1998 – Page 14

Supermercado Pola and La Sirena mega mall owners, the Ramos family, are promising the opening of their new facility for February of next year. The mall has been under construction since 1996. The 60,000 square meter mall going up at Gustavo Mejía Ricart corner Winston Churchill will be site of the largest stores of the …

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The Ministry of Public Works announced the repair of the panoramic highway from Puerto Plata to Santiago. The highway has suffered damages in several stretches. A spokesman for the ministry said that the damages are caused because the secondary route to Puerto Plata was built on top of the geological fault that cuts through the …

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Juan Moliné Rodríguez and Mario José Redondo, the two well-off former university students sentenced to 30 years for the assassination of 12-year old José Rafael Llenas, when they were 18 years old, were sent to the La Victoria penitentiary yesterday. The two had been allowed to remain at the Najayo jail in San Cristóbal, where …

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The Listín Diario newspaper reports that the President of the United States Bill Clinton promised Sammy Sosa that he would visit the DR in the future. President Clinton reportedly conditioned his visit to a time when Sosa would be on vacation and could be present in the Dominican Republic. Sosa commented favorably on the special …

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Sammy Sosa said he will lobby for the hosting of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in the DR. He said the hosting of the event was discussed during a recent dinner with millionaire Donald Trump in New York City. Sosa said he has pending a meeting with President Leonel Fernández to stress the importance of …

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E. León Jiménes, owners of President beer and manufacturers of Marlboro cigarettes and Aurora cigars, has launched "Por Amor, 30 aniversario", a CD that honors composer Rafael Solano’s song that has been interpreted worldwide and is the most popular song at weddings in the DR. Niní Cáffaro, Lope Balaguer, Expedy Pou, Luchi Vicioso, Fernando Casado, …

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Juan Luís Guerra’s long awaited new CD, "No es lo mismo, ni es igual," is slated for world launching 16 December. Those that have obtained a copy beforehand concur that it is a winner. Juan Luis Guerra will be on stage Saturday 12, as part of the mega concert "Unidos para Tí" at Altos de …

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All are invited to participate in the "Kilometer-long line of toys" organized by the women’s group of the Hotel Association of Santo Domingo. The event will last from 9:30 to 1 pm on Saturday, 12 December. One thousand meters have been marked off, with several meters containing prizes such as dinner for two or four …

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The weather men are promising a night of stars tomorrow evening, with rain probabilities low. For the fortunate 5,500 persons able to secure tickets, the place to be on Saturday is at Altos de Chavón amphitheater in La Romana. Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Jon Secada, Carlos Vives, Carlos Ponce and Angela Carrasco, leading …

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If you couldn’t get tickets to the "Unidos por Tí" concert of Altos de Chavón, an alternative is to attend the car racing that will take place all day on Saturday at the Las Americas Autodrome, of Km. 16 Las Americas Highway, on the way to Las Americas International Airport. The promoters say that the …

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