2003 – Page 249

The now infamous deputy of the Congress of the Dominican Republic, Radham?s ?Chino? Ramos Garc?a is making headlines again. It seems that even though he told the press he would waive his parliamentary immunity and face the judge in his corruption case, this has yet to happen and his loyal PRD colleagues and 11 members …

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The Dominican Republic could become a major exporter to the United Kingdom, opines Sonia Guzm?n de Hern?ndez, the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Approached by reporters from the List?n Diario after the business luncheon at the British Embassy, the minister reported that British investment in the DR currently stood at US$450 million. The balance of …

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The famous hotel and restaurant school Johnson & Wales is operating a school in La Romana in conjunction with Casa de Campo and a division of the Carnival Cruise Line corporation. The school plans to train as many as 2,000 students a year to work in the cruise line industry. The latest group of 101 …

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According to Terry Ludwick, an executive producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the Pan American Games in August will get 600 hours of live coverage. A crew composed of 300 cameras and over 500 technicians, 300 of whom will be Dominican, will be on site. The International Transmission Center will be installed at the …

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Once again, DR1 News seems to be ahead of the news itself. Several weeks ago, DR1 News reported that the business community in Santiago and surrounding areas was working hard to obtain approval of the so-called ?Electricity Superhighway?. In its Sunday economy section, the List?n Diario reported on the request by the Santiago Chamber of …

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Well-known investigative reporter Ana Mitila Lora of the List?n Diario published an article in last Sunday?s paper in which she shows that most bids for re-election are marked by mounting debts and some sort of repressive actions. Tracing the presidential history from the times of General Pedro Santana to the incumbent Hip?lito Mej?a, Lora pinpoints …

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Yesterday?s List?n Diario carried the front-page request of Cardinal Nicol?s de Jes?s L?pez Rodr?guez that all degenerate sex-tourists be thrown out of the country in order to avoid the corruption of Dominican youth. In his weekly television show, the cardinal said that these tourists were taking advantage of the poor in order to ?satisfy their …

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Yesterday?s List?n Diario carried an article indicating that for every ten-day period, one policeman is killed. In this past week alone, five members of the uniformed service patrol have been killed, including a major and a lieutenant. Four civilians also died over the weekend when they were surprised by a police while breaking into an …

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In spite of having 5,600 different plant species in the Dominican Republic, only the Mahogany tree?s blossom is officially recognized as the national flower; there is no national tree. Among most flower lovers, and among the three botanists consulted by the List?n Diario, there is plenty of discord as to the choice of the national …

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The VI International Book Fair closed down yesterday evening and was hailed a complete success by Tony Raful, the minister of Culture. At the same time, Puerto Rico was named the guest of honor for the next fair in 2004. According to Raful, 24 countries were represented at the fair, with Cuba in the spotlight, …

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