Add Bookmark   Advertising Information   Contact Us   Daily News Archive: 2008 To access other archived Daily News pages, click on the required year: 2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997 2008 Daily News Search Type in the desired search term and click on the "search" button.   You will be popped a box with your search results. Tuesday, 30 December 2008 DR1 breaks for the holidays Partying for New Year's Prince Albert in the DR Budget approved Breaking down the GDP DNCD keeps working Multi-fuel terminal for 2009 Villa Metro not happy Fake UASD web page Lubrano the beauty queen? Corruption still worrisome Playoff update Monday, 29 December 2008 They returned the money! Twelve weeks and counting! Changes suggested for the SCJ Christmas toll reaches 18 More than 1M motorcycles! Few bright lights for 2008 Violence is a major issue The career of Adriano Jimenez Air Force doctor shot by criminals Rains and nice, cool weather Lottery winner identified Sextuplets are three years old Baseball round robin Tuesday, 23 December 2008 DR1 breaks for Christmas Migration fees increased Freight restriction 14th wage turned down Legalizing docs now easier Metro a big hit Senate passes budget ADN agrees to temp parking Pardons for Vivian and Renove Quirino pleads for family Santiago flight was not the first Tourism's November dip Former exec pays fine Doping dopes Manny a Yankee? Christmas in Santo Domingo Monday, 22 December 2008 Metro's Christmas run Quisqueya Verde Plan back Government wages early 850 aid posts for holidays Senate awaits budget addendum Reprogram the US$1.9 billion No shortage of dollars in 2009 Revolution in Chinatown Chamber of Accounts scandal Elderly out of Social Security Programmed blackouts Smuggling charge for Paya survivor Tragic weekend on the highways Cool weather for a while Baseball round-up Friday, 19 December 2008 Metro Monday Supreme Court on Sun Land Going off on a tangent Justice on the curve SCJ ruling violates HR? Government was Clinton donor? Can of worms, part II Jimenez and the Christopher murder DR growth still up Medical first Joan is ready Dominican breakout Baseball drama unfolds Thursday, 18 December 2008 Earthquake shakes DR PetroCaribe not in jeopardy Tourism will be OK No money for school salary Constanza farmers blame Chio CAF approves loan Colmados get a break Cocco's defense A can of worms? Money warning in Santiago Dominicans slow to come DR1 investigates Eye of the Gigantes Wednesday, 17 December 2008 Fernandez asks for all the truth Concession for Las Terrenas highway Jaime David's four points Subsidies gobble 27% of the budget More money for public servants Universities will census Haitians in DR Milk prices to increase SISALRIL on traffic accidents Expensive remodeling Why go public on the extradition? Plane still missing Baseball round up Tuesday, 16 December 2008 Fernandez at CALC DR triggers EPA enactment debate EPA = more united Caribbean DR advancing re WTO Crisis felt in the DR Car sales drop Parkland purchases not legit Carving up paradise? More government bureaucracy Military patrols for Xmas Hunger strike over Plane crashes Infestation threatens banana crop Presidente goes pro Sports update Monday, 15 December 2008 President Fernandez off to Brazil Gasoline prices drop Electronic signature Aviary gets US advice Haiti's uncertain future Not in the DR Dominicans and banking Questions asked re a court ruling Higuey: Mecca of false land titles Free zone dismissals Mario Alvarez passes away Navy files complaint on two survivors Expensive parking at Las Americas Rains expected this week Baseball round up Friday, 12 December 2008 Fernandez offers support President at Vista Cana Investment up; real estate down Parties open to changes Garcia threatens bus drivers Hubieres continues to pressure Judicial honesty Misuse of antibiotics Cleaning up paradise Telecoms should compensate Trade deficit doubles with the US Good news for property owners Intec and Penn State Horford the All-Star? Baseball updates Thursday, 11 December 2008 Christmas checks are coming Millions saved in breakfast program Pina Toribio on the metro buses Pension funds for housing? Zero tolerance for fake meds Marked drop in inflation 38,000 to curb accidents Higher Land Court cedes parklands Bonao Hep-A cases Blockade on Higuey-Veron road Police nab German suspect Yaqui Nunez upgraded Yaniqueques: food and security Kidnap victim released Wednesday, 10 December 2008 Life easier for small business Business on pension funds More jobs for nurses AMET doesn't kid around Fewer scholarships Free Metro Fenatrano is bullying again Prostitution study Coach Offerman Andruw the Aguila Venezuela powers through Museums are free today Christmas carols at the Theater Tuesday, 09 December 2008 Fernandez's optimism DR will sign with IMF Consulate employee arrested Drugs even in Los Haitises! Metro certified? Conditions for investment needed Cap Cana announces agreement The worst is feared Hubieres at it again Strike in the East Manny and his money We want 2013 Monday, 08 December 2008 President Fernandez speaks tonight Jaime David wants jail for violators Worries over storm alerts Now nine weeks and counting Limits on rental contracts approved Economist says development on hold Europe as an export market Falconbridge pledges help Cardinal wants stiffer sentences Rock ash minister sentenced Murders and "gun fight" deaths up Police dishonorable discharge Spanish citizenship A-Rod to play for the DR Baseball updates Friday, 05 December 2008 Haitises Park crops for export Clean-up in Haina Airports penalize exporters Government spending skyrockets Government needs loan IMF's Strauss Kahn to visit US$2 billion for coal plants Clientelism or development? Closing Gomez Haitian burden Falconbridge decision Claro & Orange I-Phone Mother kidnapped her own kid "80% is undemocratic!" Jefferson Marin Lopez extradited Thursday, 04 December 2008 Pre-paid power for barrios Public employees can choose New codes threaten Dominican law Leonel Almonte case complaint Court rejects Guerrero complaint Exchange houses claim discrimination Cela wants to gird the poor Criticism of prosecutors in police stations Franjul is back at the Listin Diario Baseball Wednesday, 03 December 2008 Confidence or rhetoric? Pilgrim's highway complete Metro in December? Senate approves deficit Remittances forecast Construction slump forecast DR-CAFTA not fair? Farmers not happy AMET not kidding Arms disagreements continue Looking for solution No help for AIDS patients Citrus concerns Licey and Gigantes play nice Baseball updates Tuesday, 02 December 2008 Parties get money DGII introduces system US in recession More government borrowing JCE opening centers Police don't play Yaqui Nunez del Risco hospitalized Haitises gets military People like booze Hubieres plays games Manhole money Selective liberalization Thai conflict hits home Licey going to court Baseball updates Monday, 01 December 2008 AMET tough on procastinators Customs' Christmas easing up Funds for Metro and Cibao train Biometric data is obligatory Municipalities fight for their 10% Archaeological finds in North Luperon Highway almost impassible Troncoso bridge impassable The plight of those with HIV Gun carry ban starts today Paya case accused to be extradited Police kill two in shootout Clinton Secretary of State Dominican to dress Miss Ecuador Major art auction Baseball update Friday, 28 November 2008 Budget at RD$329billion Bahia Principe's newest BC injects money Expensive cedulas Paredes offended Rabies will be controlled Bank execs to jail Company denies accusations Low pay is common Drugs and the DR Falconbridge has no plan AIDS patients want rights Canadian goes to jail Photo exhibition in Punta Cana Diaz won't fight Baseball update Thursday, 27 November 2008 445 excellent students Ambassador Fannin at AmCham Studying the electric contracts Politics = millionaires Resistance to handgun resolution Turtles born in Guibia In favor of more $ for education Patients wait months for surgery Support for the Coral Highway Macarrulla says 40% is impossible Massive layoffs for 2009 FINJUS calls for respect for laws Drug complicity in Peravia Pedro Castillo sentenced in Miami Baseball update Wednesday, 26 November 2008 Bills pass in Congress 7 long weekends in 2009 Where's the Metro? Treasury keeps salaries Rabies warning No guns for holidays Get your stickers asap UNESCO education report Strife in the PLD CONEP will consider Cap Cana gets reprieve Kidnappers caught From the gossip mill More ferocious fencing Baseball update Tuesday, 25 November 2008 Paredes's ambitious goal Bengoa refutes rumors on more taxes Hold the applause More borrowing Tourism woes Discontent at JCE A reading first First Lady honored in Brazil Colmadones curfew kept Explaining the EPA DR trade review Falconbridge closed indefinitely Dominican businesses grow in Miami Ferocious fencing Sports updates Baseball updates Monday, 24 November 2008 Leonel says crisis is lack of ethics OAS Secretary on the crisis Budget: numbers warehouse Strengthen export sector Prices drop, little by little Relief in monetary policy? European Union conditions support Javier Garcia focuses on southwest From one extreme to the other People evicted from Los Haitises 93% of jails are contaminated Families losing hope Chichi Peralta goes Japanese It's chilly in the DR Baseball update Friday, 21 November 2008 Budget kept the same Nurses at Congress Shell passes to government Exports could fall Exports to EU increase Guerra against risky boat trips Navy continues search Supreme Court fire Sun Land verdict on 17 Dec 'Guachi' business grows Army Officer killed Parties have no credibility Air Dominicana stuck? Winter winds are here Baseball updates Busy weekend Thursday, 20 November 2008 Presidents, Soros & Stiglitz Budget talks start today March against gender violence Constitution reform put off to 2009 Tests on school breakfast quality? Congress mediates doctors deal Court favors senator Guerrero Macarrulla re-elected in CONEP Copper and gold, silver mine Rain, rain Possible cocaine smugglers detained Elderly kidnap victim released Baseball Wednesday, 19 November 2008 Fernandez on drug scandal Get your sticker Aiding education The 14th salary Nurses stand idle DR mission to North Korea Unhappy Dominicans Beach access denied to Dominicans Energy theft a problem Cap Cana hurting Evangelicals respond Ambassador under a cloud Lost at sea Businessman freed Another arrest in AMET murder Baseball update Tuesday, 18 November 2008 Documentary on pirate ship Education spending wisely? Payroll balloons with blackouts El Salvador votes for JCE Separate, but not equal Inequality still a reality Nurses strike Telecoms reject tax Food still expensive Drivers frustrated Pros and cons of interception bill 90+ feared shipwrecked 'Shampoo smuggler' caught Domestic violence complaints Alberto Pujols wins MVP Baseball updates Monday, 17 November 2008 Leonel trusts G-20 plan DR works on easing business Los Haitises to be model project Santiago's hospital special office Country feels easing of blackouts A call for change in electricity team Exports need to be national priority Traffic lights in capital don't work Authorities find new kind of shampoo Vincho: drug planes are incessant Six weeks in a row! Police on who killed the major Rains will slow down Baseball Friday, 14 November 2008 Ultimatum for Los Haitises Government 'Shells' out cash Morales at the UN DR to explore the Orinoco? New security system at Caucedo Paredes admits to deficiencies Nurses extend strike Diabetes awareness OP closing stretch on Duarte Almeyda defends Haitians Government electricity monopoly? Details in Paya case NY doctors help in DR Dominicans in the NCAA Horford continues season Latin music stars in SD Thursday, 13 November 2008 UAE and Dominican Republic Cambodia and the DR Montas favors IMF agreement Changes for 2009 Budget Growth projections CDEEE pays US$10 million World Bank will support DR electricity Limiting fireworks Booze sales greenlight for Xmas JCE voids PRSC assembly Attorney General wants clean-up More than 160 women killed so far Revenge suspected in murder case Baseball update Wednesday, 12 November 2008 Summit conference announced Costa Rica signs DR-CAFTA Vietnam shows interest Almeyda on migration Tucano loan approved Tourism slows Crisis not felt yet Highways for Samana Government gives Bonogas cards Haiti "did not reject aid" AMET officer murdered Survivors get a year in jail Villanueva and Horford are stars Baseball updates Tuesday, 11 November 2008 President returns Morales in Egypt Inflation back to single digits Country in crisis CDEEE will pay up Segura criticizes plan No power, no clue Coal plants problematic RD$800 million for canastas Biometric ID cards for foreigners Haiti rejects aid from DR US tourism to Cuba? License to kill? Penitentiary statistics Caribair's version Doctor honored Baseball updates Friday, 07 November 2008 DR1 takes a break on Monday 65-member official mission to UAE At Dubai World Communities get broadband $$ for Haitises families Segura announces some relief Protecting women National exams reveal deficiencies Bomb scare was a prank Suspect Bani killer apprehended HD is here Tunnel will be closed Post MLB season awards Pujols MVP! Horford has stellar start Thursday, 06 November 2008 President winds up visit to Qatar Only 50% have renewed their plates Budget or Constitutional Reform? Deputies rebel on Tucano loan Senate to look at US$80 million loan Vega thinks US will pressure DR on Haiti Obama victory seen as hope for world First Dominican-born mayor in US More on Dominicans in US Election Today is Constitution Day Extortion in onion crop scandal 14 years in Quirino-related case Former deputy killed in robbery attempt Baseball summary Tuesday, 04 November 2008 JCE begins biometric program Power situation worsens Segura says... Playing the blame game CONEP agrees with economists OTTT doesn't play M-16 was used Bomb scare at AILA Turtle power Supreme Court upholds Bancredito ruling Banana prices drop US elections spark excitement Two Dominicans in NJ election Capellan up for MillerCoors 2008 Pujols continues success Monday, 03 November 2008 All countries should define reform Minister urges buyer to accept repayment Economists call for IMF agreement Tourism grows by 2.2% Energy crisis is worst in Cibao Country is close to losing it Locals can bring in $2,500 in goodies CONEP asks for urgent action on Haitians OTTT operation gets lower fares Good news for drivers US Consul General warns of tricksters Venezuelan gets 20 years for drugs Three dead in Miami shipwreck Survivors ate human flesh Friday, 31 October 2008 Fernandez in El Salvador Paredes has lofty goals Government denounces violence Snowballing bureaucracy IDB lends money Energy sector ailing Government calls for fare adjustment No more extraction Mexico main tourism competitor Legislation affects Dominicans DR leads youth unemployment Child labor high DR makes strides to save ozone layer Infant mortality rate same Baseball updates Six Grammy nominations for Pasian Thursday, 30 October 2008 Nobody knows budget details Deputies denounce US pressure on drug planes Labor Minister asks for salary pact Economist EIU report lowers DR rating Businesses should put competition aside DR at TCI conference Clinics might cancel contracts with ARS AMET's occupational hazards Six wonders of the Deep South Baseball updates Wednesday, 29 October 2008 No risk for DR Morales offers preview New Metro details Declare, or else Blackouts affect competitiveness Bus fares maintained USAID donates money Japanese tourists Indotel to 'connect the whole country' Murder sparks deportations Weather watch Baseball updates Tuesday, 28 October 2008 Fernandez travels Debt figures 'incorrect' BVRD not in danger DAs don't declare, don't get paid Ships provide solution Customs revamp Prices fall - negligibly Cacao takes a hit Local tourism UASD 470th B-day Theft on Las Americas Water warning Game 5 suspended Baseball updates Monday, 27 October 2008 Congress to accept Supreme Court proposals Senate approves agreement with Europe Environment dismantles gravel plant First Tech Fair-TECDO 2008-is over National debt reaches US$9 billion plus Government will run Metro Cardinal blasts betting parlors Ventura Bayonet: They took millions to kill Sabotage on transmission tower More good news for drivers Drivers apply fare cuts today Blackouts cause closures Cibao protesters get what they wanted No poisonous snakes in DR Baseball roundup Albert Pujols wins Clemente Award Friday, 24 October 2008 Government gives homes SD among the best Measures 'tough but necessary' Current accounts increase Tighten your belts No economy immune Treasury will keep checks Fernandez clarifies Businesses push EPA ratification Blackouts still rolling Cibao protests over Fighting the sex trade Controversy in Villa Altagracia Aguayo's victory Manny, a hot commodity Rays come to play Aguilas get some revenge Thursday, 23 October 2008 Leonel opens tech fair Congress and doctors reach agreement More promises Chamber of Accounts publishes salaries Paredes outraged by betting parlors Cibao protests to continue Paya 'money-snatcher' identified Police find another rifle used at Paya Pelegrin reveals US opposes shooting planes Concordat appeal rejected by court JCE issues new regulations for employees Business leader wants to save the forests Women lead development in Jarabacoa Wednesday, 22 October 2008 Education program launched UN reform warning Government's decision 'illegal' Fernandez will negotiate Metro for Christmas Gun search continues SCJ rules on Concordat Blackouts are back Auto sales take dip Protests in the Cibao No to home remedies Dominican faces death penalty in US Baseball updates Tuesday, 21 October 2008 DR handling the crisis Valentin gets tough True to his word Navy presses charges Investment up Gas prices stay the same PRD asks about Sun Land Fuel drops, prices don't Unions cancel dialogue UASD students struggle Gambling beats education Transplant advance Health watch Monster trucks in SD Monday, 20 October 2008 Over 2000 have not declared assets Naval officer directed Paya Massacre Paya massacre reveals mafia in Navy Jaime David gets tough on Los Haitises Promises, promises Recession in USA will affect free zones Good news for car owners Academy of Science against Cibao-Sur Highway Operators say tourists are slowing Some fish! Police arrest gang that killed five Tragic bus crash Motorcycles kill and maim too many Food gets dearer Tampa Bay reaches World Series Friday, 17 October 2008 High Tech exhibition Taiwanese solar business EPA brings hope Demolishing hotels in Saona Jimenez justifies Bancredito opinion Just cut back Espaillat wants answers Crisis being felt in DR Industrial activity falls Children a concern You can make a difference Boxers take ranking Papi being Papi Winter League updates Trey McIntyre tonight Thursday, 16 October 2008 EPA signed Government shells out cash Muling Sang Ben to Education Pension plan fund: RD$62 billion CMD agreement forthcoming? 'Pink eye' warning Christopher case unshelved? How is it possible? Vincho calls for extended probe Guerrero: no reconciliation Where'd Sun Land go? Abortion is a health issue Vela receives BMW scholarship MLB baseball update Winter League updates Wednesday, 15 October 2008 President Fernandez travels EPA signing in Barbados New Water Research Center A push for breastfeeding Senator calls for case to be resolved The military Profiting from price fluctuations Nurses on strike Deciding the future of Cabarete 15 Dominicans on tennis ranking Play ball Dominicana Moda Tuesday, 14 October 2008 Teaching a new generation National Forestation Plan Agreement with Haiti? Legalizing 'bancas' Paying up to improve service Four more for Fernandez? Nurses to strike, too Christopher: "total complicity" Banking case dismissal? Rains bring potholes Zo comes calling Baseball update Dominican fashion week Weather forecast better Monday, 13 October 2008 Congress opens doors to doctors Gravel pits facing end of the road Fuel prices relief Explaining the blackouts A not so merry Christmas Inflation hits double digits Fedocamaras calls for austerity Darys Estrella honored in USA Chavez sends delegation to Bonao Radars in the south Colonel goes to jail Acting against Victor Cordero In support of Wilton Guerrero 146 boat people repatriated It's raining Friday, 10 October 2008 Fine Arts Palace remodeled Fast-tracking constitutional reform Growing balance of payment deficit More expensive to break traffic law Students lag in problem-solving Expediting tourism investments National heritage study 60% Maternity patients are Haitians No objection stirs controversy 21 more arrested in Paya case Ambiorix Burgos in jail Brugal Rum Award Thursday, 09 October 2008 Congress at Presidential Palace Constituent body and circus Traffic detour on Duarte Highway DR lags in competitiveness Supreme Court orders investigation No pay; no power 14,000 more hotel rooms Border highway vs. Cibao highway US crisis smaller than DR crisis Lockward sentenced for defamation Burgos gets three months Italian deported House arrest still undecided Wednesday, 08 October 2008 First year of Family Health Plan Politicians to Chamber of Accounts Deputy Minister against highway Hotel construction for Las Terrenas DR very vulnerable Constitution talks 20.5% victims of crime in Santiago Santi Clo is coming Strong Taino genetic heritage Haitians in Villa Altagracia Explaining about the Interpol chief Removed for ties to drug dealers Tuesday, 07 October 2008 DR and Canada stir rumors Lockward named ambassador SD wastes water Right-hand drive cars banned Financial crisis: impact on DR Austerity is kryptonite World Bank calls for overhaul Traveling pants Guerrero speaks out again Couple describes Interpol case Columbus Day celebrations Success in taekwondo Baseball update Monday, 06 October 2008 Hotel construction toppled in Saona Santiago river houses toppled Propane subsidy removed La Vega judiciary "soft on drugs" Photoshop alteration of photos Interpol colonel investigated Major robbery gang disbanded Floating hospital's medical mission Teneria Bermudez corrects info Audiences still love merengue Friday, 03 October 2008 Fernandez in Florida DR wades the crisis so far Developing alternative energy Construction decreases Preparing for Metro II Blame the trucks Kennedy closed Say no to new mountain highway Campaign against malaria Law enforcement roles Suero vs government Ball player: hit-and-run driver? Welcome, Mr. October Thursday, 02 October 2008 Government spending up Energy subsidy grows Cacao exports grow Santiago's priorities DR makes most of EPA BC governor operated CMD hunger strike Teneria Bermudez fined Judges protest accusation Police find drugs Remittances a concern Chinatown wants parking Operation Walk Colombian bodies returned Baseball round up Thursday sales Wednesday, 01 October 2008 President Fernandez to Miami Online education with Harvard Lucrative corrections PRD constitutional proposal Impact of the US financial crisis Vulnerable shield Migration hotline Journalism awards Nothing happened here Losing sight of the real objective La Vega senator: complicity 17 Dominicans in playoffs Folklore Dances of India Tuesday, 30 September 2008 Commerce Secretary Gutierrez visits Reflecting on DR-CAFTA Competitive edge DR banking "solid" Broadband expansion Army evokes patron saint Drugs from Colombia Fighting drugs Guerrero repeats call for probe Complicity of the authorities Senator calls for DNCD office Increasing warning for flooding Monday, 29 September 2008 Fernandez returns Jails to become farms Propane gas subsidy eliminated 250 legislators = death of Congress Luxury per-diems Focus on activating stolen cells Lack of action in government Impact of the US financial crisis Hipolito, candidate in 2012? Innovating amidst poverty Hispaniolan insects inventoried Police chief defends investigations Colombians died in drug plane crash Senator on his fortune & son Friday, 26 September 2008 Fernandez at Fordham New diplomatic relations Ministry of Education at work DR protects workers School canceled in the east Dominican malnutrition Crime increases Jimenez Pena speaks out Generals bought the land New twist in Benitez case BHD gets robbed Time for Bolero Horford gets recognition Garcia stays Manny and merengue did it! Thursday, 25 September 2008 Fernandez at the UN Fernandez to Middle East Don't leave me to fight alone! Libraries in old buses US crisis may trickle down Remittance values decline DR slips in corruption ranking Judiciary reform warning Chamber of Accounts fiasco Pregnancy and education Today in history Heavy rainfall drenches the east Tuesday, 23 September 2008 DR1 breaks for Mercedes Day Metro II in 2009 US crisis trickles down Dominican remittances Turtle report lacking Presidential appointments Judicial deficit Above the law Savona helps Saona Ladom speaks up Protest for journalism Drug plane details Barrio Seguro for all I'm not a thief Weather watch Monday, 22 September 2008 Facilities for low-cost carriers US should sign with IMF ADOZONA on US economic woes Dominican Week in the US Solidarity with Ocoa Red alert at border with Haiti Conjunctivitis alert Drug plane crashes with four on board Why the silence? Boxing coach gets DR nationality 24 Dominicans to MLB playoffs The Merengue Social Club? Rains forecast Friday, 19 September 2008 Constitutional reform presented Nationality issues Juan Bautista Vicini honored Santiago park area reinstated Haiti and DR sign agreement San Cristobal-Bani expansion Lack of electricity counters Rates are transitory Easing fears on EPA DR does well re EPA Uproar in Piera & Lora case How to do all wrong in PR Important press judgement Not enough Higuey prosecutor's close call Villanueva receives award Thursday, 18 September 2008 Fernandez to the US Preparing for constitutional reform Clientelism to Chamber of Accounts New ambassadors Ambassador to Malaysia Blame Ike Melo not mellow AMET system archaic LADOM case drags on Change changes nothing Paya suspect killers charged Shocking for what was not said Big bribes in Paya case More troubles for Renta Beach Cleaning Day Wednesday, 17 September 2008 Money for farming Bonao governor removed Monitoring school breakfasts Fenatrano agreement Senate approves loan for airplanes Government needs to restrict spending Decline in oil prices not trickling down Inflation at 9.4% Navy man arrested in Bani drug case Who are the brains behind the killings? Alvarez Renta hospitalized Insomnia and permissiveness DR does well in track masters Symphony Season Rains forecast Sales Tuesday, 16 September 2008 Fernandez provides support IMF agreement coming Notes on the economy DR won't meet Millennium goals SET will only mediate DR helps Cuba Metro in jeopardy Hospitals and death Colombian ambassador leaves Accused makes accusation Who should be denouncing whom? Henriquez to jail Guerra receives recognition Guzman's troubles cause waves Monday, 15 September 2008 UNESCO Artist for Peace Chevron case up to courts Quisqueya Verde program back Borrowing heavily with PetroCaribe Haydee Rainieri at Asonahores US crisis not over Bonao houses Ocoa still hurting Gonzalez vs. Guerrero? Testimony by massacre survivor It was the Spaniard Drug bombardment from Venezuela Three to jail for murder Quick check for dengue Guzman-Campbell bout called off Friday, 12 September 2008 Fernandez sees damage Aid to Haiti ends ADN gets its funds back End to Villa Altagracia impasse 11 deputy ministers per minister Defunct government departments Deficit with US grows US Commerce secretary expected DR will sign the EPA US$400 million for airports Parties don't declare Bancredito judgments Lubrano will wait Senator's son posts bail Diaz plays it smart DR wins gold in shooting Thursday, 11 September 2008 Bengoa explains deficit Cement price goes down Petrol transporters declare war again School inefficiencies Miami Dade signs agreement This is war Senator's son charged Damage from hurricanes Most wanted caught Soldier buried Going blind Rains still coming COD not filing grievance Wednesday, 10 September 2008 New cedulas in November Doing Business 2009 AIRD calls for electricity efficiency Focus on drugs and security General sues Senator Guerrero Guerrero focuses on Jimenez Pena Son of Barahona senator is suspect Disaster in San Jose de Ocoa Bauxite export affected Johnny Ventura, new ambassador Alvarez Renta's health improves Villa Altagracia mayor goes mad? Fashion Week announced Tuesday, 09 September 2008 Enhanced security at ports Government advertorial Salcedo promises clean up Deputies want extension It's their fault Quality in education Aerodom buyout Venezuela angry over housing Guerrero in danger Alvarez Renta in the hospital Papi still hurt Summer league takes hit Controversy over medal Weather watch Monday, 08 September 2008 Ike rains cause damage Storms affect traffic DR aid to Haiti Focus on protected areas EPA meeting in Barbados Business wants IMF back Government spending up Spendthrift and gushing corruption Alvarez Renta hospitalized Bani governor should resign New killing linked to massacre Brit arrested with cocaine Drug shipment confiscated Vincho on lack of support from US Gold medalist to stay amateur Manny Ramirez: 500-500 club Friday, 05 September 2008 Weather watch JD's first day on the job Preventive medicine Blackouts a problem Electrical promises UASD suspends classes He said, he said License stickers make money Contraband found Fluff vs. substance MLB wields power A-rod keeps swinging Thursday, 04 September 2008 Weather watch Awaiting Ike School still closed Jaime David accepts Environment Financial free zones a plus Blackouts reported The wrong solutions Where were the consumers? Tejada Holguin quits Ethics Committee Canada negotiations resume Canadian company gets approval Bodyguards for senator Guerrero Sports update Wednesday, 03 September 2008 Rainstorms nationwide Senate moves on bills Evaluating Dominican hotels Tourism needs to benefit community Government on electricity situation Hydropower Propane gas supplies restored Ladom sues Huchi and Nuria New appointments and confirmations Florentino reinstated to government Quirino strikes a deal? Guerrero links high-ups to drugs Commission was comedy Tuesday, 02 September 2008 Bonogas starts Monday Roads getting fixed Business calls Haitian migration a priority VP favors Senasa Government is biggest advertiser GLP coming EPA still in limbo Discontent brews in PLD politics Excessive hiring by government Nine months & counting DR scores low in education Quirino case begins Another Iraqi tragedy Possible Bani killer arrested What will the weather be? Sales Monday, 01 September 2008 Javier Garcia in Puerto Plata One stop office for paperwork Why the no to the IMF? PLD politicians in government Political patronage reigns Environment authorities are accomplices Gas shortage again Two-phase tragic traffic accident Manny Ramirez leads Dodgers Pedro Martinez has a good game DR wins bronze in Centrobasket Friday, 29 August 2008 CB governor on monetary policy Gasoduct to Haiti Santiago tramway AMET to work to clear streets Families will be moved National Police cleans house 'We're sick and tired' Orange warns of fraud We can win more Centrobasket update Thursday, 28 August 2008 Just in case Ozama slums evacuated Vaccinating, fumigating Committed to work together Deputies approve "bonus" JCE to open Haiti office Currency fluctuations "normal" Another M.D. strike Losing a generation No water in the DR? Back to school Free autopsies? Rocked by tragedy Dalai Lama tired Centrobasket update Wednesday, 27 August 2008 Hurricane Gustav report Brand new bridge deteriorates Government appointments Concerns of Santiago industries US donates to Cathedral Vehicle imports up, sales down Immigration out of control Junot Diaz book in Spanish Second Life & ITLA Olympics medal winners are home Dominicans in Centrobasket NBA Star donates Crocs Wednesday sales Tuesday, 26 August 2008 Fernandez new appointments Schools closed Education projects Financial fears hit Central Bank PRA ending Get your sticker Selling Aerodom? Child discharged Diaz and Mercedes arrive State of emergency declared Rains cause havoc Monday, 25 August 2008 Felix Diaz brings gold to DR Cardinal receives support Foreign investment issues 217 Police officers retired Industrialists want less spending Diaz blames Codacsa for holes Many don't get power bills Electricity causes alarm Home sales down by 70% Rains forecast Friday, 22 August 2008 Where will the $$$ come from? Students get scholarships Funglode internships 2009 Dalai Lama to visit The 14th wage? Not enough women Steel exports up High hopes for EPA Serbia has consulate Pothole nation Perez gets invitation Travel declines in July Ferry takes break Benitez case still developing Going for gold Thursday, 21 August 2008 Officers confirmed in their posts German assumes post Rule of the law? Cleaning up the Ozama Cement prices too high Large deficit reported Young girl doing ok Soldier remembered Communities getting restless Olympic excitement Mercedes a champ DR b-ball has troubles Wednesday, 20 August 2008 More changes in government What's with Jaime David? New Minister of Tourism Feminists don't want German Ruling on health plans Bishop calls for East highway The high cost of illegal Haitians High-rises could affect Cabarete Lost airplane Cesfront arrests Haitian fishermen Winning at taekwondo at the Olympics Tuesday, 19 August 2008 Changes continue in government Max Puig at Ministry of Labor Rodriguez del Orbe: Legal advisor VP recovers from dengue Low productivity of doctors UASD reopening 25 August Falcondo closing Builders beware Dominican Week: 22-26 September The Navy's drug ties Protests turn violent Olympics update Monday, 18 August 2008 Shuffling the cabinet Fernandez announces ambitious plans Santiago wants equal treatment School year starts today People can change their HMOs Bani prosecutors suspended Tragic Higuey accident Long blackouts still hurting Diaz claims at least bronze Tropical Storm Fay: four dead Friday, 15 August 2008 Inaugural events and preparations Drink if you want PLD leader dies Back to school Doctor's protest march still on Liberians interested in cooperation French ambassador recognized Cibao in a frenzy Moreno calls for zero tolerance HR group wants answers Cocaine colonel to jail Fatal bus accident in the East New US travel requirement Olympics update Strong rains forecast Thursday, 14 August 2008 Supreme Court in favor of free zones *GOB growing Economic secrets CMD calls for another strike Drug investigation continues Wife stole car It's not enough Marranzini on dollarization Community in Spain gets larger Deficit on the rise Fire in Puerto Plata Pay cash for JetBlue tickets 16 years of Dominican Week NY State honors Dominican US Embassy peeved Olympics update Wednesday, 13 August 2008 Heads of state coming for inaugural Supplementary budget approved Constitutional Reform issues Dengue alert Inflation up 1.62% $$$ to send a kid to school ARS vs. Senasa Textile exports are down Power plant issues in POP 2600 stopped at the gate Santiago water and light rationed What about Sun Land? Caribbean Plan against drugs Colonel nabbed with coke Payano keeps hopes for medal Tuesday, 12 August 2008 Guerrero provides proof Commission meets No drugs in government Jorge Isa asks for investigation Ostentatiousness and impunity RD$52 billion missing Fiscal surplus needed New zip codes PLD discusses reform Customs makes bust Bread more expensive Ballplayer gets caught Diabetes warning Olympic round up Monday, 11 August 2008 LPG supply gets a little better Anadegas has 90 ready to go Rice sector denies raising prices Blackouts =RD$250 million in losses In favor of renegotiated contracts Protesting old Smith-Enron Isabela Cement = Smith Enron? Oil leak cause fear and complaints PC: hold Constitution reform Solidarity cards cost RD$21.00 First three held in Bani killings Friday, 08 August 2008 Felucho Jimenez wants to move on Jimenez ignores the East Military escort Caribe Tours bus Drug murder case to commission Murder investigation continues Drug flights increase Spanish VP speaks PC on school breakfast program Excuses delay negotiations High-rise development takes streets Journalist killed in drive-by Manny "on fire" Get ready for Beijing Thursday, 07 August 2008 Senate approves extra funding Heads of state coming Taiwan wants FTA DR and Spain sign agreement More IT jobs Where's the investigative journalism? Bani massacre raises concerns Complicity of authorities? Massacre survivor recovers Books more expensive No meeting with Quirino Caribe Tours protests continue Protesting Falconbridge smoke Dominicans put on a show Horford on Telemundo Telemicro to transmit NYC parade Thursday Sales Wednesday, 06 August 2008 Opportunities in garbage Shell sells refinery shares Ministry threatens gas stations 2000 take Dominican citizenship Cost of power is best-kept secret Segura looks at generators Setting new credit card standards? Andeclip threatens to halt service Massacre in Bani Customs gives DNCD four planes Lynchings continue Sales Tuesday, 05 August 2008 New cedulas on the way PRA program update Fitch favors higher power rates Action in Bani dunes case Not enough money Moving towards the dollar? Nuria & Huchi: Nunez lied Supreme Court on lynching Money laundering brothers update 119 dead in July Dominican aspires to Bronx seat Millions for medalists Super Sanchez not sure Hollywood home for Manny Rains will continue Monday, 04 August 2008 Education will provide 3 million cedulas Superintendent says electricity is back up A.M. Life is like that Minister goes to Congress Chief blames justice for lynchings Dams at low levels Tornadoes destroy houses and power lines Middle class is bearing the load Nobody can stop Caribe Tours Environmental agency cannot protect dunes DR chocolate for Italian kids Friday, 01 August 2008 Fernandez in Colombia Business: don't touch CB money CNSS extends coverage Credit card extra is illegal Spanish VP coming No tolls for you JCE suspends cedulas Doctors back at it Basic education in a crisis Social sector at a disadvantage Weather clamps down AILA Killers go to jail Legal Advisor office goes digital Crime on the decline Can't dodge this time Thursday, 31 July 2008 Strengthening ties with Haiti Government deficit at RD$21 billion US$20 million loan for aqueduct Power rates to stay the same? AMET vs. stoplights Fire chief is wrong, says Espaillat Codacsa to sue government Ladom vs. Nuria & Huchi Santiago has dry spell No more RD$3 bread CND takes over Ethanol investment Cuban brothers charged Cop kills himself Manny the Marlin? Thursday sales Wednesday, 30 July 2008 New foreign trade center Fernandez to Colombian summit ITB recommends Sans Souci Tourism suspends Samana constructions Cardinal wants an end to SS conflicts CESFRONT beefs up patrols A warning on mixed service stations Chevron could buy the tankers Electricity rate increase? No cedulas for Haitians EPA signing postponed again Mets invest US$8 million in ballplayers Tuesday, 29 July 2008 The complementary budget IDs: a national priority Haitian cedulas for Haitians The art of not deciding Cacao experiencing a boom Indotel rules in favor of DGTEC OTTT denies ban on Samana Building gets expensive Herrera criticizes propaganda Danilo back in the mix Caamano's head found Bank accounts blocked Dementia...what? Heat wave Manny Gate 08 Monday, 28 July 2008 A focus on the electricity subsidy Brazilian ethanol Romero calls for flexible financing Today is LPG Day "2 for 1" textile bill Hotels call to end transport monopolies Chevron accepts mediation Charge cards charged Cibao has serious energy issues Lower crude prices not at pumps You don't have a 50/50 chance Friday, 25 July 2008 Andalucia gives funds Alicia Alonso coming for inaugural FTZs will get boost Running the Chamber of Accounts A nuclear commission School drink parameters DNCD cleans house Schools that don't teach EU not kicking anyone out No need for visa Who threw the baby away? Crime and survival Scammer's apartments seized WBO certifies Dominicans Pedro says goodbye to dad Thursday, 24 July 2008 Taiwan President to visit Fernandez submits bill Drugs: True catastrophe for DR Montas defends government Eighteen new FTZs Guatemala VP visits No more untouchables AmCham behind Chevron & Caribe Tours US will cancel visas JCE into real estate development Lowering the standard for breakfast No Parlacen slots for PRD Polo wins gold Thursday sales Wednesday, 23 July 2008 President rewards good students President chairs Chevron meeting Tax Office offers incentives Standard & Poor's ups rating Overview by three economists Clinics say they will keep charging Debts burden the electricity markets Contraband from Haiti hurts local crop Docs or supply salesmen? Caribe Tours protest PRD ratifies opposition to government Narcs pay "tolls" to operate US$43 million for Luis Castillo Wednesday sales Tuesday, 22 July 2008 Fernandez and Light Bulb Program Energy subsidy limited Government to renegotiate Nuclear energy could be costly Government gives cartel hope Government ignores 2007 Austerity Law Valentin on clientelism Global Solidarity Fund Car sales down Taiwan donates scholarships No jail for Vivian Lubrano Big Red Machine coming Tuesday Sales Monday, 21 July 2008 CDEEE promises to get better Fuel tankers dispute judgment Propane back in stations Another conflict of interests Subsidized diners under scrutiny 2009 will be Year of Juan Bosch Public Works to hire 10,000 No pre-payments in health care Free Zones ask for continued support Timid economic measures JCE halts fake weddings Bani jail becomes a center A spin of drug dealing Friday, 18 July 2008 Fernandez presents plan Commenting on the President's proposals Government tax bonanza Heliport inaugurated We can't do it Shipments will be fumigated FTZs recover HD TV coming History relived Money-changing business Medicare hunts turns interesting Alvarez Renta to jail Guzman among the best Super Sanchez leads delegation Thursday, 17 July 2008 Expectations for speech high Picking up a big oil debt Final details on OMSA buses Congress saves energy Genao's proposal for saving DR depends on tourism Small business bill could pass Consular worries Studying border poverty Justice served in Baninter case Protests continue in Santiago Was it an execution? Horford chosen Wednesday, 16 July 2008 Dario Contreras gets new ER Fernandez to announce measures Salary Committee wants to know Propane without subsidy will be RD$100 Geologist says "No way!" Congress should handle the sale Speculation or government priorities Plastic manhole covers JCE admits it cannot control fraud Small business bill could pass Beauty products export boom Deficit with US doubles Prices slow home sales Car sales down Priest sentenced for rape Duarte Anniversary Wednesday sales Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Chavez and Fernandez agreements Bengoa explains PetroCaribe Shell news Explaining the blackouts Northern express connection Digital cities Change not enough Decisional paralysis traps government Janice Jacobs visits JCE Government audits show fraud Wage increase Eliminating small parties Crafts make money All-Star Game tonight Tuesday sales Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Chavez and Fernandez agreements Bengoa explains PetroCaribe Shell news Explaining the blackouts Northern express connection Digital cities Change not enough Decisional paralysis traps government Janice Jacobs visits JCE Government audits show fraud Wage increase Eliminating small parties Crafts make money All-Star Game tonight Tuesday sales Monday, 14 July 2008 PetroCaribe eases terms PetroCaribe pipeline to Haiti Chavez to help farmers DGII will call on 50,000 Metro to start in December New funds from Europe IMF closes office in DR Economic structure changes Demand for foodstuffs falls People take steps to save fuel, energy JCE will debate its resolutions Not really an honor Supreme Court denies appeal DR third in Miss Universe Thursday, 10 July 2008 Fernandez on crime RD$24m/deputy More of the same rhetoric Chevron maintains its stance Terrero leaves Chamber of Accounts FENATRADO gets subsidies and raises rates Customs bust Tourist worker wages fall The drug cycle D.N. getting smaller Handball players desert Thursday sales Wednesday, 09 July 2008 New budget request Central Bank defends policies Attorney Generals meet in Punta Cana More money for subsidies Government presents a proposal on Chevron More than a trucking issue Cocco asks Congress for approval A.M. Questions Salary increases divides management Northeast gets JCE office Pols and civil society agree on something DPCA visits Terrero Santiago is Santiago DR at expo Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Tuesday, 08 July 2008 Presidential press conference Economic reshuffling needed Tourism & exports Export products Single house Congress proposed Agreement null Terrero still at work Tower construction halted More credit for fuel Gas-guzzling vehicles Banks take advantage AFS president visits Inoa signing investigated A little Yankee panky Dona Goya is 118 Monday, 07 July 2008 Leonel off to Margarita, Venezuela 5 to Chamber of Accounts? Thousands learn English Environment admits it goofed Police won't back down There is avgas AmCham for Chevron settlement CONEP wants a pow-wow ANJE wants deeds not words A call to spread the subsidies Food and transport eat budgets Cardinal to head Council Authorities say Bertha's okay Dominican to PSOE post Dominican stars in the All Star Game Friday, 04 July 2008 Government butters up transporters Problems delay arrival buses Chevron ordeal reaches aviation Homes for TS Olga victims An exemplary province Foreigners beware Prison population rises Economic actions needed now "El Torito" for President Major League gossip Thursday, 03 July 2008 Congratulations, Colombia A look at the economy Got change? Transport issues resolved? Drivers take advantage ANADEGAS suspend protest Chamber of Accounts hearing Drugs came from DR FSA urges wage raise Dominicans to the moon Lorenzo in midst of controversy Inoa's signing official Thursday sales Wednesday, 02 July 2008 Chamber of accounts trial starts today CDEEE announces end to subsidy FENATRADO work stoppage today Government talks to doctors Eleven filling stations closed Tax break for 92 companies Unions ask for special prices Dairy farmers can supply breakfasts NGO calls JCE memo illegal Baninter appeal nearly complete, says Subero Nowhere to hide? More rains Tuesday, 01 July 2008 Seems like everyone's connected Deputies defend themselves Fake drugs claim "exaggerated" Banking decreases Swiss love DR CONEP presents report Macarulla on monetary policy Teachers honored UASD confirms findings Manny goes off Inoa sets record Tuesday shopping Jazz Cowboys in Santo Domingo Monday, 30 June 2008 I&C suspends diesel subsidy Civil Registry earns millions for JCE Fdez Zucco calls for service Grullon blasts Central Bank Foodstuffs go up again Millions of gallons of good water lost Twelve products for export Las Americas is lit up again Industrialists say new law far from perfect More increases in fuel prices Taiwan to re-equip Azua hospital A.M. Chamber of Accounts trial Thousands of Dominicans could leave Spain Cost of living increases missed payments GREEN ALERT Friday, 27 June 2008 Fernandez positive New council created CA members quit Councilors in trouble US$140 and rising Reform on the way? Deputies do well Southwest could fly to the DR Nestle exits DR ice cream market Arrest now; ask later Office for victims Almeyda doing well Dominicans dominate in Cabarete Thursday, 26 June 2008 Duarte highway closing Parents take note ISPRI initiated EU donates funds Fernandez receives ambassadors IMF agreement welcomed DR could be fined Auditors go on trial Colmados don't get food Where's the change? Murderers sentenced Best tips for summer Wednesday, 25 June 2008 IMF to monitor DR AIRD says oil not the only problem Blackouts not 'financial' says Segura Bishop and business urge dam completion Trial for accountants Supreme Court approves ranks for judges Billions in tourist projects AMCHAM and corruption Cibao Airport for private aviation Jobs for disabled people Good man works hard to survive Three years for embezzler Lightning kills one, injures another COE issues warnings for 24 provinces Tuesday, 24 June 2008 IMF official voices concern Blackouts are back School more expensive Wages will stay the same Haitians in DR embassy protest Unions still owe Telefonica coming to DR Trash becomes an issue Claro loses money Rains will continue OMD Dominicana wins at Cannes Lions Museum honors Sixto Dominican entrepreneurs in Philly Kiteboard championship begins Monday, 23 June 2008 IMF to meet with Fernandez DR signs loans for US$75 million Ag Bank to sell headquarters The real price of diesel is closer to RD$200 Black beans for black gold Poor showing for DR education Dominican heads hotel association Dominican Jesuit wins science prize Medicines and milk go up Electricity kills hundreds Weather and chaos Friday, 20 June 2008 Losing the fight against corruption Please, eliminate bureaucracy US continues help UNDP on Metro British media keeps mum New free trade companies Americans want mangos DR will receive money Hubieres keeps threatening Doctors fight; no one listens Almeyda recovering Placido is here Miss DR in Vietnam Thursday, 19 June 2008 Government revenues up Fuel prices impact poverty More details from CC Too many taxes Eliminating "ghost NGOs" Cigar news Fares go up; passengers angered Subsidy removed DR joins coalition US travel warning was old Drugs associated with crime Medicare fraud connected to DR Vigilantes kill fugitive Wednesday, 18 June 2008 Fernandez asks UN for fund Melanio orders diesel audit Millions for greenhouses Debt climbed 3.3% in first quarter Promipyme loans millions We pay a lot of fuel taxes Free Zone bill goes to committee Chamber of Accounts under fire State Department memo causes stir Untold millions taken from official Inflation hits construction hard French aid vessel in port Ecuador without visas Mangoes in Bani DR-Korean trade grows Tuesday, 17 June 2008 The Catch-22 of fuel taxes Time to pay for PetroCaribe Consumers and retailers feel crunch Housing slows rhythm Agreement with Spain continues Fake pill market is big Minister defends school drink Deputies question auditors Politur defends the DR Mercer ups Santo Domingo ranking A look at the trade deficit Cid Wilson to NCLR Board Future stars in the making Horford sets example From California to El Limon Tuesday Sales Monday, 16 June 2008 Government wont eliminate fuel taxes 150,233 more vehicles Three bookmobiles for the DR Lights out in Santo Domingo Inflation hits 5% Government to protect basic foodstuffs Chicken prices up again US vets don't find bird flu Chamber's mea culpa Transporters on fare increases A.M.: They don't get it New jail for Macoris Police nab 200 in Santiago Red Alert continues Go get that second passport In the Heights musical wins Tony Friday, 13 June 2008 Fernandez tackles rising prices OMSA buses in trouble Doctors' strike not successful Domestic airlines feel the crunch Tourism on the up Asia gobbles up metal scraps Banks up rates DN mortality rate high Importing beggars DNCD plays waiting game Wrong medicine case Friday sales Thursday, 12 June 2008 Tourism action plan Air Dominicana to start 16 June Subsidy to stay "Water + sugar" for breakfast Cranes aren't regulated Tragedy at Dario Contreras DNCD keeps at it Mana fights for environment Big Papi is a big citizen 18 tons of baseball equipment Wednesday, 11 June 2008 President on high cost of oil Longer drinking hours for some Bye-bye propane subsidy Subero doesn't want the job On corruption in government ANJE calls for spending cuts Robberies at civil registry offices Agriculture needs RD$31 billion Airlines ask for tax-free fuel Samana Expressway: nice but dear Yet another small docs' strike Lighter beer popular Trade deficit with US grows Struggle over control of security Chief supports Santiago cops Wednesday sales Tuesday, 10 June 2008 Fernandez is back ECLAC calls for change 911 Emergency Disarming the population Reorganizing the work of doctors Reviving the Haitian trade topic Trade with South Korea DR/Guatemala trade issues Jeepetas not as popular DR could help air travelers Mejia denies revival Name-calling leads to murder Dominican doctor defended Million dollar ballplayers Tuesday sales Monday, 09 June 2008 Leonel in Barcelona Consumer Protection Law Low protein drink for breakfast IMF boots DR rep ECLAC meets in Santo Domingo US aid exceeds US$45.2million Fewer flights = lower income JAD looks for an airplane Hipolito revives team Police chief moves to Santiago Marranzini : higher paid cops Quirino mate turns tail Rains to continue, alerts still on Pan Am Volleyball Cup: gold & bronze Cincinnati honors Geronimo Friday, 06 June 2008 Fernandez attends mass in Rome Renewable Energy Ruling passed Free zone industry bill to Congress Using Mexican fabrics Free zones alive and kicking DR and relations with China Airline cuts hurt travel and cargo Aviation taxes Ferry will have own port Church on Environment Day Doctors' strike cause strife What relocation project? It wasn't me Venezuelans arrested for bank robbery Dominican gets drafted Friday sales Thursday, 05 June 2008 Fernandez at World Food Summit Spotlight on rural communities Media linked for emergencies DR, Cuba work towards agreement Doctors strike - again Ozama for the rich? Edward Osborne Wilson in Punta Cana MAP angry about rockash Ship with toxic cargo ordered out AA cuts start in September Persons Trafficking report Loft shooter out on bail DR volleyball on a roll Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Fernandez on ethanol in Rome Government to meet on IMF issue Frontier Corps gets new chief Las Placetas dam loan approved ECLAC to meet in Santo Domingo Bigger government Proposal to cut financing to politics Drivers put fare hikes on hold Sediment fills reservoirs Government creates a dam committee School tuition fees climb steeply The best athletes of the year Wednesday sales GREEN ALERT for much of the DR Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Leonel is Food Summit VP Free trade with South America? DR Stock Exchange: 607% growth Public transport update Customs seizes lots of money Responsible dam management Shelter for a million Delta cancels JFK-SDQ BPD Bank in Santo Domingo Illiteracy rates Electrocution kills more than dengue BAT goes to bat On to 600 DR volleyball keeps going Tuesday sales Monday, 02 June 2008 Fernandez off to Europe Shell agrees to sell for US$110 million European Bank loans RD$1.1 billion Greater Caribbean export opportunities Caribbean airline alert Local authorities monitor airline situation Business backs UNDP report Drivers put fare hikes on hold Experts question dam conditions Good coffee sells well Dangerous accident Vigilante justice in Constanza More contraband money Lenient sentences favor drug dealing Contraband grows and sales slip Manny bats his 500th Friday, 30 May 2008 Leaders take Fernandez's advice Customs signs agreement 1:30hr to Samana Country prepares for hurricanes Deputies approve IDB loans Pared passes the buck OAS on constant campaigning Dominicans need to keep calm Flight cancellations hurt Santiago Better Internet in the east Hubieres jailed; freed Impromptu strike causes problems Remembering history Friday sales Thursday, 29 May 2008 Fernandez receives certificate Barrick Gold meeting at Palace Ending child labor Doctors strike yet again UN Report: Empower the People Endesa: DR social snapshot Women want rights ECLAC to meet in DR Haiti still big partner Man kidnapped in Cabrera to pay loan Dominicans lead All-Star voting Ramirez hits 499 US vs DR in boxing Thursday sales! Wednesday, 28 May 2008 Leonel off to C.A. and Europe Colored rice Uneasiness over livestock feed Unions call for lower fuel prices Fares going up 4 June? PetroCaribe alert Petrol funds invested in highways CONEP calls for changes High taxes hurt local airlines American Eagle cancels Samana New women's clinic at Cedimat 80% are living dangerously More rains Omega goes free Lopez races to the poles Wednesday sales Tuesday, 27 May 2008 Official offer to Shell Pushing for hybrids Fare increase announced Subsidy to go if fares are raised Subsidies for 3 more months Natural gas not the answer CMD back at it Trade not balanced EPA to force Caribbean integration 2012 already? 46 random kilos of cocaine Sextuplets are a year old Placido Domingo at Chavon Tuesday sales Monday, 26 May 2008 OMSA buses run on biofuel Ministry of Energy next? Spike in fuel prices Unions to discuss fair hikes Subsidy could be removed Opposition to focusing LPG subsidy Electricity subsidy: US$134 million Dengue campaign shows results Different stories on subsidized foods Possible changes in Supreme Court Opposition to constitutional reform New style prisons The ministers and their worth Orange explains blackout ITLA offers scholarships Friday, 23 May 2008 Fernandez to Rome Diandino: Metro to run for Xmas GLP subsidy to poor households Example starts at top Tax increase not the answer Avocados a big hit RIP Luis Augusto Caminero Woman gets 15 years "La Piedra" kills a man Internet porn causing problems Mother's Day shopping Mother's Day Concert Update on American football in DR Wednesday, 21 May 2008 No tax reform looming Montas: rigid austerity Vega sees troubled future US$42 million for electricity Shell sale ready to sail Senators vs. Deputies on reforms Subero and Sun Land PRD won 88 municipalities "Motoconchistas" raise fares FBI investigates player signings Dominican valedictorian Ramon Mateo: chess grandmaster Felipe Alou ready for final win Wednesday sales DR1 breaks for Corpus Christi Tuesday, 20 May 2008 Revisiting the doctor issue Subsidies maintained for now CPI at 1.88% for April Subsidies maintained for now The increase in food prices took years More austerity, fewer subsidies Organic exports prevail "Dominicans" sold in Japan WTO reasserts EU banana ruling Constitutional reform again JCE did well JCE post-election agenda The end of the PRSC? PRD grows, PLD grows less DNCD continues the fight Sales Monday, 19 May 2008 President Fernandez reelected PLD sweeps in Santo Domingo 29% abstention rate Parties lose official standing Guillermo Moreno's first try OAS praises process Hospitals see holiday increase PC exit polls were right on Voting overseas Fernandez allies add 9% Clientelism in the 2008 election Swap short for long-term politics Montas calls for "adjustments" Three strategic areas Cardinal calls for unity Friday, 16 May 2008 Live electoral commentary Electoral facts & figures The provinces to watch Many don't bother to vote The candidates Explaining the effect of clientilism The most recent polls Expatriate vote Election rules The arbiters Election No. 13 Thursday, 15 May 2008 Fernandez going for four? PRD closes campaign Political publicity in the millions International eyes on elections Three more campaign victims Loud campaigning shuts down Court rules on Sun Land complaint Metro more important than court Scrap metal makes money One vehicle for every four residents Plaza de la Salud foot clinic Helicopter falls from sky Smuggling US$520,000 Thursday sales Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Tomorrow work off after 12 Political parties take over radio JCE sets rules for elections Plenty of cops for elections OMSA to give free rides A.M. on Droit de Seigneur Foreign firms to do exit polls AIRD reject post-election tax reform Possible IMF agreement looms Non-traditional exports: US$277 million Rescued baby now with grandma Cops catch S&L killer Lucky guy! "In the Heights" leads Tony Awards Wednesday sales Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Greenberg poll: Fernandez 55% PLD ends campaign You'll just have to wait Schools used for voting Topics fall by the wayside Need to control government spending Tourism still doing well Foreign investment a constant Small business bill More call centers in DR Manny inches closer Dominican track runs well Tuesday sales Monday, 12 May 2008 JCE tests scanners Enthusiasm for voting abroad Freeze on gasoline prices Government halts audits Central Bank audit Need for constitutional procedures Codetel in the countryside IIBI suggests substitutes for flour Chicken prices climb again Trade deficit with the US Housing sales are way down CNN's Palacios looks at the DR Deaths on campaign trail Traffic toll is 40 deaths in two months Workers demand pay in Santiago Rescued baby doing well Friday, 09 May 2008 Fernandez in Puerto Plata US$10 million for protected areas Bautista welcomes doctors' decision The JCE scanners are here After the elections Time to foster exports Edes feel fuel pinch More policemen to jail Bank robbed Friday sales Thursday, 08 May 2008 Fernandez leads polls Scanners will be tested Sunday Politics very costly in DR PRSC strikes back DR can be food self-sufficient Morales on DR food supply plan No strikes for now Government gives out rice Labels cause export issues Killer cops could get 30 The Luciano Corominas plane A star in the making Thursday sales Wednesday, 07 May 2008 No exit polls on 16 May Top ten electoral provinces Breadbasket of the Caribbean Spain grabs low-skilled workers Energy issues in tourism sector Protected park areas INESPRE outlives usefulness Ikea in Santo Domingo Farm costs ever higher Bus stop businesses Meat exports still on hold Sun Land not on the agenda Policemen fired for brutality Red Alert Wednesday sales Tuesday, 06 May 2008 The JCE's new scanners Young could decide elections Voter stats Book Fair extended to 9 May The Metro power controversy Renewable energies ruling on hold 'Popular' taxis will be popular Energy deficit balloons Asthma concerns Fire at Mercado Nuevo Ovalles and the US$569,000 case No one guilty in passport scandal Horford and Hawks out Tuesday sales Friday, 02 May 2008 DR1 takes a break New industrial parks US$80M for disaster rehab We don't know Housing feels crunch Air Dominicana grounded Saturating voters? US$569,000 in undeclared cash Colonel dead Awarding the Dumas Legislators recognize Junot Diaz Can he do it? Aguayo jumps in the rankings Friday sales Thursday, 01 May 2008 Fernandez makes promises Subsidy for chicken Pakistan investing in the DR Germany/Spain will donate Education Plan criticized Health Minster talks tough DR's beef with Guatemala Minier of the Congos honored Junot Diaz speaks at CMS Padres inaugurate complex DR boxers qualify for Beijing Horford doubles; Hawks lose Thursday sales Wednesday, 30 April 2008 IKEA in Santo Domingo Fernandez on corruption New 10-Year Education Plan Generic meds will cost less Chinese medicine at HOMS Small business needs simplicity Basic foods are "assembled" Porvenir produces sweet millions The EU has millions for bananas FTA needs revisions Tragic accident near Azua A.M. A cop once more Derek Walcott speaks tonight COE issues YELLOW ALERT Wednesday sales Tuesday, 29 April 2008 FTZ get renovated ILO says DR doing better Paredes defends subsidies Taiwan donates more Derek Walcott here Current accounts deficit balloons Central American advantage Life after the election Energy subsidy not sustainable PLD challenges colleges Pepe Goico acquitted Zayayines back in the fold Weather report Horford, Hawks even series Tuesday sales Monday, 28 April 2008 National debt hits US$14 billion CODETEL guarantees transmissions Metro trials extended Wheat subsidy triples Rice wholesalers cry foul UP up up A.M. A time of lean cows Bani suffers water shortage Forty-eight hours without crime Aid mission to Haiti attacked Accidents cause blackouts Assailants get thirty years South wins student games More rains today Monday sales Friday, 25 April 2008 Expatriate voting times Resurrecting the CB Tourism Dept clashes Dominican economic outlook Fifth time won't be lucky Rains cause damage Venezuela to revisit PetroCaribe Cheaper rice shipped to Haiti DR exporting yuca Linking Haiti, PR and DR? Dominicans earn more DR spared new US baggage rules Ortiz jersey nets big cash DR wins 3 bronze in FINA masters Friday sales Thursday, 24 April 2008 Fernandez inaugurates works Plantain theft clampdown Earning peanuts is utopian CB money not enough Taiwan on DR ties Taiwanese warships here JCE says prove it Vargas at AmCham Women doctors march DR 4th for overseas prostitution Florian still in jail Remembering history Horford good; not a magician Thursday sales! Wednesday, 23 April 2008 Thousands flock to Book Fair Metro: major attraction at Book Fair Government sends foods to small shops Heliport under construction Small business DR-CAFTA workshop Penalties for collecting without working Privatization = jobs for politicians Paying for luggage Loto money divides family His freedom lasted seven hours Bomb factory in Bonao Stealing plantains! COE issues red and green alerts Wednesday sales Tuesday, 22 April 2008 Fernandez at Feria del Libro Money laundering common Central Bank injects US$100M Why imports don't cost less New business magazine UASD students get funds Car buyers prefer pre-owned Veganos begin rebuilding Tornados are not so rare Hillary loves the DR Call centers catch on Florida is Presidente territory Papi woke up Horford does well in debut Tuesday sales Monday, 21 April 2008 Fernandez leads in Gallup poll Book Fair opens today Metro to offer free rides to fair KEPCO in the DR Maternity hospital deaths Flea Market overflows Tourism not reaching the poor Ten-year plan for agriculture Diesel behind hikes in food Euro adds to medicine bills Alert system for Tavera Tornadoes hit three provinces Green Alert for much of the DR Car falls three floors Cyber-criminals jailed Friday, 18 April 2008 Fernandez reaches deal Chinatown opens DR should be OK Anyone can be general Strike IV and do it again Customs getting stronger Workers raises Animal Welfare Conference Appeal denied Figueroa to jail On his way to 500 "I'm thirty uh..." Wednesday, 16 April 2008 Elections on schedule Campaign closings Poultry farmers start getting paid Commission to look at prices Cost of living and jobs are main issues ANJE looks at government spending Banreservas: RD$9.5 billion earnings Cardinal calls for aid for Haiti ER doctors call for bike lanes Teachers march today Doctors reject government proposal Armed Forces on alert on frontier Goal: zero corruption at DNCD Rain on the way Wednesday sales Tuesday, 15 April 2008 CID poll: PLD 40.6% Fernandez speaks Vargas proposes cutting taxes JB bridge getting makeover NG plays down effects of recession We have food Trying to keep prices down Prices up, consumption up Taking on more foreign debt IDB is big lender DR urges Haitian stability Coke galore Killer cops go free Manny's the man Jersey brings curse? Tuesday sales Monday, 14 April 2008 1000 jobs at Metro Presses roll on May ballots Hamilton-El Dia: Fernandez 48% Jewish leaders in Sosua Food dependency is a worry A week of protests IAD director dies in crash Haitian violence disrupts market days Armed Forces has evac plan in place Old rocks, new tourism Huge increases in air fares DR attends Lakeland Air Show El Caribe: 60th Anniversary Fugitives from justice Monday sales Friday, 11 April 2008 Clave-Noxa poll: Fernandez 54% Fernandez the Pharaoh Amable says Fernandez insults all Moreno proposals at ANJE Metro costs DR behind in DR-CAFTA CMD back at it US funds OAS mission Remittances are convenient Americana announces new mall Haitian conflict affects DR Guerra wraps up Latin Billboards Beach basketball Friday sales Thursday, 10 April 2008 Fernandez makes promises Fernandez on "crisis of thought" Brager: High tolerance of corruption RD$1 billion for politics Politics holds back key bills Fanjul-Vicini sticks to sugar DR IT challenges Stores open, lull in shopping Villanueva steps up Wednesday sales Wednesday, 09 April 2008 IDB to invest US$100 million in DR The IDB and the Caribbean Legal advisor questions Indetur ANJE supports bankers on law World Bank report on remittances Koreans win bidding on Customs job Santiago landfill is now open Forum maintains its strike call Haina bridge repairs get funding Food prices go up Haiti is buying poultry Bank robbers hit Popular Biodiesel plant in Azua DR occupies third place in TB Wednesday sales Tuesday, 08 April 2008 Fernandez back after tour IDB funds tax office 53%, 37%, 6% in poll Indetur back to commission Food prices rising Energy sucks money What's with Sun Land? UASD suspends classes FSA calls for strike JCE removes government ads Taiwan looking for more cooperation Pioneer cardiologist dies The dead ain't cheap Junot Diaz wins Pulitzer Best in Japan volleyball Tuesday sales! Monday, 07 April 2008 Ventura to campaign for PLD Hipolito campaigns for Miguel Public debt is 26% GDP Mega powers for Minister of Tourism Car park fire hazard Bad smell of justice in Santiago Campaign against teen pregnancies Mark Wiebe wins PGA Latin American table tennis Monday sales Friday, 04 April 2008 PGA tees off in Cap Cana Where your money goes PLD wants its payroll Opposition still at it This happened in the DR? Nuria explains Young people speak out Hipolito on the campaign trail The downside of technology Human rights going to charge First food now this No rice for the beans Fire chief give warning Chickens in Haiti Shower in the rain Thursday, 03 April 2008 Castanos speaks on realities All FTAs bad? UASD runs on deficit Time's run out for Alejandrina Pinocchio press Unfinished buildings Colmados going hi-tech Operation Walk a success Education law changed Fighting for funds I said, you said Is this the end? DR moves on in TT Wednesday, 02 April 2008 President Fernandez on US tour The Panama scandal Debates are important Stevens scholarships 6.5 million telephones It's raining Sergio, Villalona and El Torito Wednesday sales DR table tennis update Alou to manage DR team to WBC US$337.5 million in MLB Tuesday, 01 April 2008 Officials must ask permission Customs removes tax DR trying to buy WH US protectionism restricts FTZs Solenodon at the Zoo You are right; but so am I Crime in 2007 Punishing political military Santo Domingo East has fun Dominican flag more expensive Macadamia nuts become popular Tuesday sales MLB honors Dominicans Monday, 31 March 2008 Fernandez to tour US HOMS formally inaugurated Government: Santiago barrios rebuilt New overpass for Santiago airport Fernandez watches 30 de Marzo parade New jewels in the hills Not eligible for money from CAFTA Subsidies are eating up budget JCE suspends party funding Water shortages in SD Red Cross blood donor program Police nab four assailants Simon Romero passes away Two more for Beijing 10.7% of MLB players are Dominican A good start Friday, 28 March 2008 Wind energy in the DR Environment ministers meet First Ladies' on AIDS More taxes paid Tax evasion down 20 points FTZs doing better Competing with variety and delivery The impact of the zig-zag bikes Doctors' strike: day two Valentin lets cat out of bag... Opposition party summit Santo Domingo election closing events Garcia making us proud Archery World Cup in Santo Domingo Friday sales Thursday, 27 March 2008 Paredes praises DR-CAFTA Welcome to private aviation Capellan favors agreement Fernandez inaugurates center Isla Saona has Wi-Fi Vaccinations Drought causes concern Doctors' strike continues PLD defends CB PRD, PRSC not done FedEx now costs less Man and Woman of the Year Domo arigato Mr. Ramirez Dance gala Thursday sales Wednesday, 26 March 2008 Senate changes Traffic Law JCE orders halt to payrolls Senate approves two loans Santiago commission says report is a joke Doctors start 72-hour strike New Vatican ambassador welcomed Use iodized salt, says UNICEF Re-bar prices shoot up Rioters transferred to real jails Two juveniles charged in killing Party summit tomorrow is "almost sure" Baseball - Major leagues in Japan Tuesday, 25 March 2008 FDI increases Biometric passports Official holiday toll released CB scandal getting more serious Geological Conference Poultry sector doing better US woes reflected in the DR CMD strike is on Remittance from Spain increase Prosecutors deal with many cases Where'd the coal plants go? Iraq conflict hits home Play Ball! DR will play ball Searching for the Concepcion treasure Tuesday sales Monday, 24 March 2008 Campaigning abroad First Ladies meeting in the DR Church blasts government JCE could seize CB accounts Easter Week toll One of the first fatalities Thousands back after Easter break Some hospitals report few ER visits Tests reveal 70 new HIV cases Troops mobilized Truckers pay double for fuel Doctors firm on strike call African Palm Plantation on fire Trump on the US real estate crisis Wednesday, 19 March 2008 DR1 breaks for Easter Government authorizes sale of ethanol 1,500 AMET take to the streets Thursday and Friday toll-free Strong waves reported Fernandez leads with 56% Tavera handling was "adequate" Duarte Highway watch points Transport unions halt fare hikes Election observers contacted JCE gives government four days AM: Deep-rooted problem Supreme Court is waiting for an answer Colonial City Easter program Payano wins gold in Olympic qualifying event Tuesday, 18 March 2008 DR to become distribution point Strengthening Asian ties Vice President candidates for 2008 DR gets recognized Keep your subsidy: Conatra makes threats 48-hour closing of northern beaches No politicking this week Sports update Monday, 17 March 2008 Alburquerque chosen as vp JCE to re-engineer Civil Registries JCE hands parties election personnel database DR to preside OAS consultations CPI down a tiny bit DR foreign debt up 18.3% Airport Authority to cut red tape Ship pays fine A strike could end subsidy program Renove guilty are in custody, sort of Call for a halt to political patronage Education Operation Tradewind Olga and Noel still affecting Ocoa Thousands volunteer for Easter Week duty Friday, 14 March 2008 Fernandez welcomes ambassadors Easter Week preparations Tourism doing well Aura Celeste answers PC Why public works are not insured Renove clan in jail Oil prices stimulate propane use Gentlemen's pact II Time for ethanol Mimes protest Sun Land case Friday Sales Thursday, 13 March 2008 Getting ready for Holy Week Belt tightening PC call to withhold campaign funds Bengoa tiptoes around CB issue Arresting the Renove six? Doctors' strike turns violent Bani teachers strike continues Where'd DR-CAFTA go? Trade with Haiti worsening Brugal pays big Keeping your number Thursday sales Three Tall Women Wednesday, 12 March 2008 Industrialists honor Fernandez Civil Defense closes beaches Shell appraiser chosen Oil shocks subsidy process Judge takes his time in Renove case CB scandal reaches Congress Fernandez and scandals Corruption cases filed away Fernandez needs 1% vote Hipolito legacy too heavy New book on Trujillo Commonwealth Day celebrated Poultry farms fire workers Tourist wharf nears completion Sales! Tuesday, 11 March 2008 Deficit in the current account Re-election spurs more corruption Government denies Piera's claims No limits Jorge Mera asks for clarification Iglesias leaves the DR Losing a hospital Qatar donates to storm victims You ain't leaving! JCE wants investigation Milk gets subsidy Stimson Center meets in DR Revolutionizing digital equipment? Darys Estrella gets recognition Guerra's winning streak continues Fe de errata Monday, 10 March 2008 Fernandez as diplomat Strengthening relations with India Easter Week Safety Campaign Moca is a WiFi city Doctors will walk out Tourism getting a boost 18 hurt in school collapse US$150 million in subsidies? Oil spill ship fined RD$7 million Too many kids in classrooms Labor market demands changes A breaking PLD scandal Election violence in Azua Bishops briefed on election Santiago mayor is Amable's vp Enrique Iglesias is recovering Dominican-American sues US casinos Major track and field victory for DR Friday, 07 March 2008 Mediation continues at Rio Group Summit Rio Group - renewable energy a priority Honduran President may not attend ITB convention center in Santo Domingo? Saving Puerto Plata Political judges a bad idea Deficiencies in the education system Mexico shares recycling experience A boost for reforestation Joining forces against drugs Doctors back at work today Bird flu - 300 and counting Oil prices on the up and up Freedom fighter coming back Top US literary prize for Junot Diaz Thursday, 06 March 2008 Fernandez optimistic Peacemaking at Rio Summit Doctors keep promise ANJE snubs MVM JCE approves alliances Bird flu worse than feared Codetel announces investment Injured army officer dies War on drugs Looking back at tourism Micro-loans for victims Oil prices on the up and up BNV drops rates Traffic warning UASD takes break JLG rocks the vote Wednesday, 05 March 2008 Rio Group summit gets under way Fernandez as mediator? IMF talks begin in D.C. Farm gear will be duty free Oil spill cleanup to cost RD$2 million Doctors go on strike today Central Bank renews RD$63 billion in CDs DR hosts Education Forum Renove case goes back to San Cristobal Smart traffic lights save millions Forum announces strike for April Doctor guilty of malpractice Store brands can save up to 30% Inspection stickers are back Erratum: IRS visits PP Spotlight on DR in ITB-Berlin Tuesday, 04 March 2008 Fernandez promotes army and police officers Rio Group meets in face of tension Elections offer extended vacation Doctors ready for walkout Supreme Court confirms RENOVE sentences Renove sentence doesn't sit well Tricom files Chpt. 11 Boca Chica fuel spill cleaned IRS visits PP MVM admits rumors Journalist's son wounded Watch your phones R.O.Y! R.O.Y! DR playing hard ball Monday, 03 March 2008 UN racism charges denied Officials don't declare assets Fuel oil spill at Boca Chica Doctors maintain their strike call JCE tests system Service sector now largest Travel Alert: Las Americas Tunnel A friend in deed Dominican Republic at center of Berlin Fair Carnival is a big hit Friday, 29 February 2008 Monitoring competitiveness Call for focus on people Shell back in the news No agreement for CMD Fighting cocks culled Nickel: 50% of exports Fuel prices at all-time high Wind Telecom is here Fenatrano could default on loan Where voters are concentrated Fernandez dipped into the pot? PRD justifies its absence Politics gets punchy Sailing makes it to Beijing Disney's High School Musical Thursday, 28 February 2008 The Metro rides Fernandez speaks Comments on Fernandez's speech Fernandez strong in Gallup poll What citizens want Armed Forces promotions CMD and SP will talk H5N2 again Cars are a goldmine Fe de errata Barrick will invest Ethanol not the solution Dario Contreras answers Tuesday, 26 February 2008 DR1 takes a break Fernandez meets US officials Heads of state RSVP SD Metro given the go ahead IMF defends Dominican energy sector 'Dam' the blame game Defending DR-CAFTA Border situation becoming dicey Workers don't claim compensation Citizens demand justice REDOVIH makes accusation UASD has new dean Car theft still a problem Monday, 25 February 2008 Chavez and Kirchner in Santo Domingo Metro getting certified FTA with Haiti? Campaign stalls investments Hubieres, Fenatrano and elections What is the real cost of oil? A kidnapping in Dajabon The high cost of sending money Santo Domingo air Huge accident on Duarte Highway Industrial fire in Manoguayabo Reckless drivers on Tiradentes Juan Severino, a very tough judge Friday, 22 February 2008 Talks continue towards new IMF pact Metro makes trial run Canadian free trade agreement in limbo Fake marriages will be real JCE gets more money Energy budget is crippling Doctors' strike a success DGII gives refunds Human trafficking in the DR Dominicans and the boob-tube Aventura does well Thursday, 21 February 2008 Fernandez celebrates Flag Day Lack of competition AmCham rejects tax reform Doctors' strike on Banana producers, bank agree on loan ADN bankrupt? Malnutrition is concentrated Eradicating malaria Revenues from civil registries high Payano supports cockfighting Motorbike crime on the up Bush sighting in La Romana Eyes to the sky Wednesday, 20 February 2008 Regional seminar clarifies confusion Government extends diesel subsidy Gasoline retailers still not happy IMF recommends controls An attempt to prevent election clashes Getting ready for elections Chief justice rejects life sentences Public Health, the Cardinal and the doctors Cesfront gets reinforcements Bird flu flap Time to eat chicken! Politur does its job Santo Domingo is a parking lot Lots of talking going on Green Alert issued Sprucing up the Malecon Tuesday, 19 February 2008 78-hour companies SunLand debt is public debt Record tax collections Getting ready for elections Dominican expatriate travel down Tourism on the upswing CRNM educates regional media Government drags its feet ANADEGAS backed into corner Doctors threaten strike again German all talk Police wants changes Almeyda confident on crime Cattle ranchers try truce Dominicans win gold Tuesday Sales! Monday, 18 February 2008 Small business loans January inflation Lazy Congress Fight against bird flu Wind Telecom starts tomorrow Banana exports fall Meet the new US ambassador Sun Land and the ambassador Anadegas and a possible strike This strike averted Changes suggested to Penal Code Possible cattle rustling Cardinal backs cops Monday sales! Something to do: See the tall ship Carnival notes to remember Friday, 15 February 2008 Government collections at good pace Talks open with IMF Political patronage or development? Corruption all around Measures to eradicate avian virus Air Dominicana cleared RIT scholarships Los Alcarrizos Metro line is next Friday Sales Independence Cycling Tour British Chamber golf tournament Speed car racing Thursday, 14 February 2008 Public debt on the rise No chicken strike Distributors in a deficit Vehicles are a moneymaker German challenges Nuria Mud slingers in suits JCE putting on the "spin" Candidates respond to polls PADELA fights for dogs Storms: a concern for 2008 Tricom will invest Police's Guzman won't back down Thursday sales! Wednesday, 13 February 2008 Fernandez: "read my lips" Fernandez rides the Metro Colonial Zone gets new signs Law 89-07 helped thousands Several hospitals nearly ready Doctors postpone strike Chicken farmers to meet Fernandez Chicken running to Haiti Bus companies want subsidy Some walk out, some sleep CID Latinoamericana poll Roberto Salcedo is most accepted Leading concerns Politics hinders electric sector Wednesday sales! Tuesday, 12 February 2008 Tourism revenue on the rise DR chosen to head GRULAC Greenberg poll Current concerns "Vamo' arriba' is not political" JCE summit Bautista breaks silence CEA and Vicini-Fanjul Group Business calls for Haiti trade pact Luperon cement factory opposed Scholarships for the best Viagra death Tuesday sales! CDN and MLB renew contract Horford: Athlete of the Year Monday, 11 February 2008 Cueva de las Maravillas air strip Government spent more in 2007 Government giveaways Punta Cana married 200 a day Sun Land just won't go away Segura: Tavera report is political Rio Group to meet in Santo Domingo Raw materials up-prices go up Poultry producers on warpath Metal exports way up US withdraws extradition requests Cops look for jobs for deportees Another Grammy for Juan Luis Friday, 08 February 2008 Bureaucracy for bureaucracy Government to keep subsidies Dominican students to WMI New Journal of Tourism Research Metro guzzles money Power over principle PRD won't sign pact Colmados could make you deaf Free trade or monopoly? Haiti accused of tax gauging Violent crimes on the rise Friday sales! Martinez, Marichal cause stir Licey Campeon! Thursday, 07 February 2008 Fernandez in Balaguer's shoes Read Bengoa's lips? Government gives out money Gov won't pay in Sun Land case Customs getting better Government to buy chickens Parking restrictions for old city The mote in thy brother's eye Fenatrano freezes transport MVP makes accusations Bank profits reach record high More private watchmen Greenish-blue eggs Juan Luis Guerra at Billboards Carnival in the city Ready for some football? Serie del Caribe update Wednesday, 06 February 2008 2008 Book Fair Another IMF accord in the works Business sectors reject new taxes JCE getting ready JCE invites observers The new social class Chicken farmers lose RD$600M Brugal sells to Edrington Possible transport strike Appeals court's existence questioned Teenage killer gets 30 years Dirty faces - It's Ash Wednesday Wednesday sales Habichuelas con Dulce Caribbean Series: DR to keep title New Journal of Tourism Research Tuesday, 05 February 2008 DR open to election monitoring JCE hopes to tone down insults Grownups acting like children Adding danger to dirty politics Are these purchases necessary? Steps to please Haiti Bi-national boycott causes a stir IMF makes suggestions EDEs becoming more efficient Japan completes donations Tuesday sales Synchronized swimming Where are the fans? Serie del Caribe update Monday, 04 February 2008 Fernandez nixes debate Sonatrach in the DR No IMF accord until after election Chamber of Accounts in shadows JCE cleans up voter rolls JCE sets up the ticket Chickens for oil More fighting cocks killed No market in Dajabon today Kidnap victim found Violence on the up? Practicing law in the DR It's cold outside Carnival activity is heating up Sales! Caribbean Series Friday, 01 February 2008 Spotlight on Santiago Fernandez gives Youth Award Another exemplary Dominican Infant mortality declines Haiti delays poultry imports TSS handing over funds 30,000 metric tons of sugar Doctors want pay increase PLD explains drug link Malecon victims discharged Stolen vehicle liability Friday sales Table tennis tournament Thursday, 31 January 2008 IMF concludes review Bi-national market on hold? Lobbyist linked to heroin Politics are dirty, but come on! Car victims might have recourse CODA holds 8th conference Health surplus turned into fund DR big CO2 emitter Elevator plummets Super Bowl in Santo Domingo Keep your jackets out! Thursday sales! Caribbean Series shows Archery World Cup Santo Domingo: stage of stars Wednesday, 30 January 2008 IMF will look at letter today Two new Blue Flag beaches NGOs will be supervised Motorcyclists to get licensed Banana growers wait for help Poultry producers pull back Industrialists want major changes Promises, promises Santiago report on Tavera incident Technology catches hotel thief Car robberies again Wednesday sales US Dems can vote in primaries Super Bowl at the Jaragua Caribbean Series Hall of Famers The Aguilas lineup Tuesday, 29 January 2008 Doctors won't strike Guillermo Moreno against corruption Competitiveness slipping Whatever happened to Sichuan? UASD students threaten strike Political equality Giant screens for election results Teenage supermodel Tuesday sales Aguilas and Licey get ready Monday, 28 January 2008 Government hauls it in Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the DR Farm sector gets a break Santiago is safer Poultry farmers ask for help Bad day at the hospital Spain gives major Olga assistance Hardware sales are down a lot CNSS in big meeting today Danilo wasn't there Sales on Monday! Johnny, we're gonna miss you! Aguilas are the Champions Baseball draft for Caribbean Series Friday, 25 January 2008 Duarte's birthday Fuel taxes equal big bucks Legislators' big bucks Imports grew 35% in 2007 DR ports busy busy Looking for an egg solution Rebellious Roberto denies reports Taiwan donates to Cyber Park CMD threatens strike action Conep critical of SFS Barrios not so "Seguro" Friday sales! Santiago's Monument re-opens Drink away in Santiago! Licey hangs on Thursday, 24 January 2008 Bringing back the forests Government considers IMF agreement Bread makers get subsidy Rabies vaccinations Senators just as big a burden Get out and vote Intestinal problems clog hospitals Rebellious Roberto in trouble Councilors don't get raises Polluted rivers Tourism sector minimal growth Egg ban leads to price drop Families getting money Aguilas one step closer Wednesday, 23 January 2008 Punta Cana road repairs Maternal deaths tied to infections JCE to employ 998 for results Haiti might lift chicken ban Friday No traffic deaths over weekend Deputies 'earn' a lot of money Tavera Dam is drained a bit New look for city center Bread subsidy to keep prices low Pols to get RD$1.06 billion Strike delays flights out of AILA TSA to look at AILA Al Gore gets the cold shoulder Wednesday Sales! Aguilas goes for victory Tuesday, 22 January 2008 Leonel, Amable and Miguel at the Basilica Strengthening trade links with PR Haiti ponders chicken ban US sneezes, DR catches cold Peso down, prices up Tax collections up DR could be more energy efficient Social Forum says it's too much Cedula expiry extended Quirino assets sold Maternal mortality rate down Women report domestic violence Bread prices down New US passport card COE issues warning Pirates begin construction Baseball recap Friday, 18 January 2008 DR1 takes a break on Monday Quality in education is the key PR lifts ban on chicken imports Lease revoked, sale rescission pending DR has "high rigidity" rate Inflation eats up interest rates Dominican population growing Aristy makes challenge Dominicans in Spain can renew licenses Motoconchos rule? Bring your coats! Five rescued from shipwreck Mona Lisa missing Friday sales! Baseball finals Thursday, 17 January 2008 Campaign season now "official" The Metro: Still a dream Haitian officials visit Government and the IMF Bye-bye LED Banana producers get a break DGII going digital Political dirty laundry in abundance Montalvo Center sees illegalities Renewable energy needs guarantees Competition for FENATRADO? Tip bill Fe de errata Tejada: 'I'm clean' Baseball playoffs Wednesday, 16 January 2008 Taxable income increases JCE wants clean campaign Political dirty laundry More than 5.7 million voters Alphabet soup of political parties Bishops see persisting corruption $$$ for Santiago city employees Health plan in crisis again Few doctors use single prescription forms CONEP wants a new IMF accord Haitian negotiating tactics Old bridge fails under heavy load Two writers up for awards Baseball update Tuesday, 15 January 2008 International Energy Week Natural gas is coming soon Illiteracy down Getting ready for elections Senate president apologizes Will Pared Perez quit? "I have an NGO" BanResevas assets increase Guatemala following the DR PLD supports Aura Celeste Boycotting the binational market ECLAC official on IMF Monday Sales! Licey does it with a no-no!! Monday, 14 January 2008 JCE to save for second round Major fraud in pension plan Corruption scandal list The NGO swamp Another commission looks at Tavera Broken promises to flood victims Haina port goes private Fuel prices down a bit European Union to fund projects Inflation pegged at 8.88% ARS collect but do not deliver Morning after pills and alcohol US to increase assistance to DNCD Sales advertised today Baseball Friday, 11 January 2008 Fernandez signs budget Santiago councilors embarrassed Councilor pay raises revoked Looking for appraiser for Shell Whale season has new rules Aura Celeste's dilemma Year of Health Almeyda needs clarification EPA will regulate trade Fuel prices drop Friday sales! Dominican flautist doing well ESPN to telecast Caribbean Series Pirates building baseball school Baseball update Thursday, 10 January 2008 President's mom rides metro Fernandez wins person of the year Budget gets passed Politicians' NGOs cause stir Budget allotments Moreno family dilemma RD$26,241.86 new tax threshold Chicken exports on the agenda JCE cancels programs JCE chases document forgers No limits for drinking at hotels? Mistaken identity? San Cristobal example followed Origins of the MVP fortune Thursday Sales! Baseball update Wednesday, 09 January 2008 JCE to open campaign on 16th Deputies to look at 2008 budget No money for the Metro? State sugar mills in limbo Remittances increased in 2007 More data needed on settlements PRD takes Bautista to court Jorge Blanco recovering Angelita returns to port Today's Sales! Light rains to continue Baseball update Tuesday, 08 January 2008 Kids still on vacation Police officers getting pay rise? Segura pessimistic about energy Paying the price of electricity inefficiency San Cristobal scandal Capital markets exchange update Reliving history DR gang in Madrid Jorge Blanco out of intensive care Haiti bans Dominican eggs and chickens DR could lose banana market share Losing the war on drugs in court Baseball update Monday, 07 January 2008 Metro will cost 20 pesos Senate approves its version of budget City councilors raise salaries It never seems to stop Young girl rescued in mountains Ministry halts houses along the Yaque School damaged by flood estimates damage Car hits house; kills six Accused killer still on the loose Shake, rattle and roll Cold front continues Three Kings play to great audience Bill will force court to move Baseball update Friday, 04 January 2008 Two bird flu cases draw attention New Year: old challenges Vehicles will be impounded Government buying Refidomsa Government big money maker JCE funding back in the news Metro cars arriving Holiday sales exceed expectations Basic foods increase in price Cold weather Holiday season roundup Dominican appointed to Court of Appeals Baseball updates

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