1998 – Page 152

Tricom, the second largest telecommunications company in the DR, launched CellCard that is targeted to tourists and business travelers. Company spokesperson Ingrid Gonz?lez said that users of the new card will be able to use their own cellulars without having to activate them in this country. The prepaid cards will sell for RD$300, and are …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Latorre denied that the signing of the free trade agreement with Central America would be postponed. He said that when the Minister of Economy of Guatemala, Juan Mauricio Wurmser and the Minister of Foreign Commerce of Costa Rica, Jose Manuel Salazar said that they felt that the agreement should be …

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The Corporaci?n Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE) reported that while the installed capacity in large power plants in the DR is 2,006 megawatts potentially generated by 12 thermoelectric plants, six turbogas plants, 19 hydroelectric generators, and 11 private power plants, these are only producing 50%. The Direcci?n de Operaciones del Sistema of the CDE said that …

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The government refuses to discontinue its Alimentos para Todos food sales program until after the elections. Owners and spokesmen for associations of colmados, or small grocery shops, representing the over 70,000 small grocery stores all around the country, say that the government low cost food sales are unfair competition and should stop now. The Instituto …

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Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Latorre will visit Cuba from 7 to 9 April for the opening of the Dominican Republic consulate in Havana. The opening of the consulate marks the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with that nation, that were severed in 1959. The new Dominican consul is Grecia Fiordaliza Pichardo, who made a name …

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President Leonel Fern?ndez will honor Rafael N??ez Grassals columnist and executive of Hoy newspaper; Emilio McKinney, managing editor of El Caribe newspaper; P?a Rodr?guez, journalist and producer of the Puntos de Vista TV program; Rafael Molina Morillo, executive editor of the Listin Diario, and Ram?n de Luna, a journalist from Santiago de los Caballeros on …

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As is traditional in Easter, Presidente beer will sponsor the beach volleyball tournament that will take place all around the country. The championship opens 10-11 April in Boca Chica beach. During that event, some of the nation’s best volleyball players will participate. The event is a qualifying event for the Dominican team to the Central …

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Barcel? & Compa??a, a leading rum company, announced it is sponsoring a beach basketball tournament to take place over the Easter long weekend. The tournament is dedicated to the chief of the Police, General Jos? Anibal Sanz Jimini?n. The championship will take place from Friday, 10 April with finals on Sunday, 12 April in Boca …

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Kodak is sponsoring a photography contest in the colonial city. "El Color de la Semana Santa," (Colors in Easter) is the name of the contest that is open to all resident photographers in the Dominican Republic. Photographs must be taken from 3 to 12 April 1998. Kodak will be awarding RD$15,000 to the first prize …

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Pedro Mart?nez surpassed the expectations of Boston Red Sox fans in the Boston Red Sox opening game on Thursday, 3 April that took place in Oakland, California. Mart?nez, the highest paid player in the Major Leagues, winner of the 1997 Cy Young award, threw a no-hitter in his first game with the Red Sox. Mart?nez, …

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