Message of Jude Célestin

As part of the new school year, Jude Célestin, candidate for the presidency under the banner of "Alternative League for Progress and the Haitian Empowerment" LAPAH declared "This September 5, 2016 is the beginning of the school year. I want to wish a great year for all involved in the education of our children. For parents who are working hard to support their children, to teachers who work in difficult conditions, to the principals of public and private schools striving to offer a welcoming environment for students, to the Ministry of Education that ensures the strategic management of the education system, to the trade union organizations working to improve the quality of education, finally to students who are preparing to take over tomorrow, I wish you a great school year. God bless you and bless Haiti."

Elections, transmit data by smartphone

The great electoral trainers performed a simulation on the use of smartphones to transmit data to the Minutes to the Votes Tabulation Centre (CEP).

Facilitate the passport issusing for Haitians in DR

The Economic and Social Development Council informs that a working meeting is scheduled this Tuesday, September 6 with the Primature and the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) around the definition of an identification formula for Haitians not meeting all requirements of Identification Program and Documentation of Haitians Immigrants (PIDIH). This formula is designed to facilitate the obtaining of the document essential to Haitian migrants living in the Dominican Republic, registered in the National Plan of Identification of Foreigner (PNRE) to regularize their migratory status https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17947-haiti-flash-140-000-haitians-facing-deportation-because-of-the-inaction-of-haiti.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14432-haiti-politic-failure-of-pidih-a-fiasco-of-$2-million.html

Deputies must vote before vacation

The recess of the deputies, began on 12 September. However, before taking their holidays, Deputies intend to ratify the law sanctioning the money laundering and terrorist financing as well as the Organic Law of the Central Financial Intelligence Unit (UCREF) adopted by the Council of Ministers on August 30 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18482-haiti-politic-two-important-bills-passed-in-urgency.html ; to avoid sanctions that hangs over the Haitian financial sector https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18457-haiti-flash-the-situation-is-critical-transfers-and-haitian-banking-system-threatened.html https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-18528-icihaiti-economy-financial-threat-on-the-country-an-international-affair-not-american.html

127,562 representatives

127,562 representatives are registered for the presidential elections, the renewal of 1/3 Senate and parliamentary by of October 9. If in 2015, the representatives could vote anywhere, the CEP has changed the rule. From now on, Article 19 stipulates that "No vote outside a list previously provided by the CEP are allowed. The vote of representative is done according to the same rules provided for all voters. Voting or attempting of representative in a different polling station that was assigned to it is a deliberate act of fraud that will be punished according to the law and regulations and publicly denounced in the press."

Wish of Martelly for Back to School

On Monday, former President of Haiti, Michel Martelly declared "I wish a happy back to school to all Haitian schoolchildren."

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