The Ministry of Education announced the suspension of classes in public and private schools in the city of Santo Domingo on Thursday and Friday. The suspension is to relieve traffic bottlenecks on occasion of the celebration in Santo Domingo of the II Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Summit of Heads of State and Government. The event is bringing over 3,000 visitors to Santo Domingo, and the caravans of about 60 heads of state crossing the city to and from the different planned activities are expected to cause major bottlenecks. By keeping the children home, the organizers hope to reduce the number of vehicles in circulation. The Ministry of Education recommended that teachers assign sufficient homework to keep the students busy on the unexpected four-day weekend. The National Congress also suspended work sessions. As a result of the summit, the largest to be held ever in the American continent, city hotels and restaurants are expected to be fully booked. For more information on the summit, see http://www.acpsec.org/ http://www.dr1.com/daily/news112299.shtml http://www.dr1.com/daily/news111999.shtml http://www.dr1.com/daily/news111899.shtml http://www.serex.gov.do
