Social safety nets key to protecting poor and fighting poverty during economic slowdowns
Poverty April 4, 2019 | 4:41 pm
Press Release WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019— The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are facing a number of internal and external challenges, highlighting the need for policy makers to[...]Opposition returns to the streets to demand the resignation of the president of Haiti
Poverty March 30, 2019 | 9:18 am
Prince PortHundreds of people took to the streets of Port-au-Prince yesterday to de[...]Unions walk: won’t compromise workers benefits
Economy March 28, 2019 | 6:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- The leaders of the labor unions on Thur. walked out of the talks with management that sought to amend the Dominican Labor Code, reiterating that "from the employer's side there is a cl[...]Dominican Republic: blessed by tourism, cursed by misery
Poverty March 15, 2019 | 10:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic in recent years has become a territory that is not only blessed by tourism, gastronomy, cultural wealth and mega sports stars; it's also heading other lists rang[...]Over 1.0M Dominicans are still without electricity
Poverty March 13, 2019 | 3:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- There are more than 1.0 million people without electricity service in the Dominican Republic, said Rural and Suburban Electrification Unit (UERS) director Telma Eusebio on Wed. "In [...]Medina explains how the country cut rural poverty by half
Poverty February 14, 2019 | 10:36 am
Rome.- President Danilo Medina on Thurs. explained the strategies that have allowed the Dominican Republic to trim rural poverty by half in the last five years. In his address to the 42nd session o[...]Dominican Gov. should treat Haitian immigrants better: UN
Poverty January 31, 2019 | 9:01 am
Geneva.- The UN Human Rights Council on Wed. asked the Dominican Republic to improve the guarantees of Haitian immigrants and take measures to reduce gender-based violence, in the review which the Gov[...]Users can access 200 government services in major mall
Local January 30, 2019 | 3:56 pm
Sano Domingo.- Information and Communication Technologies Presidential Office (OPTIC) director Armando García on Wed. unveiled a Citizen Attention Center for users to receive over 150 procedures, wit[...]The rich get the cake (50%); the poor get the crumbs (6%): UN
Poverty January 30, 2019 | 9:41 am
Santo Domingo.- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wed. unveiled its updated Interactive Human Development Map, which contains information on Dominican Republic's 32 provinces. The[...]Over 18,000 homes improved
Local January 3, 2019 | 3:33 pm
The National Institute of Housing (INVI) concluded this year 2018 with a record of 18,706 homes receiving new construction, repairs, sanitary facilities, change of flooring by cement floor and replace[...]Crime is the country’s main problem: Govt. poll
Poverty December 11, 2018 | 4:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- 76.6% of households in the Dominican Republic consider that the country's main problem is crime, while 44.6% says unemployment, 28.6% the cost of living and 24.9%, corruption. The f[...]Bowing to pressure Dominican Republic Gov. nixes UN migration pact
Poverty December 5, 2018 | 7:54 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government announced Sat.that it will not sign the UN's proposed Global Pact for Orderly, Ordered and Regular Migration, after a commission formed to render a report and [...]FAO warns more must be done to end hunger
Poverty November 27, 2018 | 4:08 pm
Santo Domingo.- World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative in the Dominican Republic, Carmelo Gallardo, affirmed Tues. that although there is always more to be done, there is ample p[...]Social Security: One cannot eat and get sick at the same time
Poverty November 23, 2018 | 8:18 am
Santo Domingo.- The head of the Affiliates Information and Defense (DIDA) on Thurs. cautioned that Dominican Social Security System's over 7.0 million affiliates earn less than RD$15,000 per month and[...]Traditionalists balk at proposed border wall
Poverty November 20, 2018 | 9:29 am
Santo Domingo.- The secretary general of the conservative Duartiano Institute on Mon. said the construction of a wall along the Dominican-Haitian border "doesn't solve anything." Manuel Rodríguez [...]Dominican Republic among States ‘captured’ by elites
Poverty November 16, 2018 | 3:56 pm
Buenos Aires.- The "capture" of the State by political and economic elites through various mechanisms deepens poverty and inequality in Latin America, according to a report by Oxfam released today. [...]Chinese hospital ship to treat 4,200+ patients for free
Poverty November 1, 2018 | 11:11 am
Santo Domingo.- The Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark arrived Thursday at the Don Diego terminal in San Souci Port, where it was received by Dominican Navy officers. The ship will provide free medic[...]Maintain welfare until income improves, expert says
Poverty October 31, 2018 | 11:22 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic must maintain its social policies to achieve an improvement in income, because if assistance is withheld, beneficiaries can back back into poverty, said Alfredo [...]VEEP attends NGO’s launch of Women’s Empowerment Initiative
Poverty October 30, 2018 | 12:33 pm
Press Release Santo Domingo.- On October 23, 2018, Dominican Republic’s Vice president, Margarita Cedeño de Fernandez attended Batey Relief Alliance’s 21st anniversary celebration dinner-confe[...]Boatpeople pay US$2K to reach Puerto Rico on job claims
Poverty October 26, 2018 | 3:20 pm
Santo Domingo.- The false claims of labor urgently needed in Puerto Rico are fueling illegal trips to that island, but thwarted by the Dominican Navy, which has to increase patrols along the East coas[...]Sugar workers get a 18% hike on the minimum wage
Poverty October 26, 2018 | 12:07 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Labor Ministry's National Salary Committee (CNS) on Fri. ordered a 18% increase to the minimum wage for workers of the national sugar industry. The Committee however didn’t sp[...]Medina says middle class tops 30%, poverty down to 25%
Poverty October 22, 2018 | 11:25 am
Santo Domingo.- President Danilo Medina said yesterday that the middle class already exceeds 30 percent of Dominicans, while poverty has been cut to 25 percent. "As part of a policy to transform th[...]Canada, Gildan, Batey Relief work for community dwellers
Poverty October 18, 2018 | 12:38 pm
Guerra, Dominican Republic.- The Canadian Embassy and Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) joined the multinational Gildan to launch the "Comunidad Emprende" program whose first version seeks to empower over 1[...]
