1996News

IDB: a major contributor to the country’s development

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reports since its creation in the late 1950s, it has extended the Dominican Republic 64 loans totaling US$1,450 million. The organization’s annual report for 1995 indicates that the money was used to finance projects in education, technical cooperation for reforms in the health sector, and a multilateral investment fund to …
1996 Travel News ArchiveTravel

American Airlines and Citibank credit card

American Airlines and Citibank are now issuing a new credit card in the Dominican Republic called “Citibank AAdvantage”. This was announced by Juan de Dianous, general manager in the Dominican Republic for Citibank and Raul Fiallo, director of marketing and administration for American Airlines in this country. The credit card will permit consumers to earn …
1996 Travel News ArchiveTravel

World Tourism Organization director forecasts increased travel

Speaking at the ITB German travel fair held in Berlin in March, Antonio Enriquez Savignac, secretary general of the World Tourism Organization, forecast that in the next five years the number of international travelers will double. Mr Savignac pointed out that countries would do well to care for their natural resources, as the preservation of …