1998 – Page 149

Secretary of the Presidency, Danilo Medina said in Cuba on 7 April that it is very likely that the Dominican Republic will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba before year 2000. "If the circumstances permit, before Leonel Fernández ends his term, diplomatic relations will have been restored," he said. Medina was in Havana on 7 …

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Taina Gautreaux, director of the government operated lottery, said that the National Lottery will be adding new chance games to compete with illegal games (Caraquita and Palé) and the successful private Lotto. The government lottery has also requested that the Lotto, the computerized electronic game that has a reputation for giving out millions in its …

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The government banned the circulation of large trucks and freight vans on highways and roads during the Easter long weekend. The ban will be in effect from noon of Thursday, 9 April through 6 am on Monday, 13 April. Trucks transporting fuel and food products need special government permits to circulate. The measure seeks to …

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The general manager of the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE), engineer Radhamés Segura said that the international arbitrage court that has reviewed the dispute between the Smith-Enron power generation company and the Dominican government electricity utility will give its judgment in early May. Hearings were held at arbitrage courts in New York and Mexico. The …

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The Listín Diario reported that President Leonel Fernández will travel abroad several times this year to promote trade, travel and investments. His next trip will be later this month to the Summit of the Americas, where chiefs of state of Latin America, the Caribbean and North America will meet in Santiago de Chile to discuss …

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Senator Tito Hernández (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano for San Cristobal) has made available all the billboards he used to promote his PRSC pre-candidacy for senator for San Cristóbal to an opposition party candidate. Partido de la Liberación Dominicana candidate to senator, Melanio Paredes now has the support of the PRSC candidate to deputy in Congress. …

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A report by The Times’ reporter Jim Hartley, sent to the Dominican Republic to investigate allegations that the United Kingdom visitors stand to suffer from health problems, cleared the country. Jim Hartley’s story concluded that the Dominican Republic had been an undeserving victim of bad press. The journalist traveled to the DR on a Thomson …

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Several private companies are participating in Civil Defense and Red Cross efforts to reduce accidents to a minimum and assist travelers during the Easter long weekend. The Easter long weekend is the peak vacation time for Dominicans that travel both to their home towns and to resorts all around the nation. The telecommunications company Tricom …

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Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez said that there is no such thing as a private beach in the Dominican Republic. By law all beaches are public. Accesses to the beaches and installations on the beach can be private. Minister Jiménez said that any Dominican or even foreigner can visit any beach. "In the Dominican Republic …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced that the central government will take upon itself the collecting of garbage in tourist areas, such as the Colonial City, Port of Santo Domingo area, and the Las Americas International Airport. The private company that provides the service has been deficient which results in a bad impression caused especially to …

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