1999 – Page 15

President Fernandez met yesterday for three hours with competitiveness experts, Felipe Larrain and Michael Fairbanks. Edward L. Kundac, director of USAID, accompanied them in their visit to the National Palace. They spoke with President Fernandez on the competitiveness status of the countries in the region, and on the challenges ahead for the DR in a …

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The Mayor of Santo Domingo, Johnny Ventura inaugurated a new garbage collection system yesterday. The new technology was purchased in Italy. Some 2,300 closed trash bins are being placed in key areas in the city. Some six compactor trucks will pick up the garbage bins. Another two trucks are in charge of cleaning and fumigating …

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Hoy and Listín Diario newspapers released today the results of political surveys carried out in late November. The Hoy survey shows Hipólito Mejía, the PRD candidate, leads with 49% of the preference of the voters, followed by 26% that favor Danilo Medina of the PLD, and 19% who say they would vote for Joaquín Balaguer, …

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President Leonel Fernández said it would be sad that a country that is promoting and inserting itself effectively in international markets and is in an initial phase of high technology fell in the hands of people that speak of "grabbing the chicken by the tail". He was referring to Hipólito Mejía, the presidential candidate of …

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Some of the best golfers of the USA were in the DR last weekend to participate in the First Annual Benefit Montecristo Cup, a benefit sponsored by Consolidated Cigar Corporation and Cigar Aficionado magazine. It was held at the Teeth of the Dog course of Casa de Campo in La Romana. Among the celebrities were …

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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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Manny Mota, the former star Los Angeles Dodgers player, is bringing together popular music figures and baseball stars for a benefit softball game. First Manny Mota Celebrities Classic will take place Wednesday, 8 December at the Quisqueya Ball Park. Among the expected players are Fernando Villalona, Kinito Mendez, Jose Canseco, Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, Andrew …

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The developing world surprised the European Union, the United States and Japan when attending the World Trade Organization well prepared. DR negotiators lead alliances with African, Caribbean, Asian and Latin American countries and took to the Seattle Ministerial World Trade Organization meeting a unified front to defy the world’s richest nations deciding their futures without …

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President Leonel Fernández will travel to Miami on Wednesday to deliver the keynote address at the annual Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Latin America, Dec. 7-10. His talk is scheduled for the Plenary Dinner of Thursday, December 9 at 7 pm at the Miami Inter-Continental Hotel. He will travel with Secretary of the Presidency …

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Those living abroad can tune in to listen to a live interview with President Leonel Fernández tonight. CBS Telenoticias, the Spanish version of CBS, on its program "America Habla", will telecast the interview. The interview can also be heard via the Internet on www.cdnradio.com.do The Interview will be tonight, Monday, 6 December at 9:30 pm.