2000 – Page 93

A proposal of the People’s Republic of China to install a 300 megawatt power plant to sell power to the DR shortly prior to the visit of President of Taiwan Chen Sui Bian for the swearing-in ceremonies of President-elect Hipólito Mejía has raised a new controversy. A delegation from continental China visited, head by engineer …

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The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo authorities have announced the suspension of 11,000 students for their low grades. Likewise, the university authorities cancelled 57 professors that were not fulfilling their duties. The university also announced the expelling of 19 students that were said to be responsible for the July closing of the UASD. The unruly …

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President-elect Hipólito Mejía announced yesterday the appointment of Leonardo Matos Berrido as new ambassador in Italy. The president of the Dominican League of Baseball told Listín Diario, that he would decide at the end of the year what to do. "That appointment is subject to lots of requirements," he said. President-elect Hipólito Mejía recently announced …

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Newly appointed Administrative Secretary of the Presidency, Pedro Franco Badía has been practically ambushed by PRD party members seeking jobs in the new government that starts 16 August. See http://www.hoy.com.do In a Hoy news story, Pedro Franco Badía urges PRD followers to have patience and give the new government to organize the structure of the …

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President Leonel Fernandez converted into law the bill that creates the Ministry of Youth (Secretaria de la Juventud) with the issuing of Decree 49-2000. President-elect Hipólito Mejía choice for the first Minister of Youth is Tony Peña Guaba, son of PRD party leader, the late Jose Francisco Peña Gómez. During the event to announce the …

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President Leonel Fernandez inaugurated last night the Centro Nacional de Artes Elila Mena built by the government at a cost of RD$75,382,389.35. The new school of the arts is located on the grounds of the National Conservatory of Music, at Avenida Cesar Nicolas Penson. The new center houses the Escuela Elemental de Musica Elila Mena, …

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A Central Bank-built 12-level parking building with capacity for 1,315 vehicles is about to be completed. Originally the plan was for the parking facility to service Central Bank clients and visitors, but the facility was expanded in order to be able to provide for parking space demands of visitors to other buildings in this government …

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The Asociacion Nacional de Detallistas de Gasolina (Anadegas) estimates that fuel consumption in 2001 will be 1.7 million gallons. 32% of consumption will be diesel and 22.6% will be gasoline.

Prince Felipe of Spain, and the presidents of Taiwan, Costa Rica, Haiti and Nicaragua have confirmed they will attend the swearing in ceremony of President-elect Hipolito Mejia. President Chen Huin Vien of Taiwan, Miguel Angel Rodriguez of Costa Rica, Rene Preval of Haiti and Arnaldo Aleman of Nicaragua have confirmed they will be here for …

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