2000 – Page 123

President of the Senate Ramon Alburquerque appointed a commission to investigate 50% increases in the local calls service of Codetel, the leading telephone service provider. Senator Enrique Lopez (PRD-Monseñor Nouel) said that Dominicans had no one in government to defend them. He said that the rate increase was expected, but not to the extent it …

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Centennial Dominicana is hiring 1,500 employees for its new services in the DR. Centennial Dominicana is the result of an alliance between US-based Centennial Communications Corporation and All America Cables and Radio Inc., the oldest telecommunication company operating in the DR. Centennial Dominicana will be primarily offering digital cellular service. The recruiting efforts will continue …

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The Dominican Republic could be allotted 18.41% of the duty-free quota of 250 million square meters for knitted apparel assigned to CBI beneficiary countries as part of the expansion of the bill to go into effect in October, as per a news article in La Nación, the leading Costa Rican newspaper. The DR was alloted …

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The Office of the Commissioner of Major Leagues is making arrangements to set up a branch office here, to supervise summer and winter baseball leagues that operate in the Caribbean and the signing of players by Major League teams. The office would also supervise the radio and TV transmission of Major League Games as well …

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The DR1 Daily News will not be updated tomorrow, Thursday, 22 June 2000. Thursday is Corpus Christi Day in the Dominican Republic, a national holiday. Thursday’s news will be compiled and presented in the Friday, 23 June update. The DR1 Daily News is updated afternoons Monday through Friday, with the exception of national holidays.

The Banco Popular Dominicano signed a transcendental agreement with the United States government yesterday. As of July, Dominicans will be able to apply for visa appointments and make payments for tourist visas at the 104 Banco Popular branches located throughout the Dominican Republic. The agreement was signed by the charge d’affairs of the US Embassy, …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía spoke up in favor of attracting more US foreign investment during his visit to Washington, D.C. Mejía visited the Overseas Private Investment Corporation yesterday, as part of a US and Europe tour. At a press briefing hosted by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Mejía said, "it is no accident that OPIC …

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El Siglo special correspondent Ramon Colombo reporting on President-elect Hipólito Mejía’s visit to Washington, D.C. commented on the latter’s talks with US Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman at the Department of Agriculture. Reportedly, Dan Glickman expressed the interest of the US that the DR increase its market share in dairy product imports of the DR. …

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Mejía also spoke with Glickman about the possibility of finding mechanisms to reduce the US$400 million debt accumulated from the 70s and 80s PL480 programs. Glickman reportedly said he was not up to date on this. Then Glickman asked Mejía his secret for going from being like him a Secretary of Agriculture to his next …

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