2001 – Page 122

An American Chamber of Commerce delegation from the Dominican Republic was in Washington this week to lobby Senator Hillary Clinton to pass the Hispaniola Fund and for a US$10 million fund to train Dominican English-language professors. Andres Aybar Baez, president of AmCham in the DR, headed up the delegation. Also traveling were Jesus Moreno, Frank …

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El Caribe newspaper says Aerodom, the largest airport operator in the DR, has promised to finish the La Isabela International Airport in exchange for the rights to build El Catey Airport to serve Samana and Rio San Juan-Playa Grande. Aerodom promises to have La Isabela Airport operational in 10 months time. The opening of that …

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The Dominican Republic’s own Miss World 1982, Mariasela Alvarez announced yesterday that she will do a pilot TV show with Home Shopping Español, the Spanish language version of Home Shopping Network. She said she will travel to Tampa, Florida over the weekend for the show. Other Hispanic stars of the network are Charytin Goico, Lucia …

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The Army announced an operation involving 40,000 civilians and military planting one million fruit and wood producing trees from today through Saturday in honor of Dominican mothers. The tree-planting operation was scheduled to get started at 9 am today at El Pedregal, along Km. 22 of the Duarte Highway, in the presence of acting President …

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Samana’s smart kid, Benjamin Peña, came to the capital with his father from Los Tocones, in Samana. El Caribe newspaper recently told his story which won the 11 year old student an invitation from Minister of Education, Milagros Ortiz Bosch. He is regarded in his community as gifted and had told reporters that his dream …

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The Internal Revenues Department (DGII) has announced it is giving taxpayers extra time to benefit from the tax amnesty whereby residents in the DR may declare their assets and pay only a 0.5% tax on the amount declared.The deadline is 30 May 2001. The DGII is allowing those declaring their real estate properties, vehicles, boats …

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The Central Bank has finally issued its quarterly report. The report confirms the economy suffered from tax reforms implemented in January but seems to have rebounded with March showing signs of recovery and reflecting the resilience of the private sector. The Central Bank says the 2.4% growth in March confirms the economy is healthy. Official …

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MoneyGram Payment Systems, a leading money transfer company, announced it has signed an agreement to set up operations at Elektra’s 21 stores in the DR. According to Gene Schott, president of MoneyGram New York, LLC, the multi-year agreement provides an outlet for consumers sending or receiving funds to or from the Dominican Republic. He said …

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A Dominican consulate under Julio Pablo Reyes was created in the island of Tortola. The Oficina Consular de las Islas Britanicas will serve those interested in doing business or traveling to the DR from the British Virgin Islands, including Antigua, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent, Tortola and Guyana.