2014 – Page 107

A new Central Bank study reveals that manufacturing in the Dominican Republic from 1991 to 2007 has declined from 21.8% to 12.3% of GDP. That is a decline of 44% over the 16-year period. Sector spokespeople say the situation is due to the high cost of producing in the country, lower value added and increased …

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The president of the Association of Herrera and Province of Santo Domingo Industrial Association (AEIH) Victor Castro says that he takes President Danilo Medina at his word when he says that wages are low, and challenged the government to help change this situation by increasing purchasing power. At a recent press conference, President Danilo Medina …

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The new head of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) General Pablo Arturo Pujols has banned double-load freight trucks from the roads in the country’s metropolitan areas. The decision was taken to prevent accidents and has been implemented since Thursday, 21 August 2014 when double-load freight trucks were stopped nationwide. AMET has said the measure is …

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In an interview with El Nacional, the recently elected Miss Dominican Republic says that she comes from a big family. She grew up with six siblings on her father’s side and three on her mother’s side. She says that her father’s great-grandfather, Antonio Castillo, was from the city of Cosenza in Calabria, Italy. She said …

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Boy victims of “the Italian” who sought them out for sexual favors near Montesinos Statue off the Malecon say they only found out who their client was when the news story broke locally, and his real identity was revealed. By then, Wesolowski had abruptly left the country, protected by the Roman Catholic Church. Investigative journalists …

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Coming at a time when the country was still suffering from severe drought, the drenching rains on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August 2014 have brought benefits as well as damage nationwide. The Emergency Operations Committee (COE) reports that more than 4,015 people had to be evacuated in the east, and 600 homes …

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The National Police chief, Major General Manuel Castro Castillo says that deaths from violent incidents are down 60% since May when the new 911 emergency service entered into operation in Greater Santo Domingo. Major General Castro Castillo reported that they are now training 1,200 police agents, of which 978 will be part of 163 new …

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