2001 – Page 210

The Weather Department alerted that the pleasantly cool temperatures being felt in the DR (minimums of 20 degrees Celsius) will continue to be felt for the next 48 hours. The sun was shining again on Monday, after days of cloudy skies over the long weekend. The Weather Department said that the cooler temperatures were due …

Read more…

78 Portuguese novelist Jose Saramago, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize of Literature, will visit Santo Domingo, 19-20 February. He will visit to promote sales of his new book, "La Caverna." The author will make a presentation on Monday, 19 February at the Hotel Jaragua. In his new novel, the writer denounces the injustices of …

Read more…

The Escogido Lions were the favorites to win this year. But for the fifth time in six years, the Aguilas Cibaeñas were to celebrate the victory. The Aguilas defeated the Escogido in their home stadium in Santiago, 4-1 to grab the 2000-2001 penchant. The series ended with four victories for the Aguilas versus only two …

Read more…

Today, Friday, 26 January 2001 is the 188th birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte, forefather of the Dominican nationality. To commemorate the day, Monday, 29 January will be a holiday. The DR1 Daily News will not be published on the Monday holiday. The news over the long weekend will be compiled for the Tuesday, 30 January …

Read more…

The director of the Department of Mining, Pedro Vasquez says he expects to announce the winner of the tender to chose a partner to exploit the sulfur deposits of Rosario Mining in Cotuí by March. He said the exploitation would eventually generate US$400 million a year to the state. He said the state will contribute …

Read more…

Former President Leonel Fernandez visited Judge Rosa Esther Agelan Casasnovas of the Juzgado de Instrucción de la Segunda Circunscripción del Distrito Nacional for questioning regarding the PEME scandal. He visited the judge accompanied by former Vice President Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal, and former government members Alejandrina Germán and Temístocles Montás. The former President said that …

Read more…

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced fuel prices that will be effective as of Saturday, 27 January. These include increases in almost all kinds of fuel with the exception of premium gasoline. The new prices per galon are: Premium Gasoline: RD$41.56 (down from RD$42.00) Regular Gasoline: RD$36.69 (RD$36.33) Premium Diesel: RD$27.08 (RD$26) Regular Diesel: …

Read more…

The Ministry of Agriculture announced the government has authorized the import of 400,000 quintals of rice for the local market. Minister Eligio Jaquez said that the rice will be imported to control speculation that has pushed upwards the price of rice, a basic staple of the Dominican diet. Eligio Jaquez said that the imports will …

Read more…

President Hipolito Mejia and Vice President-Minister of Education Milagros Ortiz Bosch were the first to share the enthusiasm of US Ambassador Charles Manatt for a new program that will help more Dominicans to be bilingual. Both were present at the ceremony where Ambassador Manatt proudly announced he has help gather RD$4 million for the start …

Read more…