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• ECLAC Executive Secretary Receives Order of Duarte Merit Award

  ECLAC Executive Secretary Receives Order of Duarte Merit Award Dominican President Leonel Fernández conferred upon José Luís Machinea the Order of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella Award during a solemn ceremony in the National Palace. At the same time, he confirmed his commitment to continue working for the same principles and values which have guided his … Continue reading "ECLAC Executive Secretary Receives Order of Duarte Merit Award"

• (Versión en español) Homenaje a los Héroes de Junio

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• Air Dominicana Presents its Credentials for Official Launch

  Air Dominicana Presents its Credentials for Official Launch Air Dominicana, the first Dominican airline to embark on international flights, without restrictions, in more than a decade, presented its credentials on Wednesday in a historic ceremony held at the Cruceros Terminal of the Las Americas International Airport (AILA). …Air Dominicana reaffirms its confidence in the Dominican … Continue reading "Air Dominicana Presents its Credentials for Official Launch"

• Tourism Ministry Changes Density Parameters for Golf Courses and Undeveloped Areas

  Tourism Ministry Changes Density Parameters for Golf Courses and Undeveloped Areas The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) released Resolution 01-2008 which modifies the demographic density parameters applicable to golf courses and to undeveloped areas throughout the country to include such areas as mangrove areas, swamps and marshland. “will be applied to the net area to be … Continue reading "Tourism Ministry Changes Density Parameters for Golf Courses and Undeveloped Areas"

• Air and Cargo Costs Analyzed to Promote Competitiveness in the Transport Sector

  Air and Cargo Costs Analyzed to Promote Competitiveness in the Transport Sector In an effort to reasonably confront the high cost of passenger and cargo transport, three state institutions have decided to unite their efforts “to promote, manage and co-finance, in a joint effort, the diagnostics, analysis and reforms necessary for development and competitiveness of … Continue reading "Air and Cargo Costs Analyzed to Promote Competitiveness in the Transport Sector"

• President Says Oil Bills Are Becoming Too High to Pay if Prices Keep Rising on International Market

  President Says Oil Bills Are Becoming Too High to Pay if Prices Keep Rising on International Market Speaking on Tuesday, Dominican President Leonel Fernández warned that countries like the Dominican Republic as well as others in Latin America and the Caribbean are quickly finding it impossible to keep up with the skyrocketing prices of fuel. … Continue reading "President Says Oil Bills Are Becoming Too High to Pay if Prices Keep Rising on International Market"

• President Fernández Meets with Spanish Investors

  President Fernández Meets with Spanish Investors   President Leonel Fernández held a work meeting with 16 Spanish investors in which they discussed investment possibilities in the tourism and energy sectors as well as railroad projects. At the working dinner the participants talked to President Fernández about how the Dominican state can continue to improve the … Continue reading "President Fernández Meets with Spanish Investors"

• ISO 9001 Quality Control Norms to be Adopted to Promote Competitiveness in Cibao Industries

  ISO 9001 Quality Control Norms to be Adopted to Promote Competitiveness in Cibao Industries The Northern Region Industrialists Association (AIREN) in coordination with the National Competitiveness Council (CNC) began a project to support the competitiveness of businesses in this area of the country, through the implementation of ISO 9001-2000 quality management systems as a way … Continue reading "ISO 9001 Quality Control Norms to be Adopted to Promote Competitiveness in Cibao Industries"

• (Versión en español) Santo Domingo Jazz Big Band, en Casa de España

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• “Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation” Published

  “Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation” Published With the assistance of Dominican Vice-President Rafael Alburquerque and José Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Juan Temístocles Montás, Minister of Economy, Planning and Development presented the document “The Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation.” …the biggest … Continue reading "“Dominican Republic 2030: Toward a Cohesive Nation” Published"