2013 – Page 43

President Danilo Medina was at his alma mater, the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology (INTEC) yesterday, Wednesday 13 November, to announce the start of the construction of the university’s new engineering school. President Medina is an economics graduate of the university. This is a first of several infrastructure constructions in which the government will participate …

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The Dominican Republic was chosen as a member of the executive board (2013-2017) of UNESCO during a meeting held in Paris as part of the organization’s 37th conference, which took place from 5-20 November. Minister of Culture Jose Antonio Rodriguez, who represented the Dominican Republic at the event, gave a presentation on the Medina administration’s …

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The Ministry of Foreign Relations has described the recent demand by the Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines in his letter to President Danilo Medina for the Constitutional Court to alter its recent ruling and grant automatic birthright citizenship as “inappropriate and lacking of all legal basis.” The Prime Minister is protesting the …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) Roberto Rosario said yesterday, Wednesday 13 November that the Haitian government should expend its energy on contributing to the Dominican government’s initiative to legally document its citizens. Rosario said that since Haiti does not guarantee its citizens the right to a legal identity, this creates a problem …

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The Dominican Republic is finding it difficult to apply the old adage “One good turn deserves another” especially when it comes to the PetroCaribe agreement with Venezuela. The DR receives oil from Venezuela on very favorable credit terms and is allowed to pay for much of it with farm produce and other goods and services …

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In an announcement made yesterday, Wednesday 13 November, the country’s bakeries announced they would postpone the RD$2 increase in the price of bread until next January. The increase would have gone into effect on Monday, 18 November but the members of the Union of Medium and Small Bakers accepted a deal offered by Administrative Minister …

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The Dominican Senate approved the contract between the state, represented by the Ministry of Public Works and the Reservas Trust Society for the operation, maintenance and expansion of the country’s main road network (Fideicomiso RD Vial) yesterday, Wednesday 13 November. Diario Libre reports that the plenary of the Senate accepted the report presented by Senator …

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In order to strengthen the tourist industry in the Caribbean, it is necessary for governments to eliminate the bureaucratic barriers and the legal obstacles for obtaining permits for constructing large hotel complexes. Hoteliers from across the region are also calling for some way to guarantee judicial security for the capital investors. This was, according to …

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It could well be the lowest credit card rate in the Dominican Republic. Venezuelan bank Banesco has just announced that its credit card holders can benefit from 48% interest rate on delayed payments. The benefit, nevertheless, is restricted to account holders at the bank. El Caribe reports the interest rate is 18 points less than …

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With the aim of contributing to responsible driving, the Mapfre Foundation and AMET (Metropolitan Transport Authority) announced the distribution of 190,000 copies of the “Safe Driving Manual” yesterday, Wednesday 13 November. The manual will be distributed where AMET conducts classes, talks and workshops, as well as in public schools, private schools, universities and work sites …

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