2003News

Mirador Sur Libre?

Hot on the heels of the success of Malec?n Libre, Santo Domingo’s municipal authorities are looking at tackling the problems in Mirador Sur park, the capital’s most popular green area. Hundreds of people exercise in the park on a daily basis, but parking facilities are limited. This creates traffic congestion that affects residents of the …

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Tourism a priority for government

Two new tourism bodies have been established, President Hip?lito Mej?a announced at the closure of the IV National Tourism Convention last night. The Superior Tourism Committee and the National Tourism Promotion Office will bring together private and public sector people in the tourist industry, with the aim of promoting the Dominican tourism sector. Mej?a declared …

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Belen Gomez to head city hotel association

Belen G?mez, of Occidental Hoteles Hotel Embajador, is the new president of the Santo Domingo Hotel Association (2003-2005). She is joined by Jose Corletto (Hotel Plaza), Kurt Schamper (Hotel Santo Domingo-Hispaniola), Aura Dominguez (Hodelpa), Jose Miguel Soto (Naco), Roberto Grissi (Hotel Renaissance Jaragua) and Fanny Sanchez (Hotel Colonial), that make up the association?s new board. …

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Learn about the ecology and vacation

Frank Rainieri, president of the Punta Cana Group, announced that the Punta Cana Resort & Golf Club and the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University will be offering a one-week executive program in winter 2004. The Executive Certificate in Environmental Conservation, Economics and Policy combines instruction from recognized environmental scientists and policy …

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2003News

Social Security postponed for one month

The government, along with employers and workers representatives, has decided to postpone the new social security contributions scheme until 1 June. This decision follows disagreements over Article 165 of Social Security Law 87-01, which was originally scheduled to come into effect today. The private sector in particular is concerned about this clause, which they believe …

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2003News

Zona Colonial buildings under scrutiny

The List?n Diario focuses on Santo Domingo’s colonial zone, reporting that many historic buildings there are in “legal limbo”. The Oficina Nacional de Patrimonio Municipal (ONPM), as the body responsible for preserving the country’s monuments, is currently struggling to establish the status of houses and buildings, and to determine their ownership. Only 14 buildings in …

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