1999 – Page 11

El Gordo de la Semana television program gave its support to the District Attorney program that seeks to encourage parents to not give toys that encourage violence this Christmas. The popular Sunday program was televised from the Palacio de los Deportes during an event in which the District Attorney’s office gave out educational toys to …

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Sabina Christine Johnsen (Passport 036818107), a 54-year old woman died in an airplane crash on Thursday at around 5:30 pm. She crashed into a coffee farm in a mountain of the Septentrional Mountain Range. She was flying to Santiago de los Caballeros from Grand Exume, in the Bahamas. Her mutilated body was found by rescuers …

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Visits to Price Smart were the thing to do over the weekend. "Have you been to Price Smart?" was the talk among diligent shoppers in Santo Domingo. The membership shopping warehouse is expected to revolutionize shopping in the DR. The US company is investing US$20 million in its locales in Santo Domingo and Santiago. The …

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Hoy Hamilton & Staff survey showed that 57% of Dominicans believe Haitians should only be allowed to migrate to the DR if they have a work permit. Moreover, 76% are not against Haitian migration. Sigma Dos/Listin Diario Poll showed that 62.7% of Dominicans feel that Mayor Johnny Ventura has not fulfilled his campaign promises. Those …

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Ticket sold out fast for the Saturday show of Juan Luis Guerra, the most internationally outstanding of all Dominican performers, at the Altos de Chavon. Promoters of the show are now announcing a Sunday show. Tickets are only available through tour operators that are selling the whole package of bus transport and admission. Tour packages …

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The president of the Santo Domingo Pan American Games organizing committee, José Joaquín Puello signed an agreement with the director of the leading Cuban sports organization for assistance in organizing the 2003 Pan Am Games. Humberto Rodríguez, president of the Instituto Nacional de Deportes of Cuba signed for Cuba. Cuba will be assisting the DR …

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"Navidad 99" is the celebration of Christmas organized by the Ayuntamiento de Santo Domingo (city municipality), Secretaría de Turismo (ministry of tourism), Comisión de Monumentos (historic monuments commission), Oficina de Patrimonio Cultural (office of cultural heritage), and the Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial (board of the colonial city). Activities start today, Wednesday, 1 December and …

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President Leonel Fernández appealed to the United States to adopt a visionary leadership position and forge a strategic alliance with Central America and the Caribbean. He urged the US to strengthen its ties with the region by passing the textile parity bill, still pending in the US Congress. He delivered the keynote address at the …

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The Listín Diario reports that President Bill Clinton may visit the Dominican Republic in early 2000. Ambassadors Roberto Saladín of the DR and Charles Manatt of the US are heading the preparations for the visit. The new US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Manatt arrives next week. The Listín Diario highlights that the US President’s …

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President Leonel Fernández told journalists in Miami, that he believes that PRD presidential candidate Hipólito Mejía has reached its peak (43% preference of voters), which is not enough to win the first round of the election. El Siglo newspaper reports from Miami, that the statesman is confident the PLD will win the 2000 presidential election …

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