2008News

Cacao takes a hit

The National Confederation of Dominican Cacao Producers (CONACADO) says that cacao prices have fallen by 35% on the international markets and that 25% of processed cacao has yet to find a buyer due to a decrease in demand. According to CONACADO this could amount to a RD$500 million loss in revenue for the sector. CONACADO …

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2008News

Local tourism

Former Tourism Minister Frank Jorge Elias says there is no better time than the present to explore development of the internal tourism market as a way to tackle the international financial crisis. Elias says the government should initiate programs that promote travel to local destinations like countryside villages and mountains that are not usually on …

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2008News

Theft on Las Americas

Thieves have reportedly stolen more than one kilometer of electric wiring from landing strip 35 at Las Americas International Airport (AILA). The new landing strip is in its final stages of construction. The company in charge of construction on the landing strip reported the incident to the police. Police are questioning employees of the airport …

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2008News

Water warning

The Santo Domingo Water and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) is notifying residents in the Los Jardines, Gala, Cerros de Arroyo Hondo, Viejo Arroyo Hondo, Colina del Seminario I y II, Los Pinos, Villa Elena, Residencial Aurora, Ensanche Kennedy, Palmas de Arroyo Hondo, Carmen Amelia, El Caliche, Yaquito, Puerto Isabela, Cuesta Hermosa I, Villa Consuelo, Villas Agricolas, …

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2008 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Baseball on ESPN Deportes

Subscribers to the ESPN Deportes, the Spanish language sports channel, can follow the Caribbean Winter Professional Baseball League games that are ongoing at present. ESPN Deportes carries games happening in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Mexico. ESPN Deportes will televise more than 60 winter league baseball games, including each league’s championship series. In addition to …

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2008 Travel News ArchiveTravel

FedoGolf joins GHIN

The United States Golf Association announced that Federaci?n Dominicana de Golf (Fedogolf), the national governing body for golf in the Dominican Republic, will join the Golf Handicap and Information Network? (GHIN) service on 1 January 2009, becoming the second international golf association to subscribe to the network. Earlier this year, Bermuda became the first non-U.S. …

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