1998 – Page 141

The government began the construction of a bridge parallel to the Juan Pablo Duarte Bridge across the Ozama River that divides the city of Santo Domingo. The RD$288 million construction is scheduled to take 18 months. The bridge is being built by the Dominican-Spanish consortium, Dragados FCC-Construcciones Civiles y Marítimas. The bridge will handle more …

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The Rumbo magazine has been publishing results of polls carried out at different dates on the chances of the candidates for the municipal and electoral elections of 16 May 1998.   20 April edition (the candidates were announced): Bahoruco For senator: Francisco Jiménez Reyes (PRD) 47% Manuel Paula (PLD) 35% Cheo Zorilla (PRSC) 8%   …

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Hoy newspaper journalist Domingo Páez says that there are Cubans and Chinese, and Colombians and in lesser amount Dominicans that pay from RD$20,000 to RD$50,000 for a one way ticket to Puerto Rico using a service that has strong ties in Puerto Rico to practically guarantee a safe trip and entry into that island for …

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The Dominican Republic has the sixth largest free zone park in the world. It has the largest assembly operation in the Central America and the Caribbean. The DR is only surpassed by the industrial free zones in China, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. As of December 1997, employed 182,174 workers, of which 104,560 were …

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A report in the Listín Diario on Puerto Plata concludes that most people in Puerto Plata live off tourism, and that the standards of living of the people of the province depend on the development of tourism. The report indicates that 26% of the work force is employed in commerce, restaurants and hotel businesses. Puerto …

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President Leonel Fernández promised blackouts would be history by the time he ends his term in August, 2000. The President emphasized that he is committed to modernize the Dominican Republic, and thus the establishment of a stable electricity service is a top priority. The President called out for "death to blackouts." President Fernández made the …

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The Comisión de Reforma de la Empresa Pública, the government commission in charge of capitalizing state enterprises, announced that 19 of 21 foreign companies that sought to participate in the tender to choose the firms that will participate in the capitalization of the state electricity utility have been pre qualified. He said the winner of …

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President Leonel Fernández replaced the executive director of the Consejo Estatal del Azúcar, Ignacio Rodríguez Chiappini. He was replaced by PLD leader Oscar Santiago Batista. Santiago Batista is a former PLD senator for Monseñor Nouel province. He was formerly general manager of the Corphotels. He is the owner of the Típico Bonao, a popular parador …

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The president of the Asociación Nacional de Distribuidores de Gas Licuado de Petróleo (Asonadigas) recommended that the government eliminate the subsidy on propane gas. He denounced that local businessmen are selling the subsidized fuel to Haitian businessmen for subsequent sale at much higher prices in neighboring Haiti. Some 150 million gallons of propane gas a …

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The I International Book Fair of Santo Domingo, a global version of the National Book Fair (in its 25th year), opens tonight on the grounds of the National Music Conservatory. President Leonel Fernández himself will be there to open at 7:30 pm what has turned into the principal cultural event held in Santo Domingo every …

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