2003 – Page 304

The Fort Worth Star Telegram, one of the leading newspapers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, featured a story on the Dominican Republic in its Sunday 9 February travel section. The story tells of the adventures of reporter Jan Jarvis during his visit to Punta Cana and his various excursions to experience more of …

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All of today?s newspapers carry front-page stories on the reaction of the National Council of Private Business (CONEP) to the measures announced by President Hipolito Mejia in his speech last Sunday evening. El Caribe reports that CONEP disapproves of the measures, accusing the President of having placed the entire burden on only one sector of …

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According to President Hipolito Mejia, the economic measures announced on Sunday were well thought out and their results will be seen within one week. Finance Minister Jose Lois Malkum told reporters that the aim of the measures is not to save money, but rather to stabilize the exchange rate. The cabinet member acknowledged that there …

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Diario Libre reports that the head of FINJUS, the Institutionalization and Justice Foundation, says the 10-percent surcharge on at least half of all Dominican imports, as ordered by Decree 139-03, violates the Constitution.  Carlos Salcedo, director of the foundation, explains that the Executive Branch does not have the authority to establish taxes, a power held …

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In a short sidebar in the Listin Diario, it is reported that the dollar fell below the recent level of RD$25 to US$1. According to Freddy Ortiz of the Dominican Association of Remittance Companies, the dollar will continue to decline.

It seems that the presidential decision to discontinue the use of air-conditioning units in government offices has produced varied levels of success. According to Hoy newspaper, the government has changed the decree to allow limited use of air-conditioners during the day. While El Caribe says that the systems are not in use in the Presidential …

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Finance Minister Jose Lois Malkum advised the press that the government is engaged in talks with the private power companies in a quest to find an alternative solution to the projected 20-percent increase in next month?s electric bills. The cost of power is indexed to the rises in production costs, taking into account the soaring …

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The Supreme Court of Justice announced the opening in Santo Domingo of special court halls to try cases of domestic violence. Diario Libre reports that there will be two halls ? one for criminal cases of aggression, and another for civilian cases of family conciliation. According to Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Subero Isa, the …

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The Municipal Court of the First Instance in the National District, located on Barahona Street, has decreed that a 10-storey apartment building located in the Naco section of Santo Domingo, be torn down ? an unprecedented case in Dominican jurisprudence. The construction company responsible for erecting the building has been given until the second week …

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Since many travelers to the Dominican Republic often plan trips around the country, DR1 Daily News alerts of an advisory made by the Ministry of Public Works regarding travel to San Francisco de Macoris. The Bridge at Ranchito, located on the portion of road from the Duarte Highway to San Francisco de Macoris, will be …

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