MARCH 2009

1 billion 170 million pesos for the development

1 billion 170 million pesos for the developmentFor the province of María Trinidad Sánchez

BREAKING NEWS: RÍO SAN JUAN. - The portfolio of loans of the Reserve Bank in the province of María Trinidad Sánchez represents 71.37 percent of the total of the Multiple Bank, revealed the general administrator of the financial institution during the inauguration of an office in this commune.

Daniel Toribio underlined the relation of businesses of Banreservas with the various local sectors, to which until last January 31, 1 billion 170 million pesos were intended for the employers’, commercial and agricultural development.

This quantity reflects the commitment of this financial institution with the development of the various productive sectors, and our indisputable role of leadership in the zone, affirmed Toribio. He added that the reserves of Banreservas in the province added, to January 31, 1 billion 688 million pesos, figure which is equivalent to 56.23 percent of the total of the Multiple Bank of the province.

By stressing the tourist potential of the zone, Toribio recalled that during the Eighties, the economy in Río San Juan was exclusively represented by breeding, fishing and agriculture, situation which determined the moving of a considerable rural population towards the city.

Río San Juan, where 20.000 inhabitants reside, possesses beaches with a great tourist interest, like Gri-Gri, Playa Grande, Playa Caletón, Playa Preciosa, excellent for surfing; Playa de los Muertos, beside the Bahía Hotel; Playa de los Minos, in the village; and Playa Rogelio, in direction of Cabarete, among others.

Executives of Banreservas and civil and military authorities of the commune took part to the inaugural ceremony.

Cabrera Live, 06.03.09

Public Works on the country roads

Public Works on the country roadsThe Cabrera-Río San Juan way will be repaired

BREAKING NEWS: To repair deteriorations on the Duarte highway, the secretary of Public Works, Víctor Díaz Rúa ordered work on the damaged sections.

Díaz Rúa explained that this work was not simple repairs but which it was part of plan of readjustment and complete maintenance.

Work will extend to Santiago and will last approximately 2 months.

Brigades of technicians and the teams of the Secretariat of Public Works will work daily on the application of 36 to 48 cubic meters of asphalts until to have repaired all the sections considered as critical.

The other ways currently repaired by the SEOPC are those of San Francisco-Nagua, San Francisco-Villa Tapia, the Yamasa-Peralvillo road and the Cabrera-Río San Juan road.

Public Works will continue their tasks as long as VIADOM Ghella, S.A and Odinsa companies support the project.

Cabrera Live, 17.02.09

How is the tourism in Dominican Republic ?

How is the tourism in Dominican Republic ?Report of tourist flow

BREAKING NEWS: The Central Bank did not publish yet the report of tourist flow in Dominican Republic for February 2009.

In January, it decreased by -2.37% compared to the same month in 2008. The increase in the Canadian tourists prevented that the figures were worse.

In Spain, the more successful European country after France regarding the tourist matter, the arrival of the tourists decreased by 13.1% compared to the same period of 2008.

According to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, during the first two months of the year, the British transmitting market accumulated a fall of 22.1% and the German market a fall of 11.1%.

This dramatic tendency to fall is found on all the transmitting markets which have less tourists than last year, announces Público, the Spanish newspaper which published these data.

For the year 2009, to revitalize the situation of the sector, Spanish hotel keepers proposed a dialogue and a public-private co-management between the Government, the Communities, the town halls and the company managers as well as the emulation of internal tourism.

Other proposals were made like credit facilities for the viable tourist companies, municipal investment, and increase in the flexibility of work to ensure new more effective models and with greater reciprocal commitments.

What are thinking the Dominican hotel keepers ? Do they bet on internal tourism ? Will the Dominican Government grant facilities like it is the case in Argentina ? How to attract more Canadians, Americans, French and Germans ? What to make in order they come here to spend their holidays and not elsewhere ?

These figures are alarming. Let‘s hope that when we realize there, that it won’t be too late.

Cabrera Live, Perspectiva Ciudadana, by Roberto Rodríguez-Marchena, 24.03.09