Govt. invests US$22mn for Duarte infra works

The Dominican Republic's government says it has invested more than 700mn pesos (US$22mn) for infrastructure works in Duarte province. Works include roadworks, health, education, and agriculture, among others. The public works ministry reports some 170km of local roads have been repaired, and an additional 120km in province capital San Francisco de Macoris. Duarte province accounts for 53% of the national production of cocoa, and needs a sound roads network to facilitate transportation, the statement added. The province has some 339,000 residents.