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Expo Ideas, sponsored by the Instituto Dominicano de Tecnología Industrial (Indotec) opened registrations for the II Fair of Ideas and Inventions. The fair will take place 10-15 April at Indotec. Cash prices totaling RD$200,000 in five categories are set aside. 130 proposals and 105 inventors presented their ideas in the first Expo Ideas held in …

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The state university, UASD, confirmed that it misused funds provided by the UASD-BID-Fundapec for a technical education program. Personnel to be employed in tourism and free zone industries would have been trained by the program. Miguel Rosado, rector of the UASD, confirmed technical and inappropriate management of the RD$7.2 million disbursed by the Inter American …

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The Listín Diario reported that 117 families that live alongside the Isabel de Torres Mountain in Puerto Plata could suffer a similar fate to that which recently occurred in Venezuela. Residents in the Urbanización Ginebra Arzeno of Puerto Plata have built their homes along the slope of the mountain that is suffering from erosion. Ernesto …

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José Joaquín Puello, president of the organizing committee of the Santo Domingo Pan Am Games, said that he expects to recruit 20,500 volunteers to work on the organization of the 2003 games. They will be recruiting volunteers from schools, universities, the Armed Forces, the police, the clubs. Also, from the Civil Defense corps, ministries of …

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The government promises reliefs from the blackouts come the end of the month. The government announced it reached an agreement with Dominican Power Partners and Smith-Enron, the two largest private generators, and that these have committed to reconnect their plants to the national power grid this month. Their returning to the system would end the …

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The Fernández administration inaugurates today its III Expo Reforma 2000 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Some 150 government institutions are showing off the results of their efforts to make government modern.

According to the most recent El Siglo/Penn, Schoen & Berland survey, PRD presidential candidate, Hipólito Mejía would win the presidential election even if a second round were held. If any of the presidential candidates does not reach 50%+1 of the total vote in the 16 May election, a second round needs to be scheduled for …

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Post Lomé negotiations were completed on February 3, The Dominican Republic is the country that has most benefitted from the Lomé trade and aid program implemented by the European Union to benefit its former colonies. The new version is expected to manage 25,000 million Euros. The new partnership arrangement to replace the Lomé Convention is …

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The Organizing Committee of the 14th Pan American Sports Games announced a contest to choose the logo and mascot for the Santo Domingo 2003 games. The deadline to enter the contest is 15 March at 5 pm. Registration is free. The winner of the logo contest will receive RD$100,000. There is a RD$50,000 award for …

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