2001News

President Mejia in Taiwan

President Hipolito Mejia met with President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan and participated in the official welcoming ceremony in northern China. President Mejia is on a five-day official visit to Taiwan. As part of the protocol, the statesmen exchanged decorations. President Chen Shui-bian awarded President Mejia the Order of the Bright Star, Grand Cord, for his …
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Beaches for people during Easter

As per Resolution 03/2001, the Ministry of Tourism announced that the use of jet skis, wave runners, motor boats, horses, motorcycles and vehicles is banned at most Dominican beaches for Easter Week. The ban affects all beaches, including Boca Chica, Playa Caribe, Guayacanes, Juan Dolio, Isla Catalina, Bayahibe, Saona, Punta Cana, Bavaro, Samana, Cayo Levantado, …
2001News

India offers DR assistance

Ambassador Om Prakash Gupta of India says India would like to assist the Dominican Republic in several areas. These include small business development, banking, diplomacy, rural development, informatics, farming diversification and journalism. In an interview in El Siglo newspaper, the Indian ambassador said the offer was presented to the Dominican government through the Ministry of …
2001News

Focus on Bush administration policies in Latin America

Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo, presided over by former President Leonel Fernandez, is sponsoring a Wednesday-Thursday conference called "Bush Policies towards Latin America and the Caribbean" at the Hotel Coral Hamaca in Boca Chica. Speakers will be Peter Hakim, president of Inter-American Dialogue; Lowell Fleischer, of the Center of Strategic and International Studies, Washington; Ambler …