Add Bookmark   Advertising Information   Contact Us   Daily News Archive: 2003 To access older archived Daily News pages, click on the required year: 2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998 Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec   Monday, 29 December 2003 DR1 Daily News New Year schedule Fireworks alert Government pardons Four agencies not paid Saturday, yes. Monday, no! Festival of loans continues Unfortunate year for justice Deputies hold out for more money Government flexibility on 30% tax Budget calculates at RD$40-US$1 No dollars to be had End of the boom Ghosts of next year A warning for those under the overpass DOC: National Games venues are top priority Tuesday, 23 December 2003 DR1 Daily News holiday schedule Record number of pardoned inmates Priorities of power corporation director Pan Am Game medal winners await apartments Emam Zade: DR will bounce back Exchange market tricks Buy before January Codetel bills up in January JCE annuls Hatuey's primary Mejia opponents to hold two polls Rumbo magazine closes Michel Camilo in Santiago Requiem for a work of art Kiosks for the blind Last chance to make it to Athens Monday, 22 December 2003 DR joins regional system Union Fenosa was paid Government has a buyer for plants Public hospital and transport woes Understanding the budget Inconsistencies in the 2004 budget Rainieri criticizes politician indifference More government employees Diplomatic double-talk Stagflation is here Quantifying money in circulation Just like China Bail for Baez Figueroa Anibal de Castro in Diario Libre Give us a break, please Friday, 19 December 2003 President travels to Belize Fast track for tributary reform? Budget at risk of becoming political football DR risk ratings lowered Bear Stearns comments on S&P rating Dollar down to RD$35 Union Fenosa has not been paid No telephone service at Ministry of Education Milagros "won't be taken for a fool" Pre-candidates to unite against Mejia Populism made in the PRD Further changes to US visa requirements 6-hour prison siege ends Earthquake felt in the north, east and southwest Clean streets for RD$1 a day Thursday, 18 December 2003 A step towards new IMF agreement Provisos for IMF agreement Congress approval needed for IMF deal Conflict over budget A second chance with the IMF? Primary postponed to January Political crisis leads to economic woes World Bank advises against quick sale of Edes Dollar rate down, but none to be found Dominican annus horribilus Baez Figueroa: It wasn't me European donation for Dominican forest Guy Alexandre resigns Dying of ignorance DR wins its first three in volleyball Wednesday, 17 December 2003 2004 Budget analysis Government on the new IMF pact Silverio looks at fiscal spin Electricity and the new rates Holidays to be a blast Burn unit in trouble Physicians on dire state of hospitals PRD divides into three Meeting of ambassadors The case of Aeromar A prayer for Bahia de las Aguilas DR vies for Olympic volleyball berth Tuesday, 16 December 2003 Here comes the budget 70% of the budget for debts US$200 million IDB emergency loan Pope comments on Dominican woes The Economist: Mejia is to blame Support for foreign trade The new PPH voters President Mejia minimizes irregularities Hatuey de Camps on PPH win tactics Avoid 27 Feb and Maximo Gomez Cement producers against unfair competition New generation of ping pong champs Play volleyball Monday, 15 December 2003 President Mejia says IMF talks finished Part of PRD postpones convention "Yatabueno" gains strength New taxes A proposal to freeze free trade talks Inflation hits 37.5% Bernardo Vega and Noriega Emam-Zade and the black market Baby with two heads Friday, 12 December 2003 Air Force renews fleet Government won't budge on 5% tax Save the peso! Dominican business not to blame Financial transparency thins out The dance of the taxes US envoy talks with government Diverse views on Noriega's statements Congress inclined to take Noriega's advice Economist warns on changing the rules No progress in Dario Gomez case Dengue "commonplace" in clinics As if we needed another plague... Castro case classified as criminal Thursday, 11 December 2003 US envoy Noriega on economic chaos Noriega on politics Mixed reaction to FX clampdown Business consolidates against export tax Only poor to get electric subsidy Power collections collapse Mejia mocks Hatuey primary No hurry at JCE? The white elephant stomps through Odette damage: RD$294 million Aeromar limbo strands thousands The bitter cost of sugar Human rights groups claim 200 killings Child exploitation in the DR Margarita Cordero on Miriam Brito Wednesday, 10 December 2003 New IMF letter of intent ITBIS to go up? Drivers to receive gas subsidy New Customs FX requirement Candelier pursues illegal change houses Pedro Silverio on "stability by intimidation" RD$2 billion will circulate today Regis Debray visits President Mirador Sur conflict continues Monumental temple for the military Build-up to the next primary At last, they're listening to us! Voter registration for Dominicans in Washington Castro widow freed Tuesday, 9 December 2003 Tax exemptions for mayors Wood planks and zinc Hatuey leads in first primary Collosal fraud in first PRD primary? Next US envoy: Roger Noriega Restoration of IMF agreement likely Too many pesos circulating? Manufacturing knitwear in the DR Wine sales down 28% Neighborhood opposes Mirador towers More violations of park areas Odette's death toll: 10 Know how to recognize dengue Monday, 8 December 2003 Elena Viyella's proposals Political proposals of CONEP Promises to keep propane subsidy EIU economist on DR The Economist sees lower dollar AIG report on DR Gasoline up again Dollar producers agree One in five unsure of eating The plight of the Ministry of Education El Mirador land grab? Hatuey leads in first convention On the campaign trail Odette came and went Cold front brings overcast skies Friday, 5 December 2003 Government to abolish LPG subsidy? Move to regulate cellular rates Attack on Dominican base in Iraq Anything to declare? But will it stop the speculation? Government must cut spending, say CONEP Call to publish details of CB certificates Where is the coherence? No decision on Baninter bail petition Politicians protest phone taps Unseasonal storm "Odette" threatens DR Thursday, 4 December 2003 Mejia confident of reaching 30:1 Supreme Court rejects Peynado petition Partial payment of propane subsidy Edes schedule outages Anadegas and government butt heads Violence responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths Survey shows pregnancy can be dangerous Diamonds in the rough Wednesday, 3 December 2003 Mejia orders peso to appreciate Popular & Mercantil dollars at RD$40-US$1 Business demanding fewer dollars Bear Stearns forecasts failure of FX controls 2004 budget at RD$125 billion EIU update on the DR economy EIU speaker on DR outlook Electricity subsidy to continue in 2004 Pedro Silverio on electricity Government to return RD$74 million Propane shortage due to end today Energold & MinMet joint venture Banco Leon is born Tax proposals for booze Christmas carols Tuesday, 2 December 2003 Mining Director: Unigold deal is not final Government and business differences of opinion No money for propane gas imports Solomonic solution for JCE informatics Subervi: Mejia could only win by fraud Lots of cash circulating for Christmas Chinese peak into Dominican market Drinking much less whisky Mother should retain custody Aguilas unbeatable Monday, 1 December 2003 Direct foreign investment Another Mejia government deal? Agriculture promises and realities Load denied to DR Public payroll eats up budget Propane still a problem Peso and fuel slightly lower The bridge CONEP: No more waiting Spending big on politics Electoral Board seeks solution Four billion to clean up Duquesa Infant mortality down Not to worry, plenty of rice Washington Post focus on DR Friday, 28 November 2003 Mejia must listen to bishops And for the defense... President to visit northwest today Malkum: New taxes inevitable CB opposes Baninter bail bid Social Security fund tops RD$1 billion Cost of medicines will remain high More controls on currency smuggling Salaries worth salt and water Babies dying in San Pedro hospital Castro "terrorized" family Thursday, 27 November 2003 Challenges for business convention Viyella and Macarrulla on fiscal reform IMF team goes home The 2004 budget and the IMF New financial body US "empire" to pay less tax with CAFTA Church calls for change Calling for Guido's expulsion No more round-ups - Attorney General Flood zone swells dengue fears Businessman killed by his own family Wednesday, 26 November 2003 DA authorized jail for family violence Failing to reach accord Putting the burden for negligence on business US says DR needs free trade Tax-free books and magazines The incredible shrinking peso AIDS in the DR Dengue needs attention Pan Am Games mobile units Tuesday, 25 November 2003 No money for hospital supplies Money for Los Alcarrizos hospital Dengue cases up Mobile hospitals abandoned Exports up 6.32% Baninter officially closed tomorrow No taxes on books, medicine inputs Rescuing the Centro de los Heroes Business people emphasize lack of confidence 2 Dominican weightlifters to Athens Aguilas lead baseball tournament Monday, 24 November 2003 President promises to aid farmers Rains continue, desperation sets in Listin says rains are good Disagreeing with economic measures Oil refinery says payment is the problem Large price increases on fuels Treasury official visits Mejia reveals Taylor's recipe Trade representative likes DR Billionaire hole to benefit 85 clients Associations ask for confidence The FAA says no to Isabela Biggest frog in the pond? Friday, 21 November 2003 Hipolito to visit flood areas Hipolito and Rogelio make peace Attorneys cannot order imprisonment Baez Figueroa bids for bail Opposition to re-election grows IMF stalemate? US$6 million for banking sector Tricom denies Segna investment Diesel shortage fears? Gas depot closed down Thursday, 20 November 2003 More gas on the way The high cost of living Exporters up in arms No easy ride through Congress for 5% tax Segna insurance company dissolved Bad timing for FTAA negotiations Municipal cash-flow crisis for Santo Domingo Mejia wanted Rogelio out? Agripino says 'no' 22,000 flood victims evacuated Wednesday, 19 November 2003 Water, water everywhere Government imports crowd port Pay with or without power Supreme Court proposal to Senate The Armed Forces are not political DR to be docked to CAFTA Oil Pedro Silverio: the missing piece Bear Stearns highlights lack of confidence Tuesday, 18 November 2003 Lula and Mejia to work together Robert Zoellick visit planned Canada-DR postpone FTA talks Government funds Winter Baseball League Step ahead for justice Army chief on the campaign trail? Fiscal reform needed now EIU focuses on politics and the economy Advalorem rate up to RD$40.34 Apparel exports down Bring the dollars Monday, 17 November 2003 Chavez and Mejia pose in Bolivia President Mejia to sign five agreements Let there be money Let there be light Let there be water A brief respite for plates Too much gas Let there be beer Non-traditional exports growing Hoy economic roundtable PRD house divided PRSC divided, too Political spendthrifts Kidnap victim rescued More on the rains Friday, 14 November 2003 President calls for more sacrifices Government pays power companies More on Univision interview Intervention in Bancredito case OK IMF negotiations resume Tax-free medicines The toll on health and education Peynado suspended from PRSC British investment in DR Gas explosion injures 7 Thursday, 13 November 2003 Mejia to South America Hipolito on Univision The aftermath of the strike The human cost of the protests A country in darkness PRD convenes 2 conventions Hipolito is our ally - Leonel No respite in sight - EIU US and DR agree on FTA calendar Farmers to renegotiate debt Diabetes on the rise Tony Pena, manager of the year Wednesday, 12 November 2003 Strike paralyzes country Extensive blackouts persist More on electricity Industries against 30% tax DA complies, suspends warrants Pedro Silverio Hotel occupation still solid Negligent amputation? Dominican ballplayers shine Tuesday, 11 November 2003 IADB sends US$100 million Tuesday's day of protest Editorials and the protests Mejia accuses PLD Mejia warns business community Bancredito fraud revealed Who does what to whom? PRD pre-candidates reach agreement Fuel prices down Moody's reduces DR rating Blackouts continue Peynado death rumors exaggerated Friday, 7 November 2003 No DR1 update on Monday Strike called for Tuesday IMF return confirmed Hope for reversal of exchange commission Tourism seizes the day Tourism sector announces wage increase Price reductions announced PRSC moves towards unity Gas distribution back to normal Fuel spill in the Haina Registration problems for Haitian children Baninter branches to close Thursday, 6 November 2003 Hands off the dollar market! Business rejects 5% tax Editorials and the IMF CB allays savers' fears PRD pre-candidates band against Mejia Leonel: The world is watching Gas shortage affects public Wealthy hit where it hurts Dengue outbreak causes concern Volleyball hopes fading Wednesday, 5 November 2003 Return of the IMF IDB money CONEP proposal EDP to assist education Santiago wants its own electricity Gasohol? Pedro Silverio Tuesday, 4 November 2003 Mejia back from Panama Who's to blame for economic crisis? IDB confident IMF payments to resume New name for Bancredito US dollar hits RD$40 Who will attend summit? Knives out for Hatuey The real "dead voters" Middle class an "endangered species" Volleyball setback for DR team Monday, 3 November 2003 Dollarizing the economy? Gasoline hits all-time high Lots of money for wages Summit meeting on electricity Two Korean boats seized and fined Economic news Exporters to make billions Dolphins entertain New export item for DR Mejia and Chavez get closer Electricity slightly better, but not in Cibao Duarte Avenue is cleaned up Vega joins call for tax reform Extreme security at the airports Dollar reserves up Friday, 31 October 2003 President dismisses threat of "unrest" Others are to blame! End in sight for Venezuela dispute Bear Stearns report places Leonel in top spot Action against illegal fishing Fuel, tobacco could see tax increases Halloween and politics Winter baseball season starts World focus on volleyball Thursday, 30 October 2003 Milagros to stand alone Re-election opponent re-elected Tax reform to fight evasion Electricity not "at an all-time low" Devaluation and "Ede" sales inflate debt Exporters ask for removal of surcharge CONEP proposes compensation fund Business support for privatization Venezuelan ambassador returns Shortage of hope Wednesday, 29 October 2003 Government's power shares for sale Business to bail out government Government to nurse ailing hospitals High costs lead to 30% reduction in exports Urgent calls to stop devaluation IS to mediate in PRD dispute PRD candidates in "endless race" The strange case of Isidro Zayas Another earthquake in the North Dominican universities and girl power Tuesday, 28 October 2003 Budgeting within its means? Cashflow problems worsen power crisis Stalemate for PRD pre-candidates Fernandez Mirabal predicts PLD landslide Merrill Lynch to offer solutions J P Morgan verdict on economy Growth in garment exports to US PanAm Games engineers demand payment In defense of the vaccine trial Homeowners' dreams become nightmarish Monday, 27 October 2003 Government owes 3 times more Mejia washes his hands of crisis President Mejia to travel Proposal to eliminate Municipal League Proposed 5% surcharge on exports Bernardo Vega on FTA Fitch downgrades DR ratings Weekend roundup Dredging of Boca Chica stopped US returns 64 felons Vaccine tests are headlines Dominican gets big hit to win World Series Friday, 24 October 2003 Mejia urges to ignore poll results Deputies pass more funding for government Pensions still abound Coral Highway bill deemed major scam Thumbs down on exchange commission Government mooning? Everyone's crisis Salcedo gets good marks Hopes for better relations with Venezuela Moya Pons cleared of libel charges The haunted house… Thursday, 23 October 2003 Exchange commission rate on imports doubled Exchange commission rate violates law Senate passes 2% import tax CONEP wants IMF deal back 400,000 private sector jobs lost EIU on interest rate reduction Where are they taking us? Ideas for new taxes? Chino Garcia back in court Taiwanese advise on fighting corruption Poll shows Leonel well ahead Gallup poll predicts Fernandez landslide Report card for Mejia administration To re-elect or not to re-elect? Proud to be Dominican Wednesday, 22 October 2003 406,000 voted No in plebiscite Six ministries without pay Price Stabilization will increase sales The forthcoming tax? Tax reform and tax evasion Baninter in US Congress Silverio: governance and economy Goldman Sachs buys Cogentrix The most expensive garbage in the world Huge robbery at airport Cibao urges energy solution Reconstruction problems Flea Market Dominicans and the World Series Tuesday, 21 October 2003 More than 350,000 vote in plebiscite Politicians need to focus on real problems Mejia on the campaign trail Despradel announces more taxes Speaking different languages? PLD points out contradictions Exotix gives DR bonds vote of confidence Peso reacts to market jitters Cleanout in AILA customs Short-term power solution for the Cibao Banana boost Apparel exports below expectations Alcohol vendors shut down near UASD Monday, 20 October 2003 Plebiscite news PRD solution distant Trouble brews in PRSC Mejia promises not to stop projects IMF still not happy Deputies want 1997 salary levels Difficult panorama for Dominicans Unemployment at 19.5% by 2005? Hope for the dollar at RD$31 Foreign experts cite Camu Fault Ice cream for the children Marlins and Yankees split the weekend series Friday, 17 October 2003 Subervi abandons group of 7 IMF starts review on EDEs Preconditions for FTA success X-Ray transparency challenged Support for anti-corruption law Twice as many cellular phones First Ladies look to the future Tension remains high between DR and Venezuela Can't pay, won't pay? Earth tremors send students outdoors Latest tremors delay power generators testing Pedro stays in too long Thursday, 16 October 2003 First Lady on teenage pregnancies New loans before Congress Cost of living on the rise Census results not yet in Ede purchase review starts today Power solution could come from within Prolonged power cuts afflict Cibao Silverio on vertical integration Mejia says US$50 million enters daily President exhorts troops in Iraq Charging for garbage in US$ The 7 fail to select single candidate Children lack medicine Earthquakes continue in Cibao region Pedro vs. Clemens in Game 7 Wednesday, 15 October 2003 The women behind the men What the country does best IMF: 14 October release for the DR Foreign exchange tax bill is illegal Amcham protests X-rays at customs Earthquake in Santiago Marlins' good fortune forces Game 7 Tuesday, 14 October 2003 Gathering of First Ladies The country's FTA negotiators La Isabela International to open in November The lucrative business of imposing fines Tax on foreign exchange transactions? Inflation climbs to 26% Rice becoming a luxury item CONEP on the unified exchange market Economic policies sparked crises US$1 million for Presidente stars Chayanne & Miss Universe Good news for the city's amphitheate Monday, 13 October 2003 Mejia against new provinces and mafia Drug linkage only "rubbish" President should keep better company Mejia vs. Cogentrix Judicial embargos tangle distributors Venezuela violates San Jose Agreement Overpaying for power service Dangerous water levels at dams Group of Seven ready for vote X-Rays are not wanted Five percent tax Close ranks against 5% Meeting on FTA The fish are still swimming Pedro loses more than the game Friday, 10 October 2003 Hipolito promises more power Will business be made to pay? Listening to the wrong advisors? Unpatriotic Dominicans Leonel urges austerity Green light for X-rays at Customs Advisor linked to drug trafficking Venezuela says ball is in DR's court Maternal mortality "alarming" Sencion awarded literary prize Circus for the people? Yankees tie series Thursday, 9 October 2003 Calderon: Relations with IMF normalized A piece of the power pie? Sanchez threatens Cogentrix Power cut at Ministry of Sports Venezuela not ready to resume oil exports President guarantees Xmas double salary 52 faithful deputies Spotlight on natural disasters Quake caused RD$160 million damage Dominicans: soon largest Latin NY group Baseball fever Wednesday, 8 October 2003 President receives 4 ships Government looks for more revenue Senate votes to pass 2% import tax Government conditions payments Pedro Silverio and purchase of the Edes EIU doubtful Mejia would win re-election Big 7 postpone plebiscite President answers JP Morgan Moody's not happy either HIV vaccine trials here Fireworks show for all Tuesday, 7 October 2003 Five not three more provinces More money for municipalities PPH petitions JCE to reject plebiscite Mejia gets worst rating in LA JP Morgan not aware of DR's problems All dollar transactions to market Export tax bill resent to Congress Free zone wages up 25% Armed Forces Minister to visit Iraq Vigilance for Villa Altagracia Pedro and Manny guide Boston Sammy makes it Monday, 6 October 2003 Propane subsidy Generators owed US$85 million New controls on rescue loans Farm talk Tejera recommends a switch JP Morgan says re-election is #1 US revokes Guido's visa Proposal to create more provinces Proposal to reduce senate advisors Canadian ambassador proud More domestic violence stories Friday, 3 October 2003 Calderon: The government couldn't wait Padre Aleman on Fenosa deal How to reduce public spending? Tax money should be refunded S & P reduces DR sovereign risk rating Derailing of IMF agreement unlikely Dominican troops repel attack Hopes for reconciliation with Venezuela DR to join CA Free Trade Agreement Taiwanese President to visit Seismic study planned HIV and AIDS figures Guns claim two lives a day The tricky corners Mercasid to support weightlifting Thursday, 2 October 2003 Supreme Court rules on new taxes Union Fenosa deal and the IMF Power generators against Fenosa deal The three bad guys Customs collections up Central Bank reserves at lowest levels Charges against Baninter judge dismissed Justice - poor and unjust It's tough at the top... Crisis affects the media PRD pre-candidates to meet with PPH Chavez seeks swift solution to dispute Korean investment in fisheries Time for an energy master plan A great, quiet man Wednesday, 1 October 2003 State now controls the EDEs Where will the money come from? IMF packs up and leaves talks Besieged by blackouts Pedro Silverio's few words Leave it up to Dominican creativity Beer sales down Wanted: more judges Buses out of gas Government still hiring Earthquake damaged 73 schools Daily News Archive  |  Message Board Archive

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