1998 – Page 133

The Ministry of Public Health said that efforts are being made to expedite the issuing of pharmaceutical registrations. The president of the Association of Representatives, Agents of Pharmaceutical Products, Fernando Ferreiras had denounced that because of the two year delays in the issuing of registrations Dominicans would not be able to purchase the Viagra drug …

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French Minister of International Cooperation and for the Promotion of French-speaking, Charles Jossellin visited Santo Domingo last week on occasion of the inauguration of the Lycée Française, the French language school of Santo Domingo. The Minister said that his visit sought to also strengthen the economic relations with the Dominican Republic. During his trip, he …

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The Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad is putting up for bids the fuel it purchases for its power plants. The CDE seeks to save the inter mediation fee it now pays to Shell, Esso, Isla or Texaco that serve as middle men in the purchase of fuel at the present time. The CDE general administrator, Radhamés …

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The administrator of the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad, the state electricity utility, said that as of 1 June, electricity counters will be installed in government institutions. The central government so far has subsidized the CDE making payments of RD$200 million a month. Radhamés Segura, general administrator, estimates that government institutions consume upwards of RD$275 million …

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The Fundación Bulevar de las Estrellas will install on the Ave. Winston Churchill boulevard eight star plaques honoring Dominican show business stars. The first eight stars to be honored are Freddy Beras Goico, Johnny Ventura, Juan Luis Guerra, Julio Alberto Hernández, Monina Solá, and the late Eduardo Brito, Casandra Damirón, and María Montez. The stars …

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Ministry of Public Works announced that left turns will no longer be allowed on the intersection of 27 de Febrero and Abraham Lincoln now that excavations for the underpass that is under construction below those avenues are advancing. Drivers need to take the alternate routes of the Bolivar, Mexico, and Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Boy Scouts …

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Dominican banks and exchange houses are buying dollars for a spread from RD$14.35 to RD$15.25, according to press reports. The dollar is losing strength against the peso, declining some 15 points yesterday. Pesos are being sold for a maximum price of RD$15.48, while banks are offering a maximum of RD$15.25 per dollar. The Central Bank …

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Sigma 2, a prestigious Spanish poll group, carried out a survey from 16-20 April whereby 60% of the 1,254 Dominicans over 18 years old surveyed said they feel they are worse off money-wise today than they were in 1996 when the Fernández administration took over the government. 19.3% of those interviewed feels the economic situation …

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Puerto Plata has a new sports complex. The RD$64 million facility, Polideportivo Gregorio Luperon consists of a multi-use sports facility, a multi-discipline facility, a soccer field, a ticket sales house, and parking areas built on an extension of 21,882.54 square meters. Construction of the complex was begun in 1994 under the government of former President …

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The National Police confirmed it is about to present to justice the case of a mafia that obtained visas that involved the Dominican Olympic Committee. Hoy newspaper reported that the mafia issued false letters of invitation to sports events from supposed sports institutions in Puerto Rico and the United States that were presented to the …

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