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2000 News

Maestro Julio Ravelo passes away

One of the Dominican Republic’s leading musicians Maestro Julio Ravelo de la Fuente died on Saturday. He was 90 years old. He is best recognized for sharing his profound knowledge and love of music in innumerable courses.

2000 News

Brugal Award winners

This year winners of the RD$2.5 million 9th Brugal Cree en su Gente prestigious awards are: Centro de Educación para la Salud del Licey al Medio (community development) Centro de Educación a Distancia (education) Clínica Odontológicas Sonrisas (social assistance) Fundación Pro-Conuco (environmental conservation) Fundación Filarmónica del Cibao (art and culture) A special award was given …

2000 News

Increase in sales tax, coming soon

President Hipólito Mejía met with former President Joaquín Balaguer (leader of the PRSC) yesterday to seek his approval for economic measures that will soon be announced. President Mejía had met two days earlier with former President Fernández of the PLD as he seeks consensus for the presentation to Congress of a package of bills. Reports …

2000 News

The legality of taking the Chief of the Police to court

Judge Modesto Martínez, of the Eighth Penal Chamber, has requested the presence of Major General Pedro de Jesus Candelier Tejada for questioning. He has given the chief of the Police 24 hours to heed his summons. He issued the 24-hour order after President Mejía expressed his opinion that Candelier should not go before the judge. …

2000 News

US government makes local passports more secure

The US government donated a US$1.6 million system to the Dominican passport office. The new computerized equipment for the issuing of passports will be installed at the new passport offices located in the Centro de los Heroes. The equipment recently arrived and is just waiting to clear customs. News reports say that the new passports …

Barceló head forecasts 6 million will visit DR by 2004

Felix Felipe, who oversees the Barceló group operation in the DR, forecast in an interview in "En Sociedad" magazine in Hoy newspaper that by year 2004, the DR will be receiving six million visitors per year. He estimates that in 20 years, some 50 million tourists per year should be booking Dominican holidays. Today there …

2000 News

Pedro Martínez comes home

Pedro Martínez, the star baseball pitcher of the Boston Red Sox returned home yesterday. He flew in on a private flight arriving at Las Americas International Airport. Martinez is a strong contender for the Cy Young award. Most Dominican Major League baseball players spend their off season in the DR.

2000 News

President Mejía favors cranking up economy again

President Mejía is in favor of reducing restrictions on money in circulation. Banking and business sectors have complained that the restrictive government monetary policy is slowing down the economy to be point of starting a recession. Mejía says that the Central Bank is studying different measures that would maintain the macroeconomic stability, but would allow …

Ocean Survey Vessel to study coastal waters

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations Environmental Program are sponsoring the visit of the Ocean Survey Vessel (OSV) Peter W. Anderson to southeastern coastal waters. For a photo of the ship, see http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/coastal/Anderson/Anderson.html The Anderson is fitted with over-the-side sampling equipment for monitoring water quality. It will survey the coastal waters in …

2000 News

Most "pollitos" were not allotted to cab drivers

The government commission in charge of revising the allotment of the yellow cabs known as "pollitos" (little chickens) reports that 639 of the 999 Nissan Serena vehicles allotted by the past PLD government went to persons that did not qualify. To qualify one had to be a taxi driver. The beneficiaries of the vehicles received …

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2000 – Page 49

Maestro Julio Ravelo passes away

Brugal Award winners

Increase in sales tax, coming soon

The legality of taking the Chief of the Police to court

US government makes local passports more secure

Barceló head forecasts 6 million will visit DR by 2004

Pedro Martínez comes home

President Mejía favors cranking up economy again

Ocean Survey Vessel to study coastal waters

Most "pollitos" were not allotted to cab drivers