Dolores Vicioso – Page 6900

Although accurate figures are hard to come by, there has been a sharp drop in the number of contracts awarded to workers from outside of the Dominican Republic. The numbers quoted by Labor ministry official, Washington Gonz?lez, include workers that have legal permission to work in the country, as opposed to the estimated thousands of …

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A dramatic decline in car sales is threatening a number of companies? livelihood, according to Enrique Fern?ndez of ACONAVE, the vehicle importers association. The steep decrease in sales ? amounting to 80% less than the equivalent period last year ? is being largely attributed to the 10% tax surcharge on imports imposed by the government …

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After a break of several months, President Hip?lito Mej?a resumes his program of overseas visits. Departing by private plane on Saturday 9 May, his 12-day trip will begin in Rome, where Mej?a will attend a meeting of the Food Security committee of the FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) and meet with Italian Prime …

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The front pages of today?s newspapers carry reports on President Mej?a and his upcoming meeting with PRD party president Hatuey Decamps. Making brief comments to the press, President Mej?a said that he was in agreement with Rafael Suberv? and that a meeting with Decamps would be useful. He qualified most of his comments about Decamps …

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The Central Bank?s intervention in the case of the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter), and the decision by President Hip?lito Mej?a to seek a second term of office are affecting the image of the Dominican Republic among possible investors, according to Bear Stearns. This perception of the DR is referred to in the monthly report issued by …

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The now infamous deputy of the Congress of the Dominican Republic, Radham?s ?Chino? Ramos Garc?a is making headlines again. It seems that even though he told the press he would waive his parliamentary immunity and face the judge in his corruption case, this has yet to happen and his loyal PRD colleagues and 11 members …

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The Dominican Republic could become a major exporter to the United Kingdom, opines Sonia Guzm?n de Hern?ndez, the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Approached by reporters from the List?n Diario after the business luncheon at the British Embassy, the minister reported that British investment in the DR currently stood at US$450 million. The balance of …

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The famous hotel and restaurant school Johnson & Wales is operating a school in La Romana in conjunction with Casa de Campo and a division of the Carnival Cruise Line corporation. The school plans to train as many as 2,000 students a year to work in the cruise line industry. The latest group of 101 …

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According to Terry Ludwick, an executive producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the Pan American Games in August will get 600 hours of live coverage. A crew composed of 300 cameras and over 500 technicians, 300 of whom will be Dominican, will be on site. The International Transmission Center will be installed at the …

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Once again, DR1 News seems to be ahead of the news itself. Several weeks ago, DR1 News reported that the business community in Santiago and surrounding areas was working hard to obtain approval of the so-called ?Electricity Superhighway?. In its Sunday economy section, the List?n Diario reported on the request by the Santiago Chamber of …

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