MARCH 2009

Politur put a monitoring circuit in Bávaro

Politur put a monitoring circuit in BávaroSecurity

BREAKING NEWS: The Head office of the Tourism Police put a new system of a closed circuit of Politur, which will operate in the principal streets of Bávaro where moves the greatest flow of tourists, but which is in its initial phase and as a pilot program will only cover the crossing of Friusa, one of the points where more people is circulating.

The chief of Politur, the general of the brigades Henry Gómez Bueno, declared that he recognized the significance in economic terms which represents this tourist pole for the growth of the Gross Domestic Product.

He moreover said that they redoubled the efforts to reinforce manpower, as well in logistics as in human resources, in order to guarantee that the national and foreigners visitors who chose this destination for their holidays can enjoy them in total security, protected by the services of this specialized police force.

General Gómez Bueno indicated that this circuit was the first phase of this new preventive security system which will extend in other places where generally the tourists circulate.

They will be equipped with modern long range cameras with a data storage system and a permanent monitoring to make more effective the preventive measure of infringement. It should guarantee a rate zero in the levels of delinquency in the sector of Bávaro and of Punta Cana, he said.

Patrols

We received six motor bikes with which we will reinforce the patrols in various zones like Uvero Alto, Playa Macao, El Cortecito and Cabeza de Toro. Those will supplement the fleet of vehicles which we already have, thanks to president Leonel Fernández, through the Secretariat of Interior and Police force, General Gómez Bueno declared.

The chief of the Tourism Police added that for the safety of the visitors, hundred new police officers will be assigned at the zone of Bávaro-Punta Cana.

Frank Rainieri and Enestor Veloz, president of the Association of the Hotels and Tourist Projects of the East Zone declared to be satisfied with the security work carried out by Politur for the benefit of tourism.

Bávaro Live, 10.03.09

Hoteliers’ good news for Dominican farmers wrapped in caution

Hoteliers’ good news for Dominican farmers wrapped in cautionA great challenge

BREAKING NEWS: The Dominican tourism industry’s purchases of the country’s farm products will continue to grow, but cautioned farmers to offer them to the Bavaro-Punta Cana zone in optimal conditions and fair prices.

Ernesto Veloz, president of the Association of Hotels and Tourist Projects of the East said Dominican farmers have a great challenge to improve the marketing of their products in the country’s tourism regions. The hotel sector requires that these products reach us in optimal conditions; healthy, fresh, clean, appropriately ripened, of uniform size, without spots, bruises, without diseases, free of rot and without discoloration.

The hotelier, speaking in the Agro-nourishment fair 2009, sponsored by the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD) and the Dominican Exports and Investments Center (CEI-RD), noted that the hoteliers have a responsibility with their guests by conducting periodic evaluations of the products they present, since they are subject to international quality standards. We must be careful, since any mishap can result in the loss of one season, with the consequent losses this implies.

Veloz said the distance from the agricultural zones and the intermediaries make it difficult to obtain competitive prices. It’s because of this that it’s urgent to create mechanisms and apply a modern technology which allows them to produce and sell at lower prices.

Pointing to statistics on the consumption of goods by hotels, especially in the Punta Cana-Bavaro sector, Veloz noted that in 2006, that region consumed 92 million pounds of farm goods, or 55 percent of the total hotel demand, mainly dairy products, fruits, fish, seafood, vegetables, tubers and processed meats.

He said the hotels consumed 32.5 million pounds of fruits (RD $360 million); 20.4 million of food (RD $198 million), and 22.7 million of vegetables (RD $348 million).

Producers must also take into account several factors such as that coast’s future development, he said, which added to the growth projection in 10 years there’ll be a total of 40,000 rooms, 10,000 houses and 20 golf courses.

Once these goals are reached current consumption will triple, generating 4 billion dollars in income from tourism, with an additional demand of 75 billion pesos in foods, beverages, goods and services, which would entail the creation of 76,890 new jobs as well.

Dominican Today, 19.03.09

Commission announces public works for East

Commission announces public works for EastThe projects are located in tourist areas such as Bávaro

BREAKING NEWS: The commission designated by President Leonel Fernandez to look after the demands from popular organizations and transportation syndicates in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic announced yesterday the start of several projects and the completion of other important public works.

These projects are located in some of the most important tourist areas such as Punta Cana, and Bavaro, as well as the towns and cities of Higuey, La Romana , El Seibo, Hato Mayor, Miches, and San Pedro de Macoris.

The announcement came after a meeting between the government commission and the representatives of the different community and syndicate organizations at the offices of the Ministry of Public Works in Santo Domingo.

Among the projects that were announced are the repaving and repair by the Ministry of Public Works of the highway between Higuey and Bavaro, a speeding up of the construction of the Coral Highway, and improvements on the roads from the Gri-Gri Crossroads to the Riu Hotels.

Diario Libre, 27.03.09