1998 – Page 66

The Meliá Spanish hotel chain in the DR announces the remodeling of the Meliá Santo Domingo (former Santo Domingo Sheraton) on the Malecón. The city hotel will be renovated at a cost of US$5 million. Renovations include a face lift of the lobby, the façade, bars, restaurants, guest rooms, gymnasium, business center, pool area, and …

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Cuban President Fidel Castro said that multi-destination tourism could spur Caribbean integration. In a contribution during one of the work sessions of the Special Meeting of Caribbean heads of state, Castro said that multi-destination tourism is an alternative as tourism brings trade, investments and bilateral contacts. "We could project ourselves to the world as an …

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The new municipality of Puerto Plata declared war on garbage in that city. The proliferation of garbage dumps throughout the city, due to deficiencies in the municipality’s offering of the service, contributed negatively to the image of that city and environs, that otherwise is one of the loveliest in the country. Puerto Plata’s municipal hall …

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Dominican Sammy Sosa batted his 50th and 51st home runs on Sunday, 23 August in the Chicago Cubs’ stadium, Wrigley Field. The Cubs, nevertheless, lost the game 13-3 to the Houston Astros. Sosa is now two homers behind Mark McGwire, and 10 off Roger Maris’s record. In Pittsburgh, the St. Louis Cardinals slugger batted in …

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The Dominican team won the most important trophy during the Caribbean Amateur Championships that took place over the weekend in Casa de Campo. Puerto Rico was the runner up and Trinidad placed third. Robert Smith, the national golf champion, was the best player of the event. Fellow team members were Jonas Fernández, Antonio Olivo, Michael …

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The Dominican Republic won the gold medal in basketball in the Central American and Caribbean Sports Games that ended last week in Maracaibo, Venezuela. This had not occurred in 25 years. The DR defeated Panama 62-60 in the final 21 seconds of the game. Ricardo Vásquez was the hero of the game when he threw …

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Dominican Republic won 73 medals, breaking the record of 71 medals won in Santiago in 1986. Best performances were turned in by the women that won six of the seven gold medals, 20 silver medals and 45 bronze. For the first time in a Central American and Caribbean championship, the DR won a gold medal …

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With the participation of the Dominican Republic and 15 other countries from the Caribbean, President Leonel Fernández inaugurated the Special Meeting of Chiefs of State and Governments of Cariforum at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel at 9 am. This is the first time that the Presidents of Cuba, Haiti and English-speaking Caribbean nations meet for a …

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President Leonel Fernández received his colleague René García Preval of Haiti at the Las Americas International Airport. This is his second visit to the Dominican Republic as President of Haiti. Last June, President Fernández made a state visit to Haiti. The President of Haiti arrived at 2:30 pm accompanied by his First Lady Gurrda Preval, …

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Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), said that the nations of the Caribbean favor the entrance of Cuba to the European Union’s Lomé Convention. Carrington said that while the European Union members would like to see changes in Cuba, conditions were not set when the island was admitted as an observer. Carrington …

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