1999 – Page 218

In ceremonies at the National Palace celebrating the DR’s 75th year as a member of the Geneva-based International Labor Organization (ILO), the United Nations body responsible for labor and work safety issues, President Fern?ndez issued three labor decrees and formally dispatched an ILO Convention to the Congress for ratification. With representatives from the ILO, employers’ …

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The SCJ yesterday rejected the request of two defendants in the famous Orlando case to have the judge hearing the case removed. The SCJ felt that the charges that Judge Katia Miguelina Jim?nez Mart?nez had demonstrated bias against Retired General Joaqu?n Antonio Pou Castro and co-defendant Rafael Alfredo Lluberes Ricart ("Lluberito") were unfounded. The trial …

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Cardinal Nicol?s de Jes?s L?pez Rodr?guez said yesterday that if the political parties ever finally decide to dialogue, they will have to do so without the Catholic Church’s mediation used so often in the past. "We’re going to leave them to those who make the effort," he declared to reporters. "I believe that they have …

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An agreement signed yesterday will bring "tele-medicine" to the Dominican Republic. Under a pact between the Center for Diagnosis, Advanced Medicine, Medical Conferences and Tele-medicine (CEDIMET), part of the Plaza de Salud complex in Santo Domingo, and Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital, Dominican doctors will be able to routinely consult American specialists on cases through a …

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In paid newspaper ads in today’s morning news papers, the Central Election Board (JCE) stressed its willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure that public confidence is created that the year 2000 presidential elections will be organized and conducted in a clean and transparent manner. This includes, says the Board, cooperating with auditing and …

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The 15-nation European Union (EU) will fund a sanitation project to benefit 25 poor "marginal" barrios in the Northern part of Santo Domingo. The US$25 million project, currently in the study stage, will install a delivery system for potable water for the barrios as well as a sewer system and waste water treatment plant. Funded …

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The American Ballet Theater of New York will hold a benefit for the Instituto Oncol?gico Dr. Heriberto Pieter and the Residencia Geriatrica Dr. Carl Georg of San Pedro de Macor?s. The performance will be at the at 8:30 pm. Eight dancers from the American Ballet Theater will be on stage. Featured is Angel Corella, who …

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Brugal rum is sponsoring the following big band orchestras to play at the Avenida del Puerto in the Colonial City, starting at 9 pm:Thursday, 25 February: Banda X Friday, 26 February: Parada Joven y Juan Manuel Saturday, 27 February: Grupo Contagio y Di?medes y el Grupo M?o Sunday, 28 February: K-Libre y La Banda ChulaPresidente …

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The General Administrator of the Banco de Reservas ("Banreservas"), Dr. Roberto Salad?n Selin, says that Banreservas has pulled together a "pool" of banks to provide financing for developing the tourism potential of Barahona and surrounding areas. Joining Banreservas in the initiative are Banco Nacional de Cr?dito ("Bancr?dito"), Banco Fiduciario, Banco Hipotecario Dominicano (BHD), Banco Global. …

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Anonymous sources within the Association of Hotels and Restaurants (ASONAHORES) told the afternoon daily Ultima Hora that President Fern?ndez pledged to an ASONAHORES delegation at last week’s visit in the National Palace that his Government will proceed with work on environmental health in tourism zones even before winning the anticipated World Bank loan toward that …

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