Towards the beginning of works post-Matthew

François Joseph Annick, the Minister of Interior and Territorial Communities announced that the Haitian government will start from next week, the rehabilitation of institutions damaged by Hurricane Matthew, in the southern departments and in the Grand Anse.

The World Bank and the IDB will allocate funds

Jean Beauvois Dorsonne Friday, the Minister of National Education held a working meeting with representatives of the World Bank and the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) around the post-Matthew actions. The Minister emphasized on the emergencies and the need to mobilize funds for immediate action proposing reallocations in existing projects. An agreement was reached in this regard between the Ministry and two international banks, to activate the process of intervention on the ground.

First pilot digital tv channel in Haiti

Thursday, took place the signing of a MoU between the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) and the National Television of Haiti (TNH) for the commissioning of a pilot digital tv channel on November 15 at the latest. The opportunity for Haitian viewers to experience the difference between analog TV and digital TV.

Consulates in Miami and Orlando closed

The Consulate General of Haiti in Miami informs the general public that the Consulate will be closed Monday, October 17, 2016, on the occasion of the anniversary of the "Death of the Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines". The activities of Consulate will resume Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 8:00 am

In case of emergency, please call (305) 793-1665.

For the same reason, the Consulate of the Republic of Haiti in Orlando will also be closed on Monday 17 October. The Consulate activities will resume Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 9.00 a.m.

Brazil's aid arrives

The Brazilian Embassy in Haiti informs that a Boeing 767 of the Brazilian Air Force arrived Friday October 14 at the International Airport Toussaint Opening of the Port-au-Prince, with a cargo of 120 field tents measuring 25 m2 each and able to house a total of 700 people. This is a first donation of the Brazilian Government to the victims of Hurricane Matthew. In addition, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that it has donated 250,000 US dollars to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Haiti.

Restoring family links

The Haitian Red Cross (HRC) informs that 3 Restoring Family Links (RFL) antennas will be installed to support the population affected by the passage of Hurricane in Les Cayes, Jérémie and Dame Marie.

HL/ HaitiLibre