1999 – Page 64

The Consumer Price Index increased 0.28% in August, according to the Central Bank. Accumulated inflation for January-August of this year August is ­0.050%. The Central Bank reports that this year’s inflation is 2.18% less than last year’s for the same period. Inflation from August 1998 to August 1999 is 5.51%.

The European Union will invest US$5.3 million to rehabilitate the Port of Manzanillo in the northwestern province of Monte Cristi. The port is near Haiti and could serve both nations. This is part of the Lome IV Convention aid package to help developing countries that were former European colonies. A French firm won the bid …

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When the hospital administration told the parents of 14-year old Ilianov de León Albino that he needed an operation that would cost US$450,000, it was like a death sentence. The family didn’t have the money. But where there is a will there is a way, and they began a campaign to gather the money, turning …

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The Hotel & Restaurant Association urged that the National Congress passed the privatization contracts that grant the administration and expansion of four national airports to the private sector. Executive Vice President Arturo Villanueva executive requested that the contracts be passed by Congress. Aerodom, Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo 21, won the bid for the takeover of the …

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Red de Salud de la Mujer Dominicana estimates that in the DR some 82,500 clandestine abortions are performed every year among a population of 3.9 million women. Abortion is penalized by law in the DR. Abortions are considered the third major cause of maternal deaths. The Red de la Salud is a network that advocates …

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Dominican farmers suffer the consequences of the lack of national farm produce planning. Cyclical surpluses are followed by deficits, reflecting the lack of policies that counsel farmers on what and how much to plant. The case of the present surplus of plantains, planted by the thousands after Hurricane Georges devastated most plantations, is just another …

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The Santiago district attorney and the first hearing court judge carried out eight arraignments and ordered the arrest of 20 persons linked to a electronic commerce credit card fraud. The interesting note is that among those arrested are many from prominent and wealthy Santiago families. They arrived at the courthouse with their faces covered by …

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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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The ruling Partido de la Liberación Dominicana held a press conference yesterday to release results of the Global Strategy Group poll of 1,000 Dominicans of voting age. The poll took place 4-8 September throughout the national territory. The poll shows that Hipólito Mejía of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) leads with 38% of the preference …

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Minister of Education says that the drop out rate of public school children has declined from 17% to 11% in the past three years, as proof of the renewed trust parents have in the public school system. Speaking at a breakfast at the Listin Diario newspaper, Minister of Education Ligia Amada Melo was critical of …

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