1999 – Page 63

Tomorrow Dominicans commemorate the "Día de las Mercedes", a day dedicated to honor the Virgin of the Mercedes. The Virgin is honored from the days of the colonization of this island by the Spanish conquistadors. Historic records tell that the Virgin saved the Spanish conquistadors from an assault by native Indians. A shrine in her …

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Power plants and inverters are again hot selling items in the DR, as a result of the continuous blackouts that followed the privatization of the distribution of power. The blackouts are attributed to the distribution companies repairing power lines. To the chagrin of Dominicans, long power outages have returned, with blackouts lasting up to eight …

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Two persons died and eight were injured in an explosion at a La Romana city propane gas plant. The burned are interned at the Luis Aybar burn center in Santo Domingo, but their prognosis is that they may not survive. The explosion occurred at 4:30 am on Wednesday, when a cloud of propane gas covered …

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Secretary of the Presidency Alejandrina Germán says that the government does not contemplate an increase in the price of gasoline or diesel for now. The cost of imported petroleum has considerably increased on world markets. There is strong opposition to an increase. In 1996, upon increasing the price of gasoline considerably, the Fernández administration promised …

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Minister of Education Ligia Amada Melo said that the migration from rural areas to urban areas is bringing about a change in the construction policy of the Ministry. She said that if the flow continues, in ten years the school houses located in rural areas will have to be given different uses. She said that …

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After weeks of maintaining a no-dialogue position, the directors of the Association of Medical Insurance Companies and the Chamber of Insurers and Re-insurers have agreed to sit down with the Dominican Medical Association and the Association of Private Hospitals and Clinics. The first meeting took place with the backing of the Council of Businesses (Conep) …

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The Caribbean Tourism Organization is celebrating its 23rd annual Caribbean Tourism Conference in Santo Domingo this weekend. The event is being held 23-25 September at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino of Santo Domingo. Chris Mottershead, managing director of Airtours Holidays, a leading UK tour operator, will be the keynote speaker. Workshop topics include: Tourism …

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The eighth version of the Dominican Week is underway. Spearheaded by lawyer Luis Heredia Bonetti, Dominican Week in the United States is an annual event held to promote academic, cultural, business and political aspects of the Dominican Republic. The activities focus on positive aspects of Dominican society. For a schedule of the events see http://www.rvhb.com/dominican_99.htm …

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VII Panamerican Karate Wado ’99 Championship will take place Saturday, 25 September and Sunday, 26 September at the Volleyball Pavilion of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Teams from the US, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Cuba, Canada, Curaçao, Chile, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will be competing. There will be events in open, juvenile and …

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National Theater Drama Season continues this weekend The National Theater’s drama season resumes this weekend, 22-26 September at 10 am and 8:30 pm at the Sala Ravelo, with the presentation of the play, "Bachata para María Viveza." Radhamés Polanco wrote and directs this play that was chosen "best drama" by Casa de Teatro in 1997. …

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