1999 – Page 34

The Senate passed a bill that would convert the Forestry Code into law. The new code provides the framework and a new institutional structure for the conservation, promotion and development of forestry resources in the DR. The bill now moves on to the Presidency for its conversion into law. The bill creates the Instituto Nacional …

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El Siglo reports that the 250-bed Hospital Antonio Musa, construction begun in 1979 and inaugurated 19 July 1999, with an investment of RD$234 million may finally open to the general public next week. Four months after it was inaugurated, it was only last week that the government authorized RD$210,000 payment to improve the power supply …

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El Siglo newspaper/Penn, Schoen & Berland survey shows that 53% of Dominicans are satisfied with the Fernández presidency. The survey showed that Fernández has the strongest support in population segments with the highest educational levels and among young adults.

The Bishop of southwestern province of San Juan de la Maguana, Juan Dolores Grullón Estrella said that he is participating in the preparation of a project for the joint development of the frontier zone with funding from the European Union. He said that Dominicans and Haitians that live on the frontier "cannot be enemies". He …

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The permanent representative of the commercial development office of the Popular Republic of China Zhao Rongxian said that trade between the two countries in the first six months of the year reached US$28,552,000. Trade last year was US$61 million. He said the DR imports textiles, toys, light industrial and mechanical goods, food products and pharmaceutics. …

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Tower Air is publishing specials with two irresistible rates. Residents in the DR can travel to New York City on the discount airline for RD$3,164 round trip (valid for 30 days) and RD$2,528 (round trip), valid for three days. Dominican taxes need to be added to the published fares. The airline says that travelers are …

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Thanksgiving isn’t a big event in Santo Domingo, so stores get ready for Christmas since mid-October. By mid-November, homes and businesses begin set up their Christmas trees and decorative lights, and Christmas is in the air. Christmas means big time partying and Dominicans love a party. December is a month when only day-to-day work gets …

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Isabel Aracena, the girl star of the Sábado de Corporán children show, and Angel Puello, the producer of the show she married comment on their recent divorce in El Siglo. Isha says she left Puello because he could think of nothing but his work. He was her producer. She said they separated as friends. They …

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Dominican-born José Lima, the popular Houston Astros pitcher, will debut on 20 November with his orchestra "La Fuga" on the Sábado de Corporán TV show. The winner of 21 games last season, Lima told the Listín Diario that his agent is negotiating a four-year US$40 million contract with the Houston Astros. To learn more about …

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The General Director of the Forests Department, Rear Admiral Cesar Batista Valdespina says that in October half a million trees were planted in the Central Cibao region as part of the Quisqueya Verde plan. The breakdown by city/province of the trees planted is as follows: Jarabacoa 60,000 trees Puerto Plata 50,000 trees San José de …

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