Chile : help for compatriots in difficulty

Chancellor Antonio Rodrigue confirmed that he instructed Haiti's Chargé d'Affaires in Chile to assist compatriots in difficulty at the airport in this South American country https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23743-haiti-flash-chile-deports-239-haitians.html

2.5 million for our grenadières U-20

The Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies presented a check of 2.5 million gourdes to the Haitian Football Federation to support our national women's football team under 20 who will participate in the world cup of this category this summer in France See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23763-haiti-flash-draw-and-schedule-of-the-u-20-women-s-world-cup.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23539-haiti-france-2018-us$25-000-assistance-from-the-senate-for-the-preparation-of-our-grenadieres-u-20.html

Collection of 1,000 gourdes, explanations

Senator Antonio Chéramy denounced the authorities' decision to levy 1,000 gourdes on the salaries of civil servants, accusing government authorities of placing the burden of the budget on civil servants. In response, the Ministry of the Economy has specified that this deduction at source on the salaries of civil servants, is provided for by the 2017-2018 law of finance and concerns the fees of tax registration (matricule fiscal) issued by the General Directorate of Taxes. (DGI).

First diplomas of the Women's Business Academy

US Ambassador to Haiti Michèle Jeanne Sison congratulated the first graduates of the Academy of Women's Affairs, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) which celebrates its second anniversary https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16860-haiti-economy-launch-of-the-chamber-of-commerce-of-women-entrepreneurs.html . The US Embassy is proud to sponsor this new formation for the young entrepreneurs of Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien and Mirebalais (Dept. of the Center).

Diaspora : Evelyne Trouillot in Paris

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On March 10 in Paris, writer, playwright, essayist and Haitian poet Evelyne Trouillot alongside Simone Schwarz Bart, Gisèle Pineau and Firmine Richard, will be present at round tables at the Salon littéraire of the authors of Overseas. From 10am to 6pm Musée de l'Homme, Palais de Chaillot, 17 Place du Trocadero, 75116 Paris. Free entry upon registration Latest issues of Evelyne Trouillot "Je m'appelle Fridhomme" at the C3 edition in 2017, "Le rond point" (L'Imprimeur, 2015).

Construction of 4 bridges

Charles Jean Jacques, the National Authorizing Officer of the European Development Fund (EDF) and Fritz Caillot the Minister of Public Works, recently carried out an assessment visit of the progress of construction work on the 4 bridges (Grandqueen, Boroc, Colladères and Brouyaha) and of "dalot" of the River Citron on the national road #3, financed by the European Union. They said they were very satisfied with the progress of the work and also took the opportunity to visit the construction sites of the bridges at Onde Verte and Las Aguas on the Las Cahobas - Belladères road, which had been interrupted in December 2016, informing that this work is going to resume in the best time.

DINEPA honors Roody Roodboy

Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) awarded a plaque of honor to the artist Roody Roodboy in recognition of the promotion of the sector EPA (Drinking Water and Sanitation) made through his Carnavalesque meringue 2018 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23570-icihaiti-music-roody-roodboy-champion-of-national-carnival-2018.html

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