3 robbers killed by PNH

On Thursday afternoon, the National Police of Haiti (PNH) shot dead three armed men in front of the "Palmera Market" in Martissant, who were preparing to steal mobile phone dealers in front of the supermarket, according to Principal Inspector Gary Desrosiers, Deputy Spokesperson of the PNH.

Disagreement on the GDP growth rate

Economist Eddy Labossière, president of the Haitian Economists Association, estimates that the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should not exceed 1.5%, contrary to the optimistic 3.9% announced by Jude Alix Patrick Salomon, Minister of Economy and Finance https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-21434-haiti-news-zapping.html in his draft budget. Recall that the World Bank expects for Haiti a growth of 1.7% of GDP in 2018 and 2.3% in 2019, well below the poverty reduction threshold.

Arrest of an escapee and a kidnapper

On Thursday, Senior Inspector Gary Desrosiers, deputy spokesman for the Haitian National Police, confirmed the arrest of Schiller Point-du-Jour, an escaped the penitentiary and Yvelt Desire involved in the kidnapping of drummer Djakout group # 1 Rolz Laine aka Roro, 19 May in Arcahaie.

WFP has bought over 9,000 tons of rice in Haiti

"More than 9,000 tons of rice out of the 13,000 tons distributed by WFP for 2016 have been bought locally," confirmed the World Food Program PAM-Haiti.

Ratification of the OFNAC Bill

The senators ratified the bill on the organization and functioning of the National Civil Aviation Authority (OFNAC), for which the government had requested the "benefit of urgency". This Bill will now have to be ratified in the same terms by the Chamber of Deputies before being transmitted to the Executive for publication in the official newspaper "Le Moniteur"

Agenda

On Tuesday, Lauré Adrien, the Director General of the Ministry of Public Health, installed Sauveur Chantal Junior Datus as the new head of the Maternity Isaiah Jeanty.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant received the Ambassador of China (Taiwan), HE Mr. Cheng-hao Hu;

On Thursday, Branly Eugene, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, proceded to the installation of ean Elie Philogène as Director of the Department of Agriculture of the West (DDAO);

Harmel Cazeau was installed as the new Coordinator of the National Coordination of Food Security (CNSA). He replaces Chrisner Roche.

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