1998 – Page 36

In Dominican Winter Professional Baseball, the Tigres del Licey defeated the Leones del Escogido 1-0 on Sunday evening. The Gigantes del Nordeste defeated the Aguilas Cibaeñas, 3-2. The Aguilas Cibaeñas are in first place (11-6), followed by the Tigres del Licey (11-7), Leones del Escogido (8-10), and Gigantes del Nordeste (5-12). For more information (in …

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The Dominican Olympic Committee is expecting the visit of delegates from 30 nations that support the Dominican Olympic Committee’s aspirations to host the Panamerican Sports Games in Santo Domingo in year 2003. Dr. José Joaquín Puello said that delegations from the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Haiti, Curaçao, Aruba, St. Martin, El Salvador, St. Kitts …

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Sammy Sosa was chosen Most Valuable Player of the friendship seven-game series an all-star team of the Major League staged in Japan. In the last game, he batted his third home run to please Japanese crowds. In his first chance in the series, he also batted a home run. The Dominican slugger has taken center …

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The Executive Branch submitted the National Budget bill to Congress today. The bill freezes government employee wages to levels of May 1998, and includes a 10-20% reduction in allotments for expenditures for supplies, travel, per diem, telephone usage, advertising, printed material and vehicle purchases, among others. The Presidency sent the 1999 National Budget that totals …

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The president of the Junta Central Electoral, Manuel Ramón Morel Cerda said in a press conference yesterday that the finances of the body that organizes national elections continues to be critical, as the government has not disbursed the RD$25 million due for October. The government has staggered with payments after the PRD majority Senate changed …

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The Comisión de Reforma de la Empresa Pública, in a meeting with President Leonel Fernández informed that the CDE will be privatized in January 1999 with an injection of private capital. The government is breaking down the state electricity utility into smaller companies. The new companies will be 50%-50% ventures between the state and private …

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A new ferry is ready to begin operations connecting the East Coast and the North Coast. Agencia Naviera del Caribe has invested RD$6 million in the Elupina I ship that has capacity for 300 passengers and 36 vehicles. The ferry will commute between Sabana de la Mar on the south side of Samana Bay to …

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The people of El Seibo see their ticket out of poverty in the development of tourism projects along their 40 kilometer beach line. Studies have shown that 85% of the inhabitants of El Seibo are poor. Most residents live off farming, with rice the main money crop. Rice plantations were affected by Hurricane Georges, nevertheless, …

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The Minister of Public Works appointed a government-private sector board to oversee the operation of the new four tunnels along the 27 de Febrero Expressway, as well as to oversee the Paseo de las Trinitarias, the boulevard where major sculpture art is being installed. The members of the new board are the Minister himself, Santo …

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The Presidency appointed Ruben Camilo to preside over the Comisión Nacional de Espectáculos Públicos y Radiofonía, the government organization that regulates broadcasting and show business. Camilo replaces Laureano Guerrero who is being sent as consul to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Guerrero’s transfer comes after he banned national advertising from appearing on international cable television transmissions. He …

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