Lucien Jura Spokesperson of Jovenel Moïse

Lucien Jura former Spokesperson of former President Michel Martelly is now the Spokesman for President-elect Jovenel Moïse in the Transitional Commission, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19778-haiti-politics-meeting-between-privert-and-president-elect-jovenel-moise.html put in place for preparations for the handover of power. Jura will be responsible for informing the public about the various actions taken by the Commission, which has been at work for two weeks.

Haiti could win at least 40 seats

During a presentation at the Hotel Montana of the Association of Industries of Haiti (ADIH), Ms. Norma Powell, Director of the Center of Facilitation of the Investments (CFI) said "If we manage to vote and promulgate only a dozen of the proposed laws, the position of Haiti in the ranking of the World Bank will be significantly improved, Haiti could win at least 40 places."

Opening of the Criminal Assizes in Saint Marc

The commissioner of the government of Saint-Marc, Gaillot Aurelien, announced the opening of criminal assizes with jury assistance from 23 to 31 January 2017 in Saint Marc, the city of Nissage Saget. These assizes aim is to reduce the number of cases of prolonged pre-trial detention in this commune.

Visit of Jovenel Moïse to the PNH

On Friday morning, President-elect Jovenel Moïse visited Michel-Ange Gédéon, the Director General of the Haitian National Police (PNH) and members of the High Command of PNH. He also held talks on the same day with members of the Franco-Haitian Chamber of Commerce.

2nd edition of the "Karavan Tèk-Tèk"

Friday was held the preparatory meeting to organize the 2nd edition of the "Karavan Tèk-Tèk" between representatives of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), Digicel, Natcom S.A and Access Haiti. After the caravan organized in Les Cayes in 2016 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18314-haiti-news-zapping-politics.html , the cape is set on Jacmel.

Programming of the French cultural network

Friday, Elizabeth Béton Déléègue, the French Ambassador accredited to Haiti and the heads of the French Institute in Haiti, the French Alliances in the country and that of Lycée Alexandre Dumas, met in Port-au- Prince to define the programming of the French cultural network in Haiti for the coming year... to follow

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