1999 – Page 253

Some 300 persons that were arrested over the Christmas and New Year holidays were sent home over the holidays. For the first time in years, the judiciary worked over the holidays. In the past, the judiciary would take collective vacations from mid December through the Three Kings festivity, on 7 January. This in the past …

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A study carried out by the Dominican Society of Cardiology revealed that 16.4% of Dominicans are obese, 21% suffer from high cholesterol levels, 5.3% suffer from diabetes and 20% suffer from high blood pressure. The "Estudio de factores de riesgos cardiovasculares en la Rep?blica Dominicana", sponsored by the Dominican Society of Cardiology researched the cardiovascular …

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The president of the Comisi?n de Reforma de la Empresa P?blica (CREP), Dr. Antonio Isa Conde is optimistic that that body in charge of privatization of state enterprises will complete the capitalization of the Dominican Electricity Corporation (CDE), the State Sugar Council (CEA), the Tabacalera and Dominicana Airlines during the first semester of the year. …

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The Fern?ndez administration has promised to invest RD$1,000 million in Santiago de los Caballeros, the second largest city of the nation. The PLD members of this city demanded that the government invest in their home town. The government has invested heavily in the capital city of Santo Domingo. `

The government Consejo Nacional de Educaci?n Superior has its own web page. The organization supervises university studies in the DR. Its web page is at http://www.cones.gov.do.

The Department of Forestry said that in 1998 they planted 13 million trees throughout the country as part of the Plan Quisqueya Verde. Colonel Radham?s Lora Salcedo explained that this is a new record. The Department also produced 1.5 million plants, and has reduced forest fires 75%. Lora considers another major achievement of his department …

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The director of the state radio station and television channels, Juan Delancer said RTVD is at the service of efforts to carry out a massive learn to read and write campaign. RTVD reaches all parts of the country. A December proposal of three Catholic priests has met with much enthusiasm and politicians, and clergymen are …

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Socialist Party leader of France, Jacques Lang visited Santo Domingo last week. He explained he came on a private visit to bring a personal message to President Fern?ndez on behalf of French Minister Lionel Jospin. President Fern?ndez will meet Jospin in Paris this month. Lang was minister of culture during the Mitterand government in 1981. …

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According to a report in El Caribe, the implementation of a unified European currency will be positive for the Dominican Republic. The Counselor for the European Commission in the DR, Gabin Hamann said the DR already has strong ties with Europe. He mentioned that between 1996 and 1997 30% of all foreign investment came from …

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Leaded gasoline was still available at national gas stations as stations sought to deplete their stock prior to purchasing unleaded gasoline inventories. The Dominican Petroleum Refinery had announced that as of 1 January 1999 only unleaded gasoline would be available in compliance with international environmental guidelines. The unleaded gasoline will sell for RD$22 the gallon, …

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