Dolores Vicioso – Page 8259

1996 News

Agreement between the U.S. and the D.R. awaits approval

Negotiations between the United States and the Dominican Republic to allow the latter to impose tariffs on eight agricultural items are still under way. The Dominican Republic has submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organization asking for permission to protect its domestic producers of chicken, whole milk, onions, beans, corn, rice, and sugar with …

1996 News

Soft drink and confectioners object to levy on imports of sugar

Manufacturers that use sugar as their main raw material have voiced their disagreement with the efforts made by the Dominican authorities to obtain permission from the U.S. government to impose tariffs ranging from 100 to 133 percent on imports of sugar in excess of 17,000 tons. They say that this measure could badly hurt their …

1996 News

Gap widens between rich and poor

The noted Dominican sociologist, Carlos Dore Cabral, contends that statistics for 1994 reveal that 20 percent of the richest segment of the population earned 60 percent of all the national income, while 20 percent of those in the lowest income bracket could barely capture 4.5 percent. This upward trend can be confirmed by looking into …

1996 News

Enforcement of intellectual property rights remains lax

Experts believe that the Dominican Republic is exposing itself to sanctions from the World Trade Organization(WTO) for failure to protect intellectual property rights. They mention two major obstacles that stand in the way of compliance with copyright laws in the country: a frail legal system and the lack of personnel to enforce the law. The …

1996 News

Economist values Dominican-Haitian “grey trade” at US$50 million

According to the economist Fernando Pellerano, from the Center for Economic Research, the value of the trade conducted across the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti may well be over US$50 million per annum. He also estimates that the Dominican Republic has an annual trade surplus with Haiti of some US$43 million per year. …

1996 News

Industrial sector is expected to grow

The president of the Dominican Association of Industrialists, Celso Marranzini, anticipates that the sector will grow by 3 to 4 percent in 1996, provided interest rates remain low and the electricity supply is further improved.

1996 News

Dauhajre calls for privatization law

According to the economist, Andres Dauhajre, prior to any sales of state enterprises, Congress should enact sound legislation.for their privatization. Such a legal framework would be conducive to a smooth and clear process. Mr Dauhajre feels that the Dominican Republic lags behind most Latin American nations in this respect. In his opinion, failure to go …

1996 Travel News Archive Travel

D.R. could become mecca for those seeking advanced diagnostic medicine

Physicians Juan Taveras and Yamil Koury, professors of medicine at the Harvard Medical School, are seeking to convert the new Centro de Diagnóstico y Medicina Avanzada, part of the Plaza de la Salud, a complex of four clinics being built on the grounds of the former Santo Domingo race track, into the most modern medical …

1996 Travel News Archive Travel

Hans Dannenberg joins Allegro

Hans Dannenberg has confirmed that he is joining Hoteles Allegro Resorts, and its subsidiary in the country, Caribbean Village Dominicana that operates all-inclusive hotels in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Egypt, Tunisia and Kenya. Formerly the commercial, public relations and interline director for APA airlines, Mr Dannenberg is known as the man who …

1996 Travel News Archive Travel

Three Italian tourists drown

The press has reported the drowning of three Italian tourists last week, Roberto Bonibieri, 27, Alexandro Molincoeico, 34, and Fausto Tognassi, also 34 at El Valle in the province of Samana. The beach is rarely frequented by Dominicans as it is considered very dangerous due to the strong surf and on several occasions the Civil …

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Dolores Vicioso – Page 8259

Agreement between the U.S. and the D.R. awaits approval

Soft drink and confectioners object to levy on imports of sugar

Gap widens between rich and poor

Enforcement of intellectual property rights remains lax

Economist values Dominican-Haitian “grey trade” at US$50 million

Industrial sector is expected to grow

Dauhajre calls for privatization law

D.R. could become mecca for those seeking advanced diagnostic medicine

Hans Dannenberg joins Allegro

Three Italian tourists drown