1999 – Page 19

President Leonel Fernández was in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales, on the frontier with Haiti, yesterday to formally re-inaugurate a previously practically abandoned detachment of the Dominican Air Force. Two airplanes and a helicopter have now been assigned to the detachment whose men have been instructed to reduce drug trafficking, contraband of weapons, illegal crossing of persons, …

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Year 2000 could be the Year for the Development of the Frontier. The National Senate passed the bill to this end, and it only needs to be converted into law by the Executive Branch. The bill requires that government institutions give priority to infrastructure works in frontier provinces in order to reduce poverty. It establishes …

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Cuban exile in Spain, Carlos Montaner, one of the leading Hispanic intellectuals of the day, had interesting comments to make on the master of Dominican politics, former President Joaquín Balaguer to El Siglo newspaper. Montaner says he has erred in forecasts on Balaguer and says he will no longer make any predictions. "I am no …

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Six foreign companies will participate today in the tender for the construction of eight towers of 20 floors each to lodge the athletes coming for the Pan Am Games to be held in Santo Domingo in 2003. The bidding companies are based in the US, Canada, France and Venezuela. The towers will go up diagonally …

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"Roncierto Brugal" is the name of the mega merengue music concert prepared by Brugal rum company for 31 December in Santo Domingo. Marco Antonio Solis, Elvis Crespo, Milly Quezada, Toño Rosario, Tribu del Sol and Raulin Rodríguez have been contracted to perform during the Roncierto Brugal 2000. The event, the main event planned for the …

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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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The Dominican economy grew 7.6% from January to September 1999, according to the Central Bank. The Central Bank forecasts that by year’s end, the Gross Domestic Product could grow 7.9%, which would be more than the original 7% growth forecast for the year. The Central Bank report indicates the sectors that have showed the most …

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As of tomorrow, Wednesday, 1 December, the Dirección General de Aduanas will be allowing expatriate Dominicans who visit to bring in tax free up to US$1,000 in gifts. The tax exemption is valid through 7 January 2000. It will apply to those entering through all ports. The tax exemption is established in Law 9-96.

The Ministry of Public Works restored traffic on the East-West side of the tunnel below 27 de Febrero Expressway and Av. Maximo Gomez after the conclusion of repair works. The tunnel was damaged when the concrete lining was affected by drainage problems. Traffic is chaotic in Santo Domingo due to the mega construction works underway …

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Eduardo Selman, director of the Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Estatales, the group of state enterprises that is being privatized, said he expects the state airline, Dominicana, to resume flying before the end of the Fernández administration on 16 August 2000. He commented that four airlines have shown an interest in acquiring the rights to the …

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