2015 – Page 332

The Dominican Petroleum Refinery announced on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 the beginning of the shutdown of the plant for major maintenance, to last three months and cost US$25 million. During the shutdown, Refidomsa will guarantee normal fuel supplies to its customers because it will import everything that it usually supplies. For this purpose, they have …

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A meeting between business leaders, labor union representatives and the government yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015 ended both without agreement and without setting a date for a new meeting. The private sector workers’ representatives had hoped to reach an agreement with employers on their proposal for a 30% salary increase. The meeting was unsuccessful because …

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The executive vice president of the Public Electricity Corporation (CDEEE), Ruben Jimenez Bichara is insisting on a closed deal for the Punta Catalina power generation for discussions on the Electricity Pact. He made the comments when meeting with the Corripio Media Group yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015. The government has moved ahead with the deal …

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In response to the escalating political instability in Haiti, the Ministry of Defense has decided to “seal” the border with increased patrols composed of highly trained military units that are ready to enter into action against any adverse situation that might arise. Yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015, Haitian opposition groups campaigning for the resignation of …

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The Dominican Republic is one of three Latin American countries that have failed to meet the minimum requirements for fiscal transparency for the latest year assessed, according to the US Department of State “2014 Fiscal Transparency Report”. The others are Haiti and Nicaragua. This report describes the minimum requirements for fiscal transparency developed by the …

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The earthquakes that affected the southwestern Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 13 January 2015 caused the collapse of a salt mine that took two lives, the closure of several schools and widespread panic. The victims were named as Salvador Garcia, 60 and Edgar Batista, 20, who were working in the salt mine at the time of …

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In the next few hours, the General Prosecutor of the Appeals Court of the province of Santo Domingo will submit a preventive custody request for 14 of the 25 people implicated in the alleged theft of 950 kg of cocaine seized by the National Police Central Directorate for Anti-Narcotics (Dican). The request will be heard …

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El Dia newspaper’s editorial today, Thursday 15 January 2015 comments that the problems affecting the Police Central Anti-Narcotics Directorate (Dican) are widespread. The Dican case made headlines after substantial proof of unreported drugs was obtained and the case is now being prosecuted. El Dia points out however, that Crisania Soriano, a young woman from Hato …

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The lack of government control over local transport routes was again apparent yesterday, Wednesday 14 January 2015 when a man was killed and three others were injured after being shot in a violent clash on Av. Paris at the intersection with Av. Duarte in Santo Domingo. Hoy newspaper reports that the clash over ownership of …

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The Ministry of the Environment expects more than 60,000 national and foreign tourists to visit Samana Bay during the Whale Watching Season, which begins today, Thursday 15 January and will last until 30 March 2015. At a press conference to announce the start of the season, Minister of Environment Bautista Rojas Gomez said that the …

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