Sammy Sosa comes home
Sammy Sosa, the leader in home runs of the Major League Baseball this year, returned home yesterday. He announced he expects to sign a four to five year contract with the Chicago Cubs.
Preval and Mejía meet in Caracas amidst rumors of aborted coup
Hoy newspaper reports that President Rene Preval and President Hipólito Mejía met for half an hour in Caracas, Venezuela. Both were in Caracas for the signing of the Caracas Energy Cooperation Pact, sponsored by the Venezuelan government. Mejía said that during the meeting with Preval, he spoke on the phone with former President Jean Bertrand …
Vendor hassling to be eliminated, says Minister of Tourism
Minister of Tourism Ramón Alfredo Bordas said that he has given instructions to prohibit handicraft, excursion and time-share vendors from peddling their services and products to tourists taking the sun on beaches. He made the announcement at the American Chamber of Commerce Puerto Plata chapter luncheon held at the Hotel Playa Naco in Puerto Plata, …
RD$250 million to repair JPD Olympic Center
Minister of Sports Cesar Cedeño said that repairs to the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center will cost over RD$250 million. He said the remodeling of the more than 25-year old main sports center of Santo Domingo has already started. The JPD Olympic Center will be principal site of the 2003 Santo Domingo Pan Am Games. …
Long weekend special deals
Many hotels are offering special deals for the 2-6 November long weekend. On Monday, 6 November, Constitution Day will be celebrated in the DR. Most businesses and schools will take the day off. The long weekend is seen as the last time for Dominicans to enjoy the resorts, as come the winter season, it is …
Clearance sales continue
Von furniture store at Plaza Palmeras (Av. Winston Churchill) is advertising 10, 20, 30 and 40% off. Maria Paola, a Colombian underwear store, is advertising its underwear sales at its Plaza Catalunya (Av. Gustavo Mejía Ricart) store.
The Sound of Music at the National Theater
Maria and the Von Trapp Family will go on stage at the National Theater for the first weekend in November. "The Sound of Music," the play immortalized by Julie Andrews, will be performed in Spanish. Presentations are scheduled for 2, 3, 4 and 5 November. And tickets are already on sale at the National Theater. …
Play ball!
The Dominican Professional Baseball League 2000-2001 Winter Season begins tomorrow, Friday 20 October with games scheduled for Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macorís and San Francisco de Macorís. The Dominican league is made up of two eastern-based teams (La Romana and San Pedro), two central-based teams (San Francisco and Santiago) and two Santo Domingo-based teams. …
President Mejía travels to Venezuela
President Hipólito Mejía traveled to Venezuela today for the signing of the Caracas Pact with heads of state of Central America and the Caribbean and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. The pact is good business for Venezuela because it ensures customers in the region. For the beneficiary nations, it provides preferential payment plan for 25% …
Mejía not keen on signing with IMF
President Hipólito Mejía said that he does not foresee the government signing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund. He believes that the Dominican economy, while critical, is manageable. "I am not in that [signing with the IMF]. I say, if it is necessary it will be done, but I do not think we have …