Moïse meets New York diaspora

Wednesday evening President Moïse met the Haitian community of New York-Spring Valley one of the important points of his agenda "It is essential to maintain this kind of dialogue with our compatriots so that they are better informed of the situation of the country" declared the Head of State who took the opportunity to renew his promise to equip Haiti road infrastructure and provide electricity 24/24 without setting a deadline...

"Céant is gone wrong" dixit Mirlande Manigat

According to the unfortunate former presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat, Honorary President of the Rassemblement des Démocrates Démocrats Progressive (RDNP) Jean-Henry Céant did not start very well in his first days at the helm of the Government. Not wishing to give the PM 3 months to see the results, given the urgency of the situation in Haiti, she nevertheless said "As a citizen, I would not want the government of my country to fail, but I can say that he's gone wrong."

Moïse talks with Bill Clinton

On Wednesday, on the sidelines of the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Moïse went to the Bloomberg Global Business to participate in an important round table. Discussions focused on "Building Resilient Economies and Preserving Marine Ecosystems in the Commonwealth Coast Countries and Haiti". "It was a pleasure for me to meet with former US President Bill Clinton in New York on the sidelines of the Bloomberg Global Business Forum," said Jovenel Moïse.

Rabies still kills in Haiti

In its latest 2018 annual report, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports that from February 2017 to September 2018, nearly 19 people died of rabies in 4 countries, including 8 in Haiti. PAHO recommending a massive dog vaccination campaign to end this disease. The statistics of the MSPP report that during this period 2,300 cases of bites were reported including 8 fatal cases of rabies : 3 in Port-de-Paix and 5 in the department of the West. Dr. Norelus Joseph Pierre believes that it is alarming in Haiti, recalling that all cases in human rabies do not enter the statistics because they are not all reported.

Family planning

As part of the International Day for Contraception, Plan International organized, in the North-East department of the country, an awareness-raising day on the theme "Fè planin se dwa fanm tankou gason" to contribute to efforts to reduce number of unwanted pregnancies in Haiti. This action is also part of the "Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women" (SHOW) project, which aims to improve the health of mothers and newborns in this department, as well as strengthening the knowledge of community members about Sexual and Reproductive health.

PM : 2nd Council of Government

Wednesday at the Primature, Prime Minister Jean Henry Céant chaired his 2nd Council of Government. The fight against corruption and smuggling, the PetroCaribe issue, the issue of the minimum wage, the government's relationship with the press and the media in general, the organization of the forthcoming government retreat and the effectiveness of State expenditure was among other things debated.

HL/ HaitiLibre