1996 – Page 21

The General Director of the Telecommunications department, Ruben Montas, announced that by 20 September he will order the closing of all radio stations not authorized to broadcast in the D.R. The Dominican Association of Radio Broadcasters (ADORA) has claimed that there are tens of stations throughout the nation operating without authorization from Telecommunications. Mr Montas …

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Hector “El Mime” Cordero, a member of the Marlboro World Championship Team, became the first Dominican ever to win a motorcross event in the United States when he won the CCS Championship in Florida in the Heavyweight Superbike category.

A group of businessmen, accompanied by high-ranking members of the government, will travel to Haiti in order to strengthen and expand trade relations with the D.R.’s neighbor. The Dominican mission will be comprised of businessman Jose Miguel Bonetti; Foreign Minister Eduardo Latorre; Technical Secretary of the Presidency Eduardo Selman; Minister of Industry and Commerce Luis …

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The director of the Instituto Dominicano de Seguro Social (IDSS), Dr. Julian Serrulle, announced that beginning 16 September a “purge” will be made of those doctors who appear on the IDSS’s payroll but do no work. Dr. Serrulle said that there are doctors on the payroll who just do no work at all, mentioning the …

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President Leonel Fernandez has announced that he will address the United Nations General Assembly on 3 October. The purpose of the speech will be to express the D.R.’s wish to take a more active role in U.N. affairs, in addition to the necessity to open new markets. Speaking to executives from the D.R.’s press at …

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The central government has significantly reduced the expenditure for construction on new public works initiated during the term of ex-President Joaquin Balaguer. According to the newspaper Listin Diario, from 23 August to 10 September, the Ministry of Public Works received just over RD$300 million, a reduction of more than RD$400 million when compared to the …

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The debate in the Senate over the adding of several amendments to the Constitution was to continue on Tuesday, 18 September. The proposal to call a National Assembly for the modification of the Carta Magna, is being presented by 13 of the 14 senators of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (PRSC). Some of the most …

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President Leonel Fernandez continued to appoint new members of his one-month-old government last week. Through presidential decree No. 431-96, Enrique Eugenio Santelises was named new Director General of the Corporación de Acueducto y Alcantarillado (CAASD), which oversees the distribution and maintenance of potable water in the capital. In addition, Dr. Augustin Encarnación was appointed head …

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A commission of high-ranking members of the government has begun a review of the contract between the Dominican Petroleum Refinery (REFIDOMSA) and the Shell International oil company, which has operated REFIDOMSA under the current agreement since 1969. The purpose, as expressed in presidential decree No. 410-96, is to give the government “more mechanisms to supervise, …

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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rafael Peguero Mendez of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD), announced the formation of 26 commissions after coming to agreement with the other parties represented in the lower house of Congress. Twelve of the 26 commissions will be headed by the PRD, 12 by the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano …

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