Poverty

Local August 20, 2023 - 5:29 pm

Altice Dominicana delivers donations to relief agencies in San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal.- With the aim of supporting the work of the relief agencies working in the explosion events that occurred in San Cristóbal last Monday, telecom company Altice Dominicana delivered hundreds of food rations, hydrating drinks and also supplied...
Local July 23, 2023 - 10:13 am

Violence and criminality delay economic and social development in the Dominican Republic, say experts

Poverty June 6, 2023 - 3:37 pm

Haiti flood death toll rises to 42

Poverty June 6, 2023 - 8:22 am

4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Haiti leaving 3 dead and several injured

Poverty June 8, 2022 - 12:08 pm

Less talk more action, Dominican leader on Haiti

Poverty June 2, 2022 - 7:23 am

Dominican Republic seeks help for Haiti, again

Poverty April 12, 2022 - 9:40 am

Dominican poverty: from 23.36% to 23.85% in 2021

Poverty January 31, 2022 - 10:25 am

BRA trains adolescents to recycle sanitary napkins

Poverty December 31, 2021 - 3:08 pm

No celebrations in Haiti after one of its most tragic years

Poverty December 24, 2021 - 12:37 pm

WFP releases report on Dominican Republic

Poverty December 9, 2021 - 12:18 pm

IDB US$100.0M loan to ease the plight of Dominican Republic’s poor

Local August 18, 2021 - 1:02 pm

Dominican Republic: type 1 diabetes patients spend between 15 thousand and 57 thousand pesos a month

Poverty August 18, 2021 - 12:22 pm

Cuba will not allow “a parallel internet” from the US, says Deputy Minister

Economy June 28, 2021 - 7:45 am

Remittances: Dominican Republic’s weapon against poverty

Local April 1, 2021 - 2:10 pm

The “Stay at Home” subsidy for March is ready, Govt. says

Poverty March 25, 2021 - 7:36 am

68.9% of Dominican Republic’s population barely got by

Poverty February 5, 2021 - 7:31 am

Half of Dominican Republic workers earn less than US$260/M

Poverty January 27, 2021 - 9:03 am

We cannot grow tired of Haiti: Foreign Minister

Poverty December 31, 2020 - 1:22 pm

Expanding social health protection to migrant women in the Dominican Republic

Poverty December 15, 2020 - 10:56 am

The country progresses but inequality lingers

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September 17, 2023 - 9:00 am

Influenza vaccine prevents spread of influenza virus; it’s getting closer

September 16, 2023 - 7:04 am

Admissions of children with dengue in network hospitals rise

September 10, 2023 - 12:30 pm

Specialist warns that symptoms of dengue can be confused with other diseases

September 10, 2023 - 8:00 am

Minister of Health Daniel Rivera leads day against dengue in Santiago

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