2000 – Page 38

The Pan American Games, scheduled to be held in Santo Domingo took a big step closer to reality with the authorization of President Hipolito Mejia to the Sports Ministry to include an additional DR$365 million in the Ministry?s next budget request. The money represents the estimate of the country?s organizational expenditures in support of the …

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Dominican Alex Rodriguez, was voted ?Player of the Year? by the magazine Baseball America, which also tapped the Seattle Mariners? shortstop as the most likely choice for Most Valuable Player in the American League. The selection of the recipient of the coveted MVP title takes place in November. The magazine presented the statistics on Rodriguez, …

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Even the driving rains could not dampen the spirits of the assembled crowds who had gathered to observe the public cabinet meeting convened by President Hipolito Mejia in the Northwest city of Dajabon. During the unprecedented event, they heard a succession of ministers speak about the government?s plans to bring aid to the depressed frontier …

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In the first seventy days of his administration, President Hipolito Mejia has made commitments to spend DR$3,875 million (around US$234.8 million) on agriculture, housing and transportation projects; and for the country?s internal debt, including the obligations of the Dominican Electric Corporation (CDE). The sum represents 6.4% of the national budget of around DR$60,000 million. This …

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Shortly after taking office, officials of the Mejia administration announced a plan to substantially improve the school breakfast by which many of the nation?s public schoolchildren derive a good part of their daily nutrition. Two months later, not only have no improvements been instituted, but the quality of school breakfasts has been ?degraded.? This is …

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The general pay increase proposed by President Hipolito Mejia will be the subject of a meeting today between representatives of the labor unions and the private commercial sector. Rafael Abreu, head of the Workers General Central (CGT) said that the representatives 28 labor unions would meet with the National Business Council (CONEP) to consider options …

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During remarks made under pouring rain in Dajabon, President Hipolito Mejia announced that two of the seven policemen who have been living as ?guests? of the Dominican Armed Services Ministry for the past two and a half weeks have been given asylum in Ecuador. According to Mejia, the government is trying to negotiate asylum for …

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A plan to add 8,000 additional recruits will be added to the ranks of the National Police (PN) was revealed by the Chief of Police, General Pedro De Jesus Candelier. Yesterday?s announcement included few details, but was described as one component of a comprehensive modernization plan for the PN. The plan is already underway with …

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Former President Leonel Fernandez was recognized as ?Business Leader of the Year? by the magazine, ?Latin Trade.? The award was made during a banquet in Miami at which Fernandez shared the limelight with top hemisphere business leaders. A Dominican delegation, led by former Vice President Jaime David Fernandez, was present. Fernandez served as President between …

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Two students lost their lives, and another four are reported missing, as a result of the sudden flooding of the Fula River in Bonao. The six were in a party of ten who had gone to visit the Northeast city of San Francisco de Macoris to celebrate the graduation of one of them. Upon their …

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