2001 – Page 159

2001 News

A disgusted National Library director resigns

Andres L. Mateo, a novelist, resigned from his post as director of the National Library. His letter of resignation to Minister of Culture Tony Raful is very critical of the present administration. He explains that the latest humiliation he was subjected to was the cancellation of 2 employees of the library. “Those in power only …

New motorcycles and four wheel bikes for Tourism Police

Administrative Secretary of the Presidency, Pedro Franco Badma, and the Minister of Tourism, Ramon Alfredo Bordas, formally delivered 30 DT motorcycles and 15 four-wheel bikes to the Tourism Police Department. Upon receiving the equipment that will be used to patrol tourism areas, the director of the Tourism Police, Rear Admiral Hector Antonio Lizardo Jorge, said …

2001 News

GATT valuation system in place for July

The World Trade Commerce GATT valuation system will be operational starting 1 July of this year at all ports in the DR, said Luis Abreu, deputy technical director of the Customs Department. He said that the new method will prevent 98% of the undervaluations of imports.

2001 News

One arrested for suspect earnings

The Department for the Prevention of Corruption of the Mejia Administration announced the arrest of Jose Manuel Peqa, who is in charge of auctions and property recovery of Bienes Nacionales, the government department that controls state property. Peqa is being investigated for the more than RD$1 million in earnings deposited in the bank following his …

2001 News

Controller opposes state paying 75% of new cars

Controller Federico Lalane Jose said he has written to President Hipolito Mejia to express his disagreement with a government program that pays for 75% of the cost of luxury vehicles, with the remaining 25% being financed by the Banco de Reservas and paid by the employees. Once the government and the employees have paid the …

2001 News

Two more provinces?

The Chamber of Deputies passed the first reading for the establishment of two new provinces. One would be carved out of the National District (eastern Santo Domingo). The other would create the Provincia Ecologica del Cibao, with Constanza as its capital. These would be provinces 31 and 32. Last year, Congress created the San Jose …

2001 News

Venezuelan buses: a solution or a problem in the making?

Hoy newspaper is running a red alert on the government decision to purchase 1,200 minibuses from the Venezuelan company, Carrocerias Andinas. The state would cover the US$50 million cost of the purchase. The vehicles would be distributed to urban transport unions which would sign finance agreements. In the past, some transport union members have not …

2001 News

Public teachers strike on hold

The Dominican Association of Professors, the union representing public school teachers, announced they will not go on strike this week. The decision came after President Hipolito Mejia’s office confirmed the President would meet the union’s directors on Friday at 1 pm at the National Palace. The teachers want a 100% pay increase.

2001 2001 Travel News Archive News Travel

Two Crowne Plaza hotels for the DR

Bass Hotels & Resorts announced it will open two Crowne Plaza hotels in the DR by 2003. The hotel chain is working with Coral Hotels & Resorts on the project. Crowne Plaza will operate a 22-floor hotel at the Malecon Center, presently under construction along George Washington Avenue, Santo Domingo’s sea-front boulevard. This will be …

Continental adds second summer flight to Newark

Continental has added a second flight from Santo Domingo to Newark for summer travelers. Summer is the peak travel season for the Dominican Republic. The flight starts 14 June and will continue through 6 September. The flight’s schedule is also attractive for flight connections. Flight CO729 departs Newark at 1:05 am arriving in Santo Domingo …

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2001 – Page 159

A disgusted National Library director resigns

New motorcycles and four wheel bikes for Tourism Police

GATT valuation system in place for July

One arrested for suspect earnings

Controller opposes state paying 75% of new cars

Two more provinces?

Venezuelan buses: a solution or a problem in the making?

Public teachers strike on hold

Two Crowne Plaza hotels for the DR

Continental adds second summer flight to Newark