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2001 News

Future purchase is snag in athletes village contract

El Siglo newspaper explains one of the reasons the deputies have not approved the contract for the swap of private property where the 720-apartment Pan American village is going up for government property nearby. The newspaper reports that Sanak, the company that is building the athletes village near the las Americas Airport, secured an option …

Windsurf Championship in Cabarete

The Classic Cabarete 2001, a windsurfing tournament, will take place in Cabarete Beach on the North Coast this weekend, 6 and 7 October. Juan Alorda, president of the Dominican Windsurfing Association made the announcement. The event is sponsored by Ciclon, a popular beverage imported from Venezuela. About 25-30 competitors are expected to participate in the …

2001 News

Famous monk to give talks in DR

Father Thomas Keating, the Cistercian monk and former abbot of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts is in Santo Domingo for a series of conferences. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Christian contemplative practice and on dialogue with other religions. His conferences are scheduled to start this Friday afternoon at the …

2001 Travel News Archive Travel

Windsurf Championship in Cabarete

The Classic Cabarete 2001, a windsurfing tournament, will take place in Cabarete Beach on the North Coast this weekend, 6 and 7 October. Juan Alorda, president of the Dominican Windsurfing Association made the announcement. The event is sponsored by Ciclon, a popular beverage imported from Venezuela. About 25-30 competitors are expected to participate in the …

2001 Travel News Archive Travel

Protesting high fares on AA

The Dominican consul in New York has protested the high cost of travel to the Dominican Republic on American Airlines. As reported in El Caribe, Luis Eludis Perez called it “abusive” that the airline charges US$600 for an economy ticket to the DR while it sells a round trip to Japan for US$605, and New …

US$25 million more for tourism promotion

President Hipolito Mejia has announced an allotment of US$25 million for a special campaign to raise public awareness abroad of the safety of vacationing in the DR. The contingency fund seeks to capture a share of the thousands of tourists who have cancelled their travel plans to destinations in the Middle East and Asia but …

2001 News

Debating the new world outlook

The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) is sponsoring a debate on the world situation in the wake of the 11 September events. “The First War of the 21st Century: Perspectives and Questions” will feature eight international affairs specialists, four from the DR and four from abroad, who will debate the new world situation. …

2001 News

Economic impact of the 11 September events

Economist Frederic Emam-Zade is preparing a series of reports on the economic outlook for the DR as a result of the 11 September terrorist attacks. The initial reports seek to help businessmen and the general public understand the implications for the economy. They are available only in Spanish and can be accessed through DR1. In …

2001 News

Setting up voter registration in NY

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) president Manuel Ramon Morel Cerda announced the installation in New York City of a voter registration center for Dominicans interested in voting abroad during the presidential elections of 2004. Judges Luis Arias and Luis Ramon Cordero will travel 11-16 October to New York City with a staff of key JCE …

2001 News

Getting to know the new Province of Santo Domingo

El Siglo newspaper has clarified that the new province of Santo Domingo does not mean an increase in the number of deputies. The number of deputies and aldermen will continue to be the same since the population has not changed. Thus, the present 89 aldermen and 44 deputies will be distributed among the National District …

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Dolores Vicioso – Page 7163

Future purchase is snag in athletes village contract

Windsurf Championship in Cabarete

Famous monk to give talks in DR

Windsurf Championship in Cabarete

Protesting high fares on AA

US$25 million more for tourism promotion

Debating the new world outlook

Economic impact of the 11 September events

Setting up voter registration in NY

Getting to know the new Province of Santo Domingo