. According to the office of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General and President Fernandez discussed regional issues, including challenges to economic stability and investments. The Secretary-General also took the opportunity to thank President …

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The Dominican Republic, addressing the United Nations Rio +20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, is calling for the world’s developed nations to meet their commitments to help with the financing and transfer of technologies to developing countries, especially those in the Central American and Caribbean region. The country’s stance was put across by Minister for …

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Of the RD$51.311 billion requested by the Executive Branch from the National Congress as a supplementary budget, some RD$4.385 billion will go to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Next in line is the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance with RD$3.066 billion. Then follow the Armed Forces with RD$1 billion, the Ministry of …

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The Senate of the Republic approved two loans totaling US$118 million yesterday, Wednesday June 20, which will be used to fight poverty and for building major roads. One of the loans, for US$80 million, from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will go towards the third phase of the Social Protection Program, and another, for US$38.5 …

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