Haiti is not safe

Reacting to Prime Minister Lafontant who had declared before a Senate Committee "Haiti is a safe country" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24087-haiti-politic-haiti-is-a-safe-country-according-to-the-pm.html Jocelyne Colas Noël, Coordinator of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace, says that this is the opposite of reality, stating that according to information from the Episcopal Commission, 101 people died from violence between January 1 and mid-April, which is far from the definition of a safe country. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24129-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24102-haiti-news-zapping.html

Demonstration, a death to PAP

Thursday, the anti-government demonstration organized in Port-au-Prince at the call of Jean-Charles Moïse leader of the opposition platform "Pitit Dessalin" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-24149-haiti-news-zapping.html made one dead, Pierre Hubert (31 years old) shot dead which provoked a vast movement of protest demanding justice and repair for the family of the victim. For J-C Moïse is a blow against the demands of the masses by the men in power who want to break the momentum of mobilization. For the National Police of Haiti this incident occurred on the sidelines of the event.

CEP : Parliament still without a representative

The offices of the two branches of Parliament are still seeking a consensus to choose the 3 representatives of the legislature to sit on the next Permanent Electoral Council (CEP), said Senator Pierre François Sildor, Vice President of the upper house. Recall that the former Senate President Youri Latortue had promised these names for early December https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22865-haiti-news-zapping.html

8 million for the National Day of the Diaspora

"To make a better integration of the diaspora for a stronger and more prosperous Haiti", is the theme of the national day of the diaspora which will be observed this 20 April. The government is making available an envelope of 8 million gourdes for the commemorative activities, launched Friday by the acting minister of Haitians living abroad, Stéphanie Auguste.

Improvement of the productivity of the soils

Wednesday was launched the training workshop on: improving soil productivity through vermi-culture and vermi-composting; the protection of surface water and groundwater, this activity took place in the conference room of the Ministry of the Environment at the National Society of Industrial Parks (SONAPI).

REMINDER : PAP International Book Fair

On 21 and 22 April 2018, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, the Port-au-Prince Town Hall, together with the National Book Directorate (DNL), will meet you in the Champ-de-Mars, Place Capois, for the holding of the first International Book Fair of Port-au-Prince (SILPAP) with as guest of honor Suzy Castor. 20% to 60% discounts on all titles available at the show.

HL/ HaitiLibre