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New Miami-Punta Cana air link

Aeromar Airlines announced the start of regular flights from Miami to Punta Cana starting July. Aeromar general manager Roger Jover made the announcement yesterday. He said agreements were reached with tour operators in Miami that will make the flight possible. Aeromar will fly to Punta Cana on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight schedule is as …

Caribbean hurricane season begins today

US weather forecasters predict the hurricane season that begins today will bring a more than average number of hurricanes. Hurricanes developing over the Atlantic may affect the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The Atlantic Basin hurricane season extends through 30 November. An above-average hurricane season typically …

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What if caught in a hurricane in DR?

If you are a tourist visiting or planning to visit the DR, note that the possibility of your getting stuck in a hurricane is very slim. This is illustrated by the fact that in the past 20 years only two hurricanes have hit the DR — David (Category 4) in August 31, 1979 and Georges …

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Hurricane links

Most storms affecting the DR develop in the Atlantic Ocean near Africa and take about two weeks to reach the Caribbean Basin. Thus, there is ample lead-time which enables those that could be affected to closely track the hurricanes. In this age of the Internet this is easy to do.As the hurricane season develops, DR1 …

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President-elect visits Ministry of Armed Forces

President-elect Hipólito Mejía visited Minister of Armed Forces Lieutenant General Manuel de Jesús Florentino at the Ministry of Armed Forces yesterday. General José Miguel Soto Jiménez accompanied him. General Soto Jiménez is said to be Mejía’s choice for Minister of the Armed Forces. Mejía said his visit was protocolar. He said that in his government …

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Mejía visits with Radhamés Segura of the CDE

President-elect Hipólito Mejía visited Radhames Segura, administrator of the Dominican Electricity Corporation yesterday at the latter’s Mirador del Norte home. Engineer César Sánchez whom he has said will replace Segura accompanied him. He said it was a courtesy visit to a government official whom he understands has done a good job. He wanted to know …

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Blackouts still too long, but getting shorter

Radhamés Segura, administrator of the state electricity utility, says that power outages that now last 12 hours will be considerably reduced this month. He says that 400 megawatts are scheduled to enter the system this month. This could reduce outages to four-hours a day. The present nationwide deficit is about 500 megawatts. Demand is 1,500 …

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Transmission is the biggest problem affecting power supply

Now that several projects to build large power plants are underway, the major problem that affects power supply in the DR is the deficiencies regarding transmission of power. According to Carlos Jeremías Santana, who is the coordinator of the project for the development of the electricity market of the Commission for the Reform of the …

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PLD will not vote to pass reform bills

The Partido de la Liberación Dominicana instructed its legislators to not vote in favor of the reform bills that are in Congress and that now the PRD senators and congressmen say they will pass prior to the start of the PRD administration in August. Most of the reform bills have been in Congress since the …

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Ban on smoking in closed areas comes closer to reality

The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill that prohibits smoking in public places nationwide. The bill now passes to the Senate. PRD deputies Ernesto Fabre, Manuel Hazoury and Octavio Rodriguez Jimenez introduced it. The Hotel & Restaurant Association that has implemented a program whereby restaurants have segregated smoking and non-smoking areas oppose it.

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2000 – Page 136

New Miami-Punta Cana air link

Caribbean hurricane season begins today

What if caught in a hurricane in DR?

Hurricane links

President-elect visits Ministry of Armed Forces

Mejía visits with Radhamés Segura of the CDE

Blackouts still too long, but getting shorter

Transmission is the biggest problem affecting power supply

PLD will not vote to pass reform bills

Ban on smoking in closed areas comes closer to reality