1998 – Page 84

Tropical Storm Alex is the first potential hurricane that could affect the Caribbean. The storm is at present 2,000 kilometers east from the Dominican Republic, moving west at 33 kilometers per hour, with winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour, as reported by the Dominican Weather Department. The National Hurricane Center of the United …

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The president of the Comisión de Reforma de la Emrpesa Pública (CREP), the privatization commission of the government, Antonio Isa Conde is of opinion that the government should subsidize the cost of electricity generated by private suppliers. During the Balaguer administration these suppliers were given privileged contracts that are above market value and thus provide …

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According to statistics from the National Hotel Association (Asonahores) as of 1997, there were 38,585 rooms in operation in the DR. Puerto Plata, on the North Coast, leads with 34% of the total hotel rooms, or 13,284 rooms. Higüey-Punta Cana-Bávaro-Macao is the second largest destination with 10,293 rooms, or 27%% of the total. Boca Chica …

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Merengue star Fernando Villalona is scheduled to perform at 8 pm tonight as part of the Festival del Merengue activities. He will perform at the stage set up in the Avenida del Puerto, facing the Ozama River. On Friday, Pochi Familia and Coco Band is scheduled to perform on the same stage also at 8 …

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In an interview with Hoy newspaper, Dr. José Joaquín Puello, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee and leader of the campaign pro the hosting in Santo Domingo of the year 2003 Pan American Sports Games reaffirmed that the games will not cost the nation more than US$50 million. He said the games cost Puerto Rico …

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Sammy Sosa, of the Chicago Cubs, is a strong contender for the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. The other contenders are Mark McGwire and Greg Vaughn. Sosa, like McGwire, is a contender to break the Roger Maris record of 61 home runs in a season. But Sosa has contributed more to his team’s general …

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Casa de Campo will host the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, the Hoerman Cup, with the participation of golfers from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks & Caicos. The tournament is held in different categories. Dominican team members are Robert Smith, of Club Cajuiles of La Romana; …

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National Basketball Association players have registered to play at the celebrity golf championship being organized for 19-23 August at the Playa Dorada Golf Course. Luis Felipe López of Vancouver, Gary Payton, Seattle, Hayward Workman, Indiana, Maurice Taylor and Ike Austin of the Los Angeles Clippers, and Wesley Persona nd Tim Duncan of San Antonio will …

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The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano authorized its legislators to return to work in Congress. The party leaders last week had banned its members from attending congressional sessions. Then they reached an agreement with President Leonel Fernández and Partido de la Liberación Dominicana political strategist Danilo Medina, who is also Secretary of the Presidency. The acting president …

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The Ministry of Education announced that as of September it will increase to one million the meals distributed in public schools. Minister of Education Ligia Amada Melo de Cardona said that at present some 800,000 children benefit from the daily meal plans in morning, afternoon and evening class sessions at public schools.