Iron Market : The Mayor Chevry rejects the thesis of fatras

The Mayor of Port-au-Prince, Ralph Yuri Chevry rejects the thesis, of ubbish burning in the vicinity of the Iron Market has caused the market fire https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23556-haiti-flash-the-iron-market-ravaged-by-a-fire.html , remembering that he was one of the first people on the scene after the disaster began. He informs that 6 employees have been arrested for questioning and he urges police authorities to deepen their investigation. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23578-haiti-iron-market-fire-probably-accidental-according-to-the-president-of-digicel.html

The Public Prosecutor's Office summons the CEO of Digicel

The Government Commissioner at the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince, Clame Ocnam Daméus has convened for Tuesday, February 20, Marteen Boute, CEO of Digicel to the prosecutor's office "This mandatory presence is part of the framework of the investigation opened and followed on the fire Hyppolite Market called Iron Market, occurred early Tuesday, February 13, 2018" one reads on the convocation.

Fire of the «Nan gerit» market accidental

Berson Soljour, the Departmental Director of the West of the Police, revealed that the work of investigators allowed to determine the origin of the fire Sunday ofd a part of the market "Nan gerit" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23596-haiti-flash-the-public-market-nan-gerit-ravaged-by-a-fire.html had been caused by sparks produced by a welder who was working on site. The welder was questioned and the examination of the witnesses allowed the investigators to confirm the origin and the departure of the incident.

Oxfam's official apology

Monday, a delegation of the British organization Oxfam caught in a scandal involving employees accused of having used prostitutes in Haiti presented the apology of the NGO to the Haitian authorities "We came here to share the report of internal investigation https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23597-icihaiti-flash-oxfam-will-hand-its-investigation-report-to-the-haitian-government-copy-of-report.html with the Minister (of Planning) and to express our shame and apologies to the Haitian Government and the people of Haiti for what happened," said Simon Ticehurst, Oxfam Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Japan will sign four donation contracts

On Wednesday, the Japanese Embassy will sign grant contracts with 4 local organizations for micro-projects located in the Central Plateau (Mirbalais, Thomonde and Hinche) and in the North (Pignon). These contracts are part of the program of assistance to social protection and socio-economic strengthening of the Embassy of Japan in Haiti.

Soon Canonization of Paul VI

Cardinal Chibly Langlois, informs that "During his meeting with the priests and deacons of the diocese of Rome at St. John Lateran Cathedral on February 15, Pope Francis announced the upcoming canonization of Paul VI (1963-1978)."

HL/ HaitiLibre