UN: Dominican Gov social programs a model for region
Poverty November 3, 2016 | 8:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The UN Development Program(UNDP) on Wednesday called the Dominican government social programs a models ofinnovation and example for the region.
Jessica Faieta, UNDP director f[...]
After protests, Senator announces Police wage hike in 2017
Poverty October 27, 2016 | 4:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- Senate vice president DionisSanchez on Thursday noted that after the government announced a raise in policesalaries in the 2017 budget, sectors are now staging protests to demand th[...]
Trade fights poverty better than aid, Medina says
Poverty October 26, 2016 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican president DaniloMedina on Monday said trade is more effective than solidarity to fight poverty,and asked to establish clear and fair rules in the global markets.
In [...]
Robust economy hasn’t cut poverty, social inequality UN says
Poverty October 24, 2016 | 11:56 am
Santo Domingo.- UN development system representativeson Monday said despite the country's recent decline in poverty and rising economicgrowth, social inequality is still one of Dominican Republic's[...]
Lat-Am needs to improve access to opportunities to win poverty fight
Poverty October 17, 2016 | 12:24 pm
Washington, October 17, 2016 – In order towin the fight against poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, children needto have better access to basic opportunities, according to new World Bank [...]
Lawmaker warns of Police rebellion in ‘onion wage’ push
Poverty October 17, 2016 | 8:50 am
Santo Domingo.- Espaillat province SenatorJose Rafael Vargas on Sunday said outside agitation, protests, and the recent complaints withinthe National Police pose a threat of a rebellion.
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In a land of wages of misery, ballooned salaries: report
Poverty October 11, 2016 | 8:24 am
Santo Domingo.- "No public servant ofthe Dominican State may earn a higher salary than the head of state powers ofconstitutional origin of the entities and dependent or associated agencies to [...]
Dominican Rep. sends aid to Haiti, asks world to pitch in
Poverty October 10, 2016 | 11:35 am
Santo Domingo.- The government of theDominican Republic will send materials and food to Haiti to help thecommunities hit by Hurricane Matthew last week, and will arrive Tuesday night atthe border t[...]
No raise on Dominican Republic’s ‘too many’ wages of misery
Poverty September 24, 2016 | 10:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The minister of the Economy on Friday ruledout the possibility of a general increase in salaries next year, despite demandsof a raise by various sectors on what’soften called the[...]
Top official agrees: Dominican Republic’s ‘wages of misery’ must be raised
Poverty September 20, 2016 | 4:00 pm
Santo Domingo.- Labor minister Jose Ramon Fadul on Tuesday said he agrees with a general wageincrease, but did not specify when, how much and under what mechanisms it couldcome about.
He sai[...]
Tackle inequality to end poverty, say NGOs
Poverty September 1, 2016 | 9:55 am
Santo Domingo.- Non-governmentalorganization Oxfam and academic body Flacso highlighted on Wednesday that in view of the needto analyze the high rates of inequality in the region, they decided to d[...]
Agency kudos: Vice President’s work cuts hunger from 34.3% to 12%
Poverty August 15, 2016 | 9:07 am
Santo Domingo.- The World Food Program (WFP) on Friday calledDominican Republic’s experience and actions to improve the population’s nutritiona global benchmark.
WFP regional director Mig[...]
Time’s running out on Medina’s ambitious literacy plan
Poverty July 14, 2016 | 8:20 am
Santo Domingo.- When the government launched the ambitiousproject "National Literacy Plan Quisqueya Learns With You" On January7, 2013, with high expectations and goodwill by president Da[...]
Deportation looms for 143,000 Haitians whose permits expire
Poverty July 6, 2016 | 9:58 am
Santo Domingo.- This year will expire the provisional permitsissued to the 143,000 mostly Haitian foreigners who failed to submit therequired documents for the government’s program to give them a[...]
Batey Relief Alliance, Procter & Gamble fight water-borne diseases in Dominican towns
Poverty June 29, 2016 | 3:57 pm
Monte Plata, Dominican Republic. – In order to furtherreduce water-borne illnesses, the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) will complementits water purification program with distribution of household cl[...]
Childhood figures give Dominican Republic a failing grade
Poverty June 28, 2016 | 5:52 pm
Santo Domingo-. Every day 13 newborns die before their 28thday in the Dominican Republic, and 7,000 others die each year before the age of5, while a poor infant’s possibility of dying at that age[...]
Days for Girls Event at Villa Caoba
Poverty June 28, 2016 | 4:02 pm
Island Insider and Punta Cana Lifestyles Real Estate isproud of its involvement in the recent Days for Girls event in aid of girls at Fundacion Lirio del Valle, a localnon-profit organization help[...]
Wage of hunger is going to explode: Ex-vice president warns
Poverty June 28, 2016 | 11:07 am
Santo Domingo.- Former vice president Milagros Ortiz Boschon Tuesday slammed what even mogul Pepin Corripio has warned against, thecountry’s wage of hunger.
She said the “wages of starvat[...]
Pope Francis, Bread for the World president speak at World Food Program
Poverty June 13, 2016 | 4:45 pm
Rome, Italy – Today, Pope Francis and Bread for the WorldPresident Rev. David Beckmann addressed the United Nations World Food Programme(WFP) on the need to end hunger and poverty. Beckmann addre[...]
Dominican town mired in poverty as tourism development beckons
Poverty June 7, 2016 | 9:18 am
Pedernales, Dominican Republic.- The lack of production at thefacilities of a cement plant and a mine has forced the layoffs of 500 workers,and unleashed a domino effect over the population, with a[...]