2004 – Page 141

Although it might seem like pouring gasoline on a fire, Hoy dedicates two full pages to Superintendent of Electricity George Reinoso and his explanation of the current energy catastrophe that has plunged the country into a situation previously unseen. Participating at the Corripio Gruop Monthly Luncheon, Reinoso touched on several topics related to the crisis: …

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The financial firm Goldman Sachs has issued a report to say the next two months in the DR could be more problematic than expected. With the IMF agreement on hold and a good chance for the country to default on the upcoming July coupon, Geoff Gottlieb titles his report ?Dominican Republic: One Step Forward, Two …

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According to today?s press, the Center for Economic Research for the Caribbean (CIECA) and the Father Juan Montalvo Center for Social Science Studies have presented plans for a tax proposal that would be fair and boost development. The proposal ?places emphasis on taxes that hit the high and medium income levels? and entail a 15% …

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Senator Tonty Rutinel, who was recently in the spotlight for denouncing a series of irregularities in the Chamber of Accounts and requesting an audit after RD$28 million went missing, has told the press he considers the proposed audit of his Commission for the Congressional Reform to be absurd. He told Miguel Figueroa of El Caribe …

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President-elect Leonel Fernanez and former US President William Jefferson Clinton met for 45 minutes at the Plaza Millennium Hotel in New York City. According to statements from the Dominican President-to-be, Clinton will use his contacts in Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to promote investment in the Dominican Republic. As reported in El Caribe, Fernandez said …

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The director for the Regional Hospital Dr. Antonio Musa, located in San Pedro de Macoris, has been suspended in his functions, along with hospital administrator Nelson Garcia. Dr Ulises Mazara told reporters from El Caribe yesterday that he was forced to close down operating rooms and nighttime out-patient services because of the continual blackouts and …

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El Nacional reports today on the construction of dwellings for those left homeless by the disaster in Jimani and the messy public squabbling over the overwhelming amount of donations made by the government, individuals and private institutions to rebuild the homes lost. The people whose houses were washed away by the Soliette River on 24 …

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El Caribe reported on the dangerous driving conditions on the roads and avenues of Santo Domingo, specifically the potholes. On the Nunez de Caceres avenue there are serious cracks in the cover of the drainage system in the tunnel. On Las Americas avenue, there has not been one light in the tunnel for over three …

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At least 12 wounded were reported by La Informacion newspaper from Santiago as a result of fiery protests over the cost of living, the continual blackouts and the lack of drinking water. The communities of Navarrete, Villa Gonzalez, San Francisco de Macoris and Cotui were shaken by gunfire, firebombs and burning tires. The 12 injured …

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The Mejia administration paid electric producer Cogentrix a sum of US$5.8 million yesterday with the aim of inducing the company to reignite one of its three plants and alleviate the national electric crisis. Finance Minister Rafael Calderon announced the transaction and said they hoped the cash-crunched electric generator of San Pedro de Macoris would be …

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