2014 – Page 267

Sustained growth does not equal poverty reduction, as World Bank statistics recently released for the Dominican Republic are confirming. The per capita GDP increased by almost 50% from 2000 to 2011, but World Bank statistics show while 32% of the Dominican population was poor in 2000, today an estimated 40.4% are poor. The average for …

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A Family Code bill presented by Vice President Margarita Cedeno to President Danilo Medina would allow children to receive their mother’s last name instead of their father’s, as is currently the case. The bill also proposes that single mothers may declare their children with the name of whoever they designate as the father, but the …

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The Ministry of Public Health is disputing findings published in a recent follow-up report on the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals in the Dominican Republic. Speaking at the presentation the report yesterday, Thursday 20 February, Minister of Economy, Planning and Development Juan Temistocles Montas said the country has made progress towards eradicating hunger, has been …

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The Embassy of Taiwan in the Dominican Republic is offering scholarships for studying Mandarin in a first year in Taiwan followed by a Masters degree or doctoral studies. The programs start in September. The scholarships, available to Dominican nationals with at least a high school degree, are for study in Taiwan in Mandarin or English. …

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Arguing that the Dominican Constitution only recognizes different sex marriages and that the husband of US ambassador James Brewster is registered in the Ministry of Foreign Relations as a “dependent” and not a spouse, Papal Nuncio Jude Thaddeus Okolo did not invite Brewster’s husband, Bob Satawake, to a planned cocktail reception for diplomats in honor …

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The head of the Armada (Navy) Edwin Dominici reported yesterday, Thursday 20 February that at least three people died and another 12 were rescued alive when their boat capsized off the east coast of the Dominican Republic. The boat was reportedly stolen from a tourism company in the area. An estimated 20 Haitians were on …

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Experts from the United Kingdom are working with the National Police to improve criminal investigation skills in areas including forensic science, crime scene, forgery, homicide and theft, the Police reported yesterday, Thursday 20 February. A press release from Police Chief Major General Manuel Castro Castillo says that forensic and crime scene investigators and trainers Paul …

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Attorney General Francisco Dominguez Brito says that Cristian Pozo (El Matatan) who was recently arrested for possession of cocaine, maintained a RD$6 million a month payroll for San Cristobal police protection for several years, as reported in Listin Diario. Dominguez Brito said that investigations were ongoing to establish whether the entire San Cristobal police force …

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Cycling for Smart Stop of the United States, Gedimias Kaupas (Inteja) and Rob Britton (SSC) left out the Dominican squad taking the first three places of the 141 km first phase from Santo Domingo to San Pedro and back, of the 1,010km Independence Cycling Tour underway throughout the Dominican Republic. He clocked in for 3 …

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Casa de Teatro’s founder and inspiration, Freddy Ginebra is celebrating his 70th birthday and the 40th anniversary of the institution with a Carnival of Dominican Artists event at Casa de Teatro in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City today, Friday 21 February. The event is a fund-raiser for the institution. Tickets at the door are RD$3,000 and …

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