1998 – Page 142

The Ministry of Public Works began the construction of a RD$27 million new building for the Escuela Elemental de Música Elila Mena, the nation’s leading music school. Minister of Education Ligia Amada Melo de Cardona said that the new 5,200 square meter building will allow for a tripling of the 500 students today attending the …

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The 13th Iberoamerican Mathematics Olympiad will take place in Puerto Plata this 19-27 September. Some 2,200 students from 22 countries will participate in the event that is sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, and the Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI). …

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International bird-watchers and leading environmental organizations will participate in the 24-April Conference on Planning for the Conservation of Bird Fauna in the Dominican Republic. The event will be held at the National Botanical Gardens. Talks will cover the conservation of bird species, plans for the handling of the species and monitoring of bird populations. The …

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Internationally successful Dominican model, Selinee Mendez will represent the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe Pageant to be held during the first week of May in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1996 she won the Top Model of the World contest held in Portugal. This is the first time that the Dominican representative to the Miss Universe …

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Dominican radio broadcasters, members of the Círculo de Locutores, the leading association of radio broadcasters, are threatening to strike if the judiciary does not order the release of broadcaster Nelson Leonardo Reyes imprisoned for his alleged participation in the millionaire fraud against the National Lottery, the government lottery. Extensive press coverage has been given to …

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The nation’s most popular merengue singer of all times, Fernando Villalona could have been a victim to TV program host Frederick Martínez "El Pachá." El Pachá reportedly took advantage of Villalona to get his new Sabadasso Saturday TV program off to a bang start. El Pachá gave Villalona, who is running for senator for the …

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The governments of Cuba and the Dominican re-established full diplomatic relations on 16 April 1998. Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Latorre made the announcement on 21 April in a press conference. Concurrently, Minister of Foreign Relations Roberto Robaina made the announcement in Havana, Cuba. "The re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba is in line with …

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Annie Felipe, director of the National Department of Passports, announced that her department will be installing booths at the Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata international airports to facilitate the renewal of passports. She said that her department has been authorized by the Dominican tax bureau to charge an additional tax of 500 pesos for the …

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The Junta Central Electoral spoke against third party’s retaining the cedula, as the identification and voting card is known in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Juan Sully Bonnelly said it is wrong for any person to have the cedula of another, especially in times of national elections. The Junta issued the opinion but did not press …

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An article in the Hoy newspaper said that the illegal boat trips to Puerto Rico are big business. A report by journalist Domingo Páez estimated that organizers reap in about RD$200 million a year. The journalist estimated that some 10,000 Dominicans cross over using the services of East Coast illegal boat trip organizers. The journalist …

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