2013 – Page 200

Former director of the Metropolitan Transport Authority, Hamlet Hermann writing in today’s Hoy, Monday 10 June, describes how everything can be true and a lie. He summarizes the case of the Administrative Higher Court that had issued 15 decisions imposing fines on companies that sold propane gas and adulterated the amounts sold to consumers. “But …

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According to the Ministry of Health, the United States has donated US$1 million to the Dominican Republic to strengthen the fight against AIDS, TB, malaria and other diseases. The donation was made via the Presidential Emergency AIDS Relief Plan (Peofar) as part of an agreement between both countries, signed by the Health Ministry and the …

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The governments of Central America and the Dominican Republic have signed an eight-year agreement aimed at motivating education as a human right, free of discrimination and with equal opportunities. The proposal is called “Central American Education Policy” and was agreed at the 32nd meeting of the Council of Education Ministers and the Council of Ministers …

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The construction of the Circunvalacion Norte bypass around Santiago is opening up new areas that residential developers are purchasing for development. Seismologists are warning, however, that these properties are located on the Septentrional fault zone. Diario Libre has warned of the vulnerability of Dona Fresa, a neighborhood sold by Fres-Oscar builders, Estancia Elianne developed by …

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The Haitian government, via the director general of the Ministry of Health of Haiti, Guirlaine Raymond Charite, has informed the Haitian population that at least 15 people have died from the AH1N1 flu virus in the Dominican Republic. The Ministry of Public Health in the Dominican Republic has only confirmed six deaths. Quoted in the …

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Among the member nations of DR-CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic), Dominican Republic exports the highest amount of textiles and apparels to the US, with an increase of 6.48% from US$184.9 million to US$196.9 million for January-April 2013, according to ‘Major Shippers Report – U.S. General Imports’ published by the Office of Textiles and …

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On Friday 7 June, three Dominican universities, the Santiago Technological University (Utesa), the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and PUCMM in Santiago held graduation ceremonies for 1,857 new graduates. Utesa held an investiture for 677 graduates in their 69th such event at the Santo Domingo campus, in a ceremony headed by the rector, Priamo …

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Police officers attached to Dominican Interpol captured a Dutch citizen on Friday 7 June. He is accused of committing a murder in his home country. Raymond Koek, aged 32, was arrested leaving his home in the Alma Rosa area of Santo Domingo East and was deported to the Netherlands, escorted by Dutch police. He faces …

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Felix Hernandez, Director General of the El Ney Arias Lora trauma hospital, said on Friday 7 June that road traffic accidents were the biggest epidemic in the Dominican Republic. He said that between 170 and 190 patients arrived at the hospital emergency department every day, and more at the weekend, and of these 70% were …

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Over the weekend of June 8 and 9, the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) and eight Assistant Prosecutors carried out a series of raids throughout Boca Chica on the south coast, including houses, discotheques and amusement centers where they dismantled drug sales points, arrested six people and confiscated hundreds of portions of drugs, firearms, munitions, …

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