PetroCaribe : Youri Latortue is looking for guilty

Youri Latortue, President of the Senate, asks the members of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (which he chairs) to take responsibility for the investigation of the management of PetroCaribe funds. "I am convinced that in this report It is clear that there are officials who have mismanaged public funds. It is necessary that parliamentarians, the members of this committee follow-up"

The President in the South

On Friday, as part of a tour in the department of Grand'Anse, President Moïse, accompanied by Prime Minister Lafontant, visited of urban, health and educational infrastructure of Jérémie as well as the police station of the city struck by Hurricane Matthew and gathered the grievances of this department.

Presidential Commission on the prison situation

Me Renan Hédouville, a member of the Presidential Commission for the Investigation of the Prison Situation in Haiti, said that the Commission would present its report to President Jovenel Moïse shortly. He explained that the Commissioners had collected and analyzed information on the causes of deaths in prisons https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20197-haiti-politics-prison-situation-jovenel-moise-takes-charge-of-the-matter.html , but also on the general situation of detention. According to Me Hédouville, it is important for the State to ensure respect for the right to physical and psychological integrity of prisoners.

NOTICE : vehicle purchases forbidden...

"Public institutions are prohibited from purchasing vehicles without the express authorization of Prime Minister Lafontant," informed Lucien Jura, the Spokesperson for the President, which states that this decision was adopted Wednesday by the Council of Ministers.

Moïse in Fond Rouge

On Friday, Jovenel Moïse accompanied by Prime Minister Lafontant and Ministers Aviol Fleurant (Planning) and Marie Greta Roy Clément (Health) went to the village of Louroux, the 8th section of Fonds Rouge (Grand'Anse), to inquire about the situation of the inhabitants of this commune of Jérémie, with a view to providing the necessary response to their situation.

Martissant : End of a protection program

This Friday ended the project "Improving the protective environment for vulnerable people in Martissant neighborhoods". This project, funded by the Minustah to the tune of $ 200,000, is a tool to raise awareness and encourage the emergence of new agents of change, among young people in the neighborhoods of Grand Ravine, Ti- Bois, Bolosse and Fort Mercredi. This project was implemented by "Concern Worldwide" in collaboration with the Ministry of Women's Affairs (MCFDF) and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MAST).

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