1998 – Page 37

The president of the leading telecommunications company in the DR, Carlos Espinal announced that Codetel will invest upwards of US$1,000 million within the next five years to keep the DR at the highest levels of advancement in the field. He said that Codetel will be investing in using telecommunications to assist education, and new multimedia …

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Do not miss "Salomé U", the drama that opens at the Sala Ravelo of the National Theater tonight. Starring leading Dominicana drama actress Carlota Carretero in the leading role, the play is directed by Jorge Pineda and Henry Mercedes. Written by Scherezada (Chiqui) Vicioso, "Salomé U" tells the story of Salome Ureña de Henríquez, one …

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Jeff Bagwell flew to Santo Domingo to visit his teammate Moisés Alou. The players make up a one-two offensive team with the Houston Astros. Bagwell batted .304 and Alou .312 last season. Together they batted 72 home runs, batted in 235 runs, completed 228 runs and 67 doubles. Interviewed by Dominican press at the airport …

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The Aguilas Cibaeñas defeated the Escogido Lions, 8-5 to tie for first place of the Dominican Winter Baseball Championship. The standings are now Aguilas (10-5), Licey (10-5), Escogido (7-8) and Gigantes (3-12). Games programmed for today are the Escogido vs. Licey in Santo Domingo at 8 pm and the Gigantes vs. Aguilas in Santiago’s stadium …

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The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano rejected the solution to the Junta Central Electoral crisis proposed by the ruling Partido de la Liberación Dominicana. The PLD proposed that the number of judges of the body in charge of organizing the presidential, municipal and congressional elections be increased to nine, up from five. Last August, the PRD-majority Senate …

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Deborah Gregory, the lovely Dominican junior high school student, who suffered from leukemia and garnered the attention and hearts of Dominicans that donated the near million she needed for the transplant in Cleveland, Ohio, was operated yesterday. Her father, Francisco Gregory says that her condition is stable. She was operated at Cleveland Clinic. Her father …

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(Press release from the Ministry of Tourism — November 10, 1998) The Dominican Republic tourism industry reported Tuesday that 75,000 visitors to the island were recorded during the first 15 days of October, the first two weeks following Hurricane Georges. "This is a welcome sign that our number-one industry is fast returning to normal,” said …

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A four year old boy died from flooding waters in central Santiago, after a tropical wave passed over the country. Mayoli Rodríguez Ceballos . Damages were a sequel to the Hurricane Georges rains and reflect the fact that hundreds of indigent Dominicans have built their homes in high risk areas which are flooded when heavy …

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Radhamés Segura confirmed newspaper reports that Dominican Power Partners has disconnected their Los Minas V and Los Minas power plants, which has resulted in an increase in power outages in the city of Santo Domingo. He confirmed the company disconnected because the state electricity utility, CDE, owes RD$200 million. CDE purchases power for US$8 to …

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(Press release provided by Moody’s Investors Service) NEW YORK, Nov 9 – Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a B1 issuer rating to the government of the Dominican Republic for domestic currency debt issues. The rating reflects limited flexibility in the fiscal area, in spite of conservative policies which has preserved moderate central government deficits in …

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