(Versión en español) Cultura anuncia ganadores del Premio Anual de Historia José Gabriel García 

• (Versión en español) Realizarán jornada de implantes dentales y cirugía especializada durante esta semana

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• Over 300 Travel Agents Trained on Dominican Destinations

  Over 300 Travel Agents Trained on Dominican Destinations With the idea of increasing awareness of the Dominican Republic as a tourism destination for Europeans, the Dominican Tourism Promotion Office (OPT) for Spain and Portugal have held 15 educational seminars so far this year involving over 300 travel agents who specialize in vacation planning, bookings, congresses … Continue reading "Over 300 Travel Agents Trained on Dominican Destinations"

• Dominican Republic to Participate in World Food and Cooperation Summit

  Dominican Republic to Participate in World Food and Cooperation Summit Dominican President Leonel Fernández will travel on Wednesday May 28 to Rome and El Salvador to participate in meetings about food security, climate change and bio-engineering. Participants will also discuss increased cooperation among countries belonging to the Central American Integration System (SICA). The FAO has … Continue reading "Dominican Republic to Participate in World Food and Cooperation Summit"

• DANR Hosts Successful 6th Annual Dominicans on the Hill Legislative and Policy Day

  DANR Hosts Successful 6th Annual Dominicans on the Hill Legislative and Policy Day The Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR) held its 6th Annual “Dominicans on the Hill” Legislative and Policy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Wednesday May 14, 2008. This year the DANR had great success as it took its message of … Continue reading "DANR Hosts Successful 6th Annual Dominicans on the Hill Legislative and Policy Day"

• Santo Domingo Metro Will Be Operating in December

  Santo Domingo Metro Will Be Operating in December Diandino Peña, Director of the Transit Reform Office (OPRET), announced that the Santo Domingo Metro will be up and running and open to the public no later than December 2008. …he announced that the Santo Domingo Metro will be up and running and open to the public … Continue reading "Santo Domingo Metro Will Be Operating in December"

• Environment Ministry and Mancomunidad Madre de las Aguas Agree to the Creation of a “Municipal Green Fund”

  Environment Ministry and Mancomunidad Madre de las Aguas Agree to the Creation of a “Municipal Green Fund” Omar Ramírez Tejada, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, and the syndicate of Constanza, Joaquín Gómez, President of the Mancomunidad Madre de las Aguas, signed an inter-institutional agreement on Friday in which they have agreed to collaborate … Continue reading "Environment Ministry and Mancomunidad Madre de las Aguas Agree to the Creation of a “Municipal Green Fund”"

• President Discusses Acquisition of Shell Oil Refinery Share Holdings

  President Discusses Acquisition of Shell Oil Refinery Share Holdings President Leonel Fernández met last Wednesday with a negotiating commission to discuss the government’s acquisition of shares of the Dominican Shell Oil Refinery. “We are taking this into account and we have made a series of calculations based on the reports done for us by Vetra. … Continue reading "President Discusses Acquisition of Shell Oil Refinery Share Holdings"

• Juan Luis Guerra Begins His World Tour in the United States

  Juan Luis Guerra Begins His World Tour in the United States Juan Luis Guerra will kick off his world tour with a series of concerts at important venues in the United States. The tour, being called “La Travesía” or The Crossing, will begin in July. Following the international success of his most recent song “Key … Continue reading "Juan Luis Guerra Begins His World Tour in the United States"

• Limber Vilorio Wins Casa de Velázquez Artist Grant and Will Exhibit in Paris

  Limber Vilorio Wins Casa de Velázquez Artist Grant and Will Exhibit in Paris Dominican artist and architect Limber Vilorio has won the famous Casa de Velázquez award from Madrid and has been invited to show his work next year at “La Grande Halle” of Parc de la Villette, Paris’s largest city park. Being awarded this … Continue reading "Limber Vilorio Wins Casa de Velázquez Artist Grant and Will Exhibit in Paris"

• Lawmakers Asked to Approve Laws Encouraging Competitiveness

  Lawmakers Asked to Approve Laws Encouraging Competitiveness The National Competitiveness Council (CNC) has asked the National Congress to approve three law projects submitted by President Leonel Fernández in 2007 which are fundamental to guarantee the competitiveness of Dominican businesses. It is a mechanism that will support the modernization and technological reconversion of the PYMES Andrés … Continue reading "Lawmakers Asked to Approve Laws Encouraging Competitiveness"