Dolores Vicioso – Page 7462

The competition, not the economy, affects UK travel to DR

Katia McKenzie, who opened the first Dominican travel office in England, at a time when UK traffic increased from 120,000 travelers to 216,000 travelers, says that the DR needs to work the UK market. Traffic is expected to be at 110,000 UK travelers this year. In an article in El Siglo newspaper, she says that …

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Adding soap to puddles

Dengue is up in the DR and the Caribbean in general. Dr. Amiro Pérez Mera, the former Minister of Public Health credited with ridding the country of polio, malaria and dengue in the early 80s, offers an easy solution to the problem. He says that popular Chinese medicine recommends putting soap in puddles of water …

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More rains for the DR

Tropical Storm Joyce today became Hurricane Joyce, the sixth hurricane to enter the Atlantic area this year. The hurricane is on a track that should spare the DR, but should be monitored closely to avoid surprises. It is still several days away from making landfall in the Caribbean and is on a due West course. …

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The competition, not the economy, affects UK travel to DR

Katia McKenzie, who opened the first Dominican travel office in England, at a time when UK traffic increased from 120,000 travelers to 216,000 travelers, says that the DR needs to work the UK market. Traffic is expected to be at 110,000 UK travelers this year. In an article in El Siglo newspaper, she says that …

Clocks to be set back an hour

President Hipólito Mejía has issued Decree 820-00 by which starting Sunday, 29 October at midnight clocks in the DR will be set back an hour. This means, the time in the DR will be the same as that in the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. The measure was requested by the National Council of …

2000 News

First natural gas plant to be built near Boca Chica beach

President Hipólito Mejía was in Andrés, Boca Chica yesterday to be present at the start of the construction of the first natural gas plant to be built in the DR. AES Corporation will build the plant that will have an electrical capacity of 300 megawatts using a combined cycle. The company is investing US$330 million. …

2000 News

Go ahead for major trans-shipment port

News reports say that President Hipólito Mejía during his visit to the Boca Chica area gave the go ahead to start to businessmen Samuel Conde, Jaak Rannik, Manuel Enrique Taveras, promoters of the Zona Franca Multimodal Caucedo in nearby Punta Caucedo. The Zona Franca Multimodal Caucedo is a major trans-shipment terminal and port that seeks …

Board to supervise Puerto Plata skylift operations

President Hipólito Mejía created a board that will be in charge of the administration, control, management, maintenance, and security of the Puerto Plata skylift. Decree 810-00 establishes that the board members are: The Minister of Tourism, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Playa Dorada, a representative of the Asociación de Hoteles de Sosua …

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Government-built airport costs seven times more than private airport

Engineer Martin Concepción Múñoz, vice president of the Union Panamericana de Asociaciones de Ingenieros and former president of the Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros y Arquitectos in an interview with El Siglo newspaper pointed to serious overpricing in the construction of the Nueva Isabela International Airport at El Higuero, in northern Santo Domingo. The airport was …

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Traffic detours starting today

Those driving in Santo Domingo need to be aware that the Ministry of Public Works will be closing the tunnels under the 27 de Febrero Boulevard and the Máximo Gómez/J. F. Kennedy overpass tonight. The tunnels will be closed as of Tuesday, at 10 pm through Friday, at 5 am for repairs and maintenance works. …

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Dolores Vicioso – Page 7462

The competition, not the economy, affects UK travel to DR

Adding soap to puddles

More rains for the DR

The competition, not the economy, affects UK travel to DR

Clocks to be set back an hour

First natural gas plant to be built near Boca Chica beach

Go ahead for major trans-shipment port

Board to supervise Puerto Plata skylift operations

Government-built airport costs seven times more than private airport

Traffic detours starting today