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Deputy Minister Camel Curi Lora of the Ministry of the Presidency announced the “Happy Family” (Familia Feliz) housing program. The plan will kick off with the construction of 11,000 dwellings in its first year and another 17,000 housing units through 2024. The plan is to build 62,000 new dwellings. The government says that low-cost loans …

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President Luis Abinader named the lawyers that will work closely with the Attorney General Office to end impunity and strengthen public finances. The Abinader administration is cracking down on corruption in the past administrations and the present and seeks to divest assets secured by corrupt means. The Presidency says Decree 22-21 that names the legal …

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The Ministry of Public Works announced the infrastructure works it has planned for this 2021. Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención mentioned works to improve vehicular traffic, small projects in rural areas, maintenance of major roads, streets and avenues contemplated in the Strategic Infrastructure Development Plan. He was the keynote speaker for the 58th anniversary of …

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The National District Mayor’s Office (ADN) announced changes in seven Santo Domingo city streets effective as of Saturday, 16 January 2021. The tweet indicates the changes are in the Evaristo Morales, El Millón, Los Prados and La Julia neighborhoods The changes are:Max Henríqurez Ureña Street is now only east-west from Winston Churchill Avenue to Máximo …

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The president of the Dominican Association of Exports (Adoexpo), Elizabeth Mena appreciates the recent efforts by President Luis Abinader to strengthen relations with Puerto Rico and Haiti. As reported in Acento, Mena sees as very positive that President Luis Abinader has met personally with the heads of government of Haiti and Puerto Rico. President Luis …

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80 firemen worked hard to put out a fire that began around 2am on 13 January 2021 in a paper warehouse in Villa Juana residential-commercial area in Santo Domingo. 26 fire trucks were deployed to the area to put out the blaze. One fireman was injured. The occupants of several neighborhood apartment buildings were evacuated. …

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The National Drug Control Agency (DNCD) named Cornelio Acevedo Rojas (Compa) as the criminal who made several shots in the parking area of Pollo Victorina on Av. Winston Churchill on 12 January 2021. As reported, Acevedo is sought for drug trafficking crimes in the United States. Authorities say he is a dangerous person and is …

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After losing their first two games against the Gigantes del Cibao, the Aguilas Cibaeñas defeated their regional rival six runs to three. The match was the third game of the playoffs. It took place on Wednesday, 14 January 2021 at the Julián Javier Stadium of the Gigantes in San Francisco de Macorís. Francisco Peña connected …

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Protests were carried out on Monday, 12 January 2021 as several people protested the shutdown of businesses. After a spike in cases over the holidays, the government cracked down on the entertainment business, ordering thousands of gyms, cinemas, theaters, restaurants, bars and clubs to open only until noon on Saturdays and Sundays. Most businesses need …

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The director of the National Health System, Dr. Mario Lama said during the Wednesday Covid-19 press conference that the added restrictive measures taken in the past two weeks are already showing results. He pointed out that the positivity rate has started to decline. He attributed the spike in active cases to the marked mobility over …

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