2001 – Page 211

The Ministry of Education and the Government of Japan signed an agreement whereby Japan will fund the construction or reconstruction of 480 public school classrooms. The classrooms are located in low bracket areas in Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata and Monte Plata. The Dominican government’s contribution to the program will be the exoneration of the …

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The Municipality of Santo Domingo acknowledges that Telemicro, Channel 5, built three additional floors in violation of the area’s building regulation. The Municipality had authorized the station build three floors at its location behind Independence Park; the television station built six. The building is an eyesore behind the mausoleum where the fathers of Dominican nationality …

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The Department of Migration announced it would be picking up women and children beggars at city corners. But Hoy newspaper reported that there were none to be found on the "job" yesterday. The Minister of Foreign Relations had denounced that all appeared that the beggars were being dropped off at city corners to work by …

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The press director of the Presidency, Luis Gonzalez Fabra said that his department is working on designing new communication policy. President Mejia is the most outspoken and available of Presidents. He seems to be always available for the press, but his spontaneous responses have been criticized for lacking the level of what should be forthcoming …

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In the past five months there have been 11 cases of triplets in the Dominican Republic. Of the cases, 10 were not the result of fertility treatments. Of the 11 cases, 10 were born to parents that do not have the means to adequately provide for three babies at once. The president of the Dominican …

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The Department of Transit of the National Police announced the detention of another 111 minors for driving in violation of the traffic law. The law establishes a minimum age of 18 years. Teenagers 16 to their 18th birthday may receive driving permits but are limited to driving with a person who has a valid driver’s …

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The Ministry of Labor announced it will soon open new labor agencies in the resort areas of Sosua, Bavaro and Boca Chica. The Ministry opened on 28 December an agency in Las Terrenas, Samana, another tourist-oriented community. The new offices will advise both managers and employees, and that the offices are being opened to improve …

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The government had announced it, the business community had celebrated. But now it turns out that it is not true that the consular invoice will be eliminated. At least not for now. The consular invoice, which violates agreements under the World Trade Organization, penalizes importers with delays and increases the cost of imports. The consular …

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Lawyers Angel Moreta, Virgilio de Leon and Radhames Espaillat presented a case against former President Leonel Fernandez for his participation in the PEME case. The PEME social program served to make payoffs to unemployed persons who could be tempted to participate in strikes that affected the social peace. The program reportedly made disbursements of RD$1,400 …

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Dominican Ambassador to Haiti, Alberto Despradel confirmed President Mejia would attend the 7 February inaugural of President-elect Jean Bertrand Aristide. Opposition forces in Haiti and international sectors question the legitimacy of that election. President Mejia recently attended the inaugurals of the Governor of Puerto Rico and the President of Mexico.