Renegotiation of electricity contracts

In Le Moniteur N°161 dated October 18th, 2017, the "Resolution of the Senate of the Republic on the renegotiation of contracts for the production of electric power with the private electricity producers" was published which requires the Executive, in the interest of the electricity subsector and the Nation, to renegotiate the contracts that bind the Haitian state to the private electric power generation companies; to the Executive to invest the amount deriving from the renegotiation of contracts in the national electrical energy infrastructure.

Amendment of the Constitution...

The Special Commission of the Lower Chamber in charge of the Amendment of the Constitution continues its consultations. It recently met with representatives of the judiciary.

Passing of "Papa pyè"

"A great loss for the Haitian cultural sector, Jean Claude Joseph aka Papa pyè is dead - Grasye, Bòs Marcel sou Telenasyonal kiyes ki bliye ?," declared the deputy of Delmas Gary Bodeau. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22444-haiti-social-haiti-mourns-the-death-of-papa-pye.html

Tourism : New Departmental Director of the South

At the beginning of the week Colombe Émilie Jessy Menos, the Minister of Tourism, proceeded to the installation of Marie May Guillaume as new Departmental Director of Tourism of the South. The ceremony takes place at the headquarters of the Department of Tourism located in Faugasse/Cayes.

Opening of an annex of the Alliance Française in Gonaïves

Responding to a strong demand from the local community, an annex of the Alliance française of Gonaïves has just been set up in Port-de-Paix, at the University of Notre Dame in Haiti. More than 70 people have already registered to attend French classes !

Land and women

On Sunday, Carmel André Beliard, the Minister of Agriculture, went to St Michel de L'Atalaye, Savane Diane where he met women members of the association "Solidarité Fanm Ayisyèn" (SOFA) . Certificates were issued to them as well as a ten-carreaux concession for the construction of a farm school. Representing more than 43% of the agricultural labor force, women as part of their full integration in the sector, are actively supported by the Ministry of Agriculture.

HL/ HaitiLibre