{"id":223202,"date":"2024-09-16T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=223202"},"modified":"2024-09-16T07:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:50:53","slug":"dominican-government-employs-1358-for-communications-spending-millions-on-payrolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2024\/09\/16\/dominican-government-employs-1358-for-communications-spending-millions-on-payrolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican government employs 1,358 for communications, spending millions on payrolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A dive into the Dominican Republic\u2019s government spending on communications reveals a staggering figure, Diario Libre reports. This is aside from the billions the government spends on propaganda paid to private media companies and journalists that work outside of government offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of July and August 2023, the Dominican government had 1,358 individuals on its payroll solely dedicated to communications. This includes staff from 23 ministries, the Presidential Palace, and the Government Strategy and Communication Agency (DIECOM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of this expansive communications payroll? A hefty RD$74.7 million per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A breakdown of the data shows:
\u2022 Ministries: 810 employees, with Education having the largest communications department.
\u2022 DIECOM: 248 employees, serving as the government’s official spokesperson.
\u2022 Presidential Palace: 573 employees, distributed across five communication teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diario Libre reports that the huge budget allocated to journalists would be sufficient to staff multiple national newspapers, underscoring the scale of the government’s communications operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diario Libre publishes a breakdown of what several ministries have allocated for their communications operations just in payrolls:
Ministry of Education \u2013 RD$4,506,277
Ministry of Industry & Commerce \u2013 RD$4,441,800
Ministry of Energy & Mines \u2013 RD$3,592,000
Ministry of Public Works \u2013 RD$2,744,595
Ministry of Foreign Relations \u2013 RD$2,695,750
Ministry of Economy \u2013 RD$2,217,000
Ministry of Culture \u2013 RD$2,068,500
Ministry of Housing \u2013 RD$2,059,000
Ministry of Hacienda \u2013 RD$2,031,000
Ministry of Interior & Police \u2013 RD$1,849,500
Ministry of Agriculture \u2013 RD$1,844,472
Ministry of Public Health \u2013 RD$1,843,340
Ministry of Sports \u2013 RD$1,710,650
Ministry of the Presidency \u2013 RD$1,375,000
Ministry of Environment \u2013 RD$1,350,000
Ministry of Youth \u2013 RD$1,067,816
Ministry of Public Administration \u2013 RD$1,005,000
Ministry of Work \u2013 RD$939,000
Ministry of Tourism \u2013 RD$770,600
Ministry of Women \u2013 RD$683,200
Ministry of Defense \u2013 RD$408,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An editorial in Diario Libre asks out loud why such a high payroll?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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16 September 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A dive into the Dominican Republic\u2019s government spending on communications reveals a staggering figure, Diario Libre reports. This is aside from the billions the government spends on propaganda paid to private media companies and journalists that work outside of government offices. As of July and August 2023, the Dominican government had 1,358 individuals on its … <\/p>\n

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