1999 – Page 232

Following an extraordinary meeting held at the Santo Domingo city hall, Partido Revolucionario Dominicano mayors agreed to not accept funding for their municipalities from Senator Amable Aristy Castro, who is holding the post of secretary-general of the Dominican Municipal League, with the support of the PLD-government. Spokesman of the group, Johnny Ventura, who is the …

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The Fern?ndez government announced the completion of the flyover atop the J.F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill avenues for the end of this month. To be completed by the end of this month also are the Las Americas Airprt flyover, the expansion of the Avenida 30 de Mayo, the expansion of the Avenida San Isidro, and …

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A new book on the dunes that are located in the Dominican Republic is now available. The book can be requested at the La Trinitaria bookstore in the colonial city. The book, "Dunas Costeras de la RD; Biodiversidad y Conservaci?n" was written in Spanish by Professor Felicita Heredia. It describes the 25 dunes in the …

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Not to be missed if you will be in Santiago, or a tourist staying in Puerto Plata (one hour’s drive away), is the presentation of Chich? Peralta, "Pa otro lao". This outstanding contemporary Dominican musician will be on stage at the Centro Espa?ol. This is a standing only informal attire affair, where Chich? Peralta will …

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The Casandra awards for Dominican show business performers will be staged on Tuesday, 9 February. This is considered to be the year when Dominican rock will shine, primarily due to the recognition achieved internationally by the Tribu del Sol group. Coming for the special presentation is Gloria Estefan and her husband Esteban, who will be …

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Acting on precise instructions from the party’s leader, ex-President Dr. Joaqu?n Balaguer, the Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC), members of the PRSC Executive Committee declared that a simple expansion of the Central Election Board (JCE) membership will not solve the political crisis regarding the Board. A PRSC delegation traveled yesterday to Miami to consult on …

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Yesterday the Senate wrapped up much of its work on the draft Financial and Monetary Code, leaving only 33 articles to be debated, most of those related to savings and loans institutions. Senate President Ram?n Alburquerque (PRD-Monte Plata) told reporters that the Finance Committee is meeting this morning with representatives of the Central Bank and …

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President Leonel Fern?ndez yesterday sent to Congress for ratification the Financial Services Protocol, underlining his commitment to trade liberalization. The Protocol is a supplement to the 1994 Uruguay Round trade liberalization agreement package overseen by the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO). The Protocol itself was first agreed in 1995 after arduous negotiations, and then amended …

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CONEP President Celso Marranzini, yesterday added his voice to those calling for a national tax amnesty. Recently famed businessman Jos? Luis Corripio ("Pepin") called for a limited tax amnesty as a way for the government to get the private sector to clean and correct their accounting books and begin paying what they really owe in …

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The National Council of Free Trade Zones has approved the creation of five new FTZs (known in the DR as "zonas francas"), representing an initial investment of RD$55 million and expected to generate more than US$4 million in revenues. The approval was announced by Industry and Commerce Minister Luis Manuel Bonetti after a meeting of …

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