2012 – Page 54

The Dominican Republic has received a firearms marking machine from the Organization of American States (OAS) as part of a program called “Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean”, in order to tackle the growing problem of illicit arms trafficking. The program has already been implemented in 25 countries in Latin America and …

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Three fishermen, Riani Tejeda, Jeremias Tejeda and Benyi Tejeda, aged 20, 37 and 38, were rescued by friends and relatives off the coast of Bani yesterday, Wednesday 24 October. They had left early Tuesday morning, 23 October, to go fishing in an area known as ‘Shark Zone’ and as they were coming back in the …

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Last night, Wednesday 24 October, the mayor of Santiago, Gilberto Serulle, was convicted of defamation and slander against his predecessor as mayor, Jose Enrique Sued, and ordered to pay him damages of 1.5 million pesos. Serulle had accused Sued of having expropriated more than RD$40 million from the town hall when he was mayor, but …

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Talking to journalists at a celebration of the 121st anniversary of the birth of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, his grandson, Ramfis Dominguez Trujillo, said that his foundation was working to discover what had happened to his grandfather’s fortune and he accused the State of taking it and handing it over to various people. Speaking …

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Hurricane Sandy is far to the west, now a Category 2 Hurricane making its way to the United States, but nine of the country’s provinces are on red alert, nine are on yellow and 15 on green. News reports say that 1,625 people have been displaced, 325 houses were damaged and 62 communities are cut …

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The Hostal Nicolas de Ovando, on Calle Las Damas in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City, presents live entertainment on Thursdays with Gustavo Rodriguez and his group. Happy Hour 2×1 drinks from 6 to 8pm. Enjoy the jazz music from 6 to 10pm at the poolside area. For more on ongoing and upcoming events, see http://dr1.com/calendar

At 1pm today, Wednesday 24 October, the Executive Branch is scheduled to submit the tax reform bill to Congress, through the Senate, amidst complaints that taxes are being increased to cover up for excesses in political patronage by the PLD administrations. Despite the fact that the authorities have said that some of the suggestions made …

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The question of whether the 2012 taxation bill will be given Organic Law treatment in Congress is next up for debate in Congress. If it is treated as an ordinary bill, only a simple majority will be necessary. If it is given Organic Law treatment, a two-thirds majority vote in Congress will be necessary. The …

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Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu believes that the government needs to implement a fiscal rule that would guarantee sustainability and prevent future detours in budget implementation. Speaking during the 65th anniversary of the Central Bank, Valdez Albizu said that if the fiscal reform is not passed, this would be irresponsible, and would plant the …

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An International Monetary Fund mission will arrive in the DR on 5 November to complete the review of Article IV of its Articles of Agreement aimed at analyzing the situation and economic policies, announced Central Bank governor Hector Valdez Albizu yesterday, Tuesday 23 October. Valdez said that the visit would be an opportunity for starting …

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