2014 – Page 95

National Literacy Plan technical team coordinator Pedro Julio Castellanos says that according to estimates there are now only 150,000 illiterate people in the Dominican Republic. At the start of the Medina administration the plan was begun to reach out to an estimated 851,000 illiterate people over the age of 15. Castellanos said that the objective …

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The Federation of Parents with Children in Private Public Schools (FEDEPADRES) says that the Deputy Minister for Technical and Pedagogical Services, Luis Enrique Matos, is out of touch with what they described as the “traumas” caused by the Standardized National Tests in the students in the 8th grade and in their senior year. Juan Avila …

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For next year, the government “is considering” an issue of US$1 billion in bonds on the international markets, reported J.P. Morgan investment bank analyst Franco Uccelli, in his latest trip notes, from 27 August. However, this new placement will have the particularity that the Dominican Republic will make its “world debut” for having issued bonds …

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42% of Dominicans have their new ID and voting cards (cedulas). The Central Electoral Board (JCE) says that of a possible 6,978,538 eligible voters, they have received requests for the new card from 2,919,958 people, of whom 2,431,023 have already been issued the card through 31 August 2014. 274,378 cards are ready for printing and …

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The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Roberto Rosario, has revealed that this institution will seek a decision by consensus among the political parties in relation to the change of name of the Dominican Social Alliance (ASD) to the Majority Revolutionary Party (PRM). The new party will be made up of the main PRD …

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The government of Taiwan has announced a donation of 84 ambulances and 500 motorcycles, along with other contributions, to be used by the 911 National System for Emergency Care and Safety. Taiwanese ambassador Thomas Hou Ping Fu told Corripio media group reporters that his country has also donated US$10 million for the construction of five …

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An article in the US military publication highlights that the US-Dominican partnership “Sovereign Skies” has been effective in halting illegal drug flights to the Dominican Republic. The report states that in 2010, illegal drugs were being flown into the Dominican Republic at an alarming rate of more than 130 illegal flights per year with drug …

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The Prosecutors Office for the province of Santo Domingo operates with only 70 of the 213 prosecutors needed for serving a population that now totals over 2.5 million. Nevertheless, according to the chief prosecutor Olga Dina Llaverias, the shortage of prosecutors does not keep her office from working to provide protection for the citizens. Dina …

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The Specialized Public Prosecution Office for Fighting Administrative Corruption (PEPCA) has intervened the San Cristobal city government for suspected corruption following a series of complaints. PEPCA director Laura Guerrero Pelletier said that they are seeing evidence of corruption in Mayor Raul Mondesi’s administration. Mondesi is a former MLB player turned politician for the opposition PRD …

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The Third Court of Instruction of the National District has postponed the hearing of evidence against former papal nuncio Josef Wesolowski, accused of pedophilia, until 5 November. Testimonies from a 13 and 17-year old boy are due to be given during the hearing. In the case, the former priest will be represented by a government-appointed …

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