1999 – Page 77

Codetel, the leading local telecommunications company, is advancing on the installation of a RD$94.5 million underground optical fiber 35-kilometer long network that will communicate the southeastern beach community of Juan Dolio with Santo Domingo. Systems for data, voice and video are being installed. The installation is part of a nationwide effort to communicate the East …

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The city government of Santo Domingo is in favor of converting the Abraham Lincoln Avenue stretch from 27 de Febrero to Gustavo Mejía Ricart Street into a pedestrian route on Sundays. A trial will take place in November (Month of the Family). The idea is to celebrate multiple family-oriented activities on the wide stretch on …

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The National Theater is announcing the Second International Iberoamerican Theater Festival. The festival was first held in 1997. This time, Dominican works will be included in the program of plays to be presented. Dominican plays that will be shown are "Amanda," "Quijote," and "Wish-ky Sour." The festival is a series of theatrical presentations, forums and …

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Dominican José Lima of the Houston Astros became the first player in the National League to win 18 games. Last night he defeated the New York Mets 6-2 at the Astrodome. The 18 games mark is better than his last year seasonal win record of 16 games won. Lima has won 18 games and lost …

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The new director of the Dominican Port Authority, Melanio Paredes said that the government will again look into the privatization of maritime ports. While the process to privatize airports moved ahead and is just awaiting congressional approval for implementation, the privatization of sea ports stagnated under the administration of Javier García. Javier García was recently …

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) will begin offering modern bus transportation services in Santiago de los Caballeros, the DR’s second largest city, as of 19 September. Some 40 buses, of a total of 200 to be stationed in Santiago, will start servicing Santiago residents on three routes. These are: Autopista Duarte and Avenida Hispanoamerica, Mirador …

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The Ministry of Public Works began works to repair and repave the Las Americas Highway. The highway links Santo Domingo with Las Americas International Airport, the principal airport of the country, and continues on to eastern beach area destinations. Works include the closing of several left turn intersections, where accidents have frequently occurred. The central …

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President Leonel Fernández concluded his two-day official visit to Colombia. In a joint declaration, both Fernández and President Andrés Pastrana committed to strengthen dialogue and promote friendship ties between both nations. They agreed to work for the signing of a bilateral free trade agreement. During the visit, President Leonel Fernández offered the collaboration of the …

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The Junta Central Electoral, the government body in charge of organizing elections, said that a new host computer is now in operation. The new computer, facilitated on loan by Unisys International, has capacity to issue 30,000-40,000 voting cards a day. The JCE’s previous computer had capacity for 6,000 a day. The JCE is way behind …

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President Leonel Fernández, prior to traveling to Colombia, authorized a government contribution of RD$1 million to the Save Ilianov campaign. Ilianov de León Albino is a 14-year old boy who needs a bone marrow transplant. He is interned in the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center of New York City, but needs RD$7.2 million (US$450 thousand) for …

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