2000 Travel News Archive – Page 4

Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado expressed his approval for the relocation of the Arroyo Barril airport in Samana to El Catey, near Nagua. He told Hoy newspaper that the decision was the consensus among representatives of the government and business sector that met in Samana last week. Aerodom, the private operator of the …

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The Manny Mota Golf Celebrity Classic starts tomorrow, Thursday, 30 November at 7 pm at the Quisqueya Ballpark. A benefit for social programs carried out by the Manny Mota Foundation, the event features a softball game and a salsa concert. The announced participants this year are: Vladimir Guerrero, Juan Marichal, José Canseco, Preston Wilson, Deivi …

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It’s official. On Sunday, 3 December at 2 am, clocks in the DR should be set ahead. President Hipólito Mejía issued the decree yesterday that annuls the decree of 29 October that had set back the time in the Dominican Republic. (29 November 2000)

Government announced the start on 1 December of the usual Christmas tax exemptions for bringing gifts. Only expat Dominicans who have not visited in six months time can take advantage of the tax exemption that is limited to gifts declared for up to US$1,000. (29 November 2000)

President Hipólito Mejía received Joseph Blatter, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) at the National Palace yesterday. With Blatter were Jack Warner, president of the Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) since 1990, Michel Platini, known as the best French soccer player ever, and Jerome Champagna. Minister of Sports Cesar Cedeño …

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The Manny Mota Golf Celebrity Classic starts tomorrow, Thursday, 30 November at 7 pm at the Quisqueya Ballpark. A benefit for social programs carried out by the Manny Mota Foundation, the event features a softball game and a salsa concert. The announced participants this year are: Vladimir Guerrero, Juan Marichal, José Canseco, Preston Wilson, Deivi …

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