2001News

Sport world incongruency

The Listin Diario reports on the frustration of the Russian track and field trainers Surgey Korotaeva, Serguey Vassilieu, Alexei Balalov y Natalia Korotaeva at the delays in the repair of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium facility. The Russian trainers are here to prepare Dominican athletes that will compete in the Central American & Caribbean …

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2001News

18% minimum wage increase to go into effect on 19 March

The 18% minimum wage increase will be effective 19 March 2001, according to Resolution 2-2001 of the National Committee of Salaries. The new wages, depending on size of the company, are: RD$3,415: companies with assets of more than RD$500,000 RD$2,345: companies with assets from RD$200,000 to RD$499,999. RD$2,075: companies with assets of less than RD$200,000. …

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2001News

Lots of scholarships available for Dominican graduate students

The technical director of the governmental National Council of Superior Education (CONES) Rafael Bello urged universities to work closely with his department to make known to students the thousands of scholarships that are available for graduate study abroad. He said that students in Cuba, Argentina and Mexico reap 80% of all the scholarships that Spain …

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2001News

Gaming win days reduced

The number of Dominicans gambling away their monthly wages has increased to such levels, that the Executive Branch decreed yesterday that betting win days will be limited to Wednesdays and Sundays. This affects lottery and any other type of chance games. Decree 323-01 seeks to counteract the proliferation of gaming businesses in the country.
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Senate not likely to pass bill for more hotels in eastern park

Francisco Jimenez Reyes (PRD-Baoruco) says it is unlikely the Senate will vote favorably on the bill sent by President Hipolito Mejia regarding the use of National Park of the East land for hotel development. Ecologists, newspaper editorial writers, the National Hotel & Restaurant Association, and the Hotel Association of Bayahibe have rejected the bill. Jimenez …

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Government eco tourism project for Bahia de las Aguilas

El Siglo newspaper reports having had access to an eco tourism project developed by the Ministry of Environment for the Bahia de las Aguilas beach area. The use of the area for hotel development has been debated after President Hipolito Mejia issued a decree expropriating the area for hotel development purposes. According to El Siglo, …

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