MAY 2010

World’s Most Beautiful Bays

Rincón and Samaná officially enter the select club

BREAKING NEWS: Samaná.- Annual Conference of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World Club was held in Ha Long city in Vietnam, from April the 29^th to Sunday May the 2^nd and during this event were officially certified the bays of Samaná and Rincón, becoming Dominican Republic in the second country in the Caribbean to be recognized by the world organization, sponsored by UNESCO and the UN.

A national delegation was present to receive the official diploma, of which were part Hans Dannenberg, Ambassador of Dominican Republic in India and Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Viet Nam, Luis Simo, Deputy Minister of Tourism and international relations officer, Katia Rios, a specialist in Clusters Competitiveness of the Dominican Tourist Consortium, USAID-DSTA and Luc Litzler, coordinator of the initiative for CEBSE and Tourism Cluster Samaná, founding president of the National Steering Committee and Rincon Samana - Most Beautiful Bays in the World.

This conference gathered representatives from 31 delegations and bays around the world, and on this occasion, Rincón and Samaná bays were officially certified.

Creation of a committee representative of the bays

Since the public announcement in late 2009 to Samaná and Rincón were accepted in this club, a group of institutions, companies and individuals organized as a coordinator team.

The National Steering Committee of Rincon and Samana, Most Beautiful Bays in the World, has made a commitment to preserve natural and cultural resources, and landscape found in the bays. Activities have been organized both in Samaná and Las Galeras in order to develop comprehensive content, appreciation and promotion of the bays, and encouraging local initiatives.

The formal integration of Samaná and Rincón Bay in the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club is a great opportunity for the country, not only for greater international recognition that will benefit the Dominican tourism, but also for better local empowerment, integrating actors from the communities who live around these beautiful bays, for their responsible management.

Samaná Live, 12.05.10

Results of the Municipal and Congress elections May 2010 in Samaná

The Party of Dominican Liberation is the great winner

BREAKING NEWS: Samaná.- The results of the Municipal and Congress elections May 2010 in the city of Samaná.

Municipal results

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Congress results

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Samaná Live, 17.05.10

The National Association of Hotels and Restaurants highlights the need for a urbanization plan in Samaná

Private sector must keep investing in new products

BREAKING NEWS: Samaná.- According to the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores), the first thing the country needs is to solve the energy problem. They reported that it is necessary to further improve the existing tax structures.

The declarations were made by Asonahores executive vice president, Arturo Villanueva, and past president of that organization, Rafael Blanco Canto.

Meanwhile, Canto Blanco argues that it is also required to improve the infrastructure, for example, ports, roadways, convention centers, as well as improving the collection and disposal of solid wastes in the tourist cities of the country in order to avoid contamination.

According to Mr.Canto Blanco the private sector has to maintain an aggressive strategy of investment in new products. Asonahores managers used the interview to make clear that the country had to plan the impact of the tourism sector on local communities.

Samaná Live, 20.05.10