Archive for May 12th, 2008
Monday, May 12th, 2008
Cap Cana hosts 68th ILTTA tournament
Santo Domingo.– The Cap Cana Marina will host the 68th International Light Tackle Tournament Association (ILTTA) Tournament. Fishing days will be 26-31 May 2008
The event will be sponsored by the Santo Domingo Yacht Club. More information can be found at http://www.iltta.org.
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Beach resorts cater more to families
New York.– More beach resorts are offering pools with water slides, no-cost children’s programs and other amenities that make them attractive, affordable alternatives for families looking for one-stop vacations, Parents magazine reports.
The magazine evaluated more than 200 beach resorts in the U.S. and the Caribbean, based on room rates and other costs, quality of children’s [...]
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Dominican Republic receives US$10 million for protected areas
Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Ministry of Environment signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the German Construction Bank (KFW) to create a US$10 million fund, which will be administered by the National Protected Areas System (SINAP).
The organizations will provide US$6.5 million for the fund, while the Dominican [...]
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Dominican resorts will help workers cast their votes
SANTO DOMINGO.- The country’s tourist resorts will make it easier for their personnel to go to the ballot boxes on Friday.
Employees who vote in localities far from their work places will have a more flexible schedule, said Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asonahores) executive vicepresident Arturo Villanueva. “They’ll receive facilities. That’s an inalienable right of the [...]
