2006 – Page 289

The rector of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Msgr. Agripino Nunez Collado has proposed the creation of a specialized institution to follow-up on Dominican ex-convicts who have been deported from the US after completing their prison terms there. According to a report in El Caribe, Nunez stated that a way must be found …

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The Caribbean Media Exchange held in Puerto Rico last weekend was a stage for promoting the importance of new tourism paradigms. In her participation in the event, Puerto Rico’s tourism director Terestella Gonzalez stressed the need for changing people’s mindsets when it comes to tourism development. The Puerto Rico Tourism Company was a key sponsor …

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The Federation of European Chambers of Commerce in the Dominican Republic presents Expo Europa 2006 at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. The focus this year is on Environment and Renewable Energy Sources. The event is being held from 16 to 19 February 2006. http://www.fedcamaraseuropeas.org/frame4.htm

Listin Diario leaks the news that Sting (Gordon Sumner), the legendary British rock singer of recent “Sacred Love” (2004) fame, is booked for a performance on 26 April at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater. According to the report, he will come with Jason Robello (piano), Dominic Miller (guitar), Keith Carlock (drums), Rhani Kriya (percussion), Kipper …

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DR1 has started a forum for sharing information about the Dominican Republic’s participation in the World Baseball Classic, baseball’s answer to the soccer World Cup. The DR is one of the favorites to win the championship. Games will be played in Orlando, Florida (7-10 March), San Juan, Puerto Rico (12-15 March) and San Diego, California …

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South African archbishop Desmond Tutu, the 1984 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, visited President Fernandez yesterday evening at the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo. Archbishop Tutu had been in Haiti as an international observer of the recent election in the neighboring country. No details of the conversation were given to the press corps. Desmond …

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The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has issued a press release that reports that interest rates on certificates of deposit are to be increased. At the same time, the Central Bank has announced the elimination of penalties for cancellation of certificates of deposit if the money is to be reinvested for longer terms. As …

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) representative in the Dominican Republic, Moises Pineda, visited the Presidential Palace yesterday and told reporters that the international financial institution had seen “great progress” since the initiation of the program of sustained capitalization and for the strengthening of the banking sector. In another statement to the press, Pineda called for …

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The Chamber of Deputies has approved legislation that gives the Internal Revenue and Customs agencies full, legal autonomy within the government structure. This new rank will free the two agencies from any ministerial controls and provides each agency with its own budget. Each agency will have legal standing in the courts, and will no longer …

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Minister of State Miguel Mejia called for an “annulment” of the tender for the two coal-fired generation stations set to go up in Azua and Manzanillo. The original winner of the tender was a group called Emirates Power DR, S.A., but they were not able to post the required US$40 million bond guarantee, and requested …

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