Confirmation of rising fuel prices

Friday, Jude Alix Patrick Salomon, Minister of Economy and Finance confirmed the soon increase in fuel prices at the pump. However, he did not want to mention a date, indicating that this decision will be taken in consultation with the actors concerned.

4 dead and about 3,500 affected families...

4 deaths, about 3,500 affected families and as many damaged houses is the assessment prepared by the Civil Protection following the last torrential rains that fell on the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20861-haiti-politics-emergency-aid-to-the-west-municipalities-affected-by-the-rains.html

Tourism : Haiti host the next International Conference of Bars

On Friday, Ms Colombe Émilie Jessy Menos, the Minister of Tourism met with Stanley Gaston, the President of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince and some of its members, about the upcoming holding of the upcoming International Bar Conference (IBC) of Common Legal Traditions, to be held in Haiti from 6 to 9 December. For this event Haiti as host country will host representatives of 120 bars from 42 countries.

It remain only 41 Uruguayan soldiers

Colonel Wilfredo Paiva informs us that the 3rd Group of Uruguay troops of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah) arrived in Montevideo. "Only 41 Uruguayan soldiers remain in Haiti, which load the ship with heavy equipment, consisting of 90 vehicles, 30 containers, generators, medical equipment..." 4 soldiers will leave on the boat and the other 37 will arrive by plane on June 1 in Uruguay.

Business Forum Franco-Haitian

On Thursday, the French Ambassador to Haiti Elisabeth Beton Delegue was in Santo Domingo where took place a joint meeting of the Franco-Haïten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFHCI) and Chamber of Commerce and Industry Franco-Dominican (CCIFD), which was also attended by the French Ambassador in Santo Domingo. The objective of this meeting was to promote the Business Forum Franco-Haitian, to be held in Port-au-Prince on 24 and 25 June.

New Head to Civil Protection

On Friday, Jerry Chandle was installed as the new Director at the head of the Directorate of Civil Protection. He replaced Marie-Alta Jean Baptiste.

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