Propane gas price explosion

Disturbing increase in propane gas prices in the capital. For example, in some gas stations in Delmas, the cost of the 25-pound bottle has increased by 24%, in the space of 2 months, from 705 Gourdes in August to 875 Gourdes today.

CIMO selects 30 new members

On 2 October, the UNPol component of Minujusth supported 12 instructors from the Intervention and Maintenance Corps (CIMO) in conducting written and physical tests to select 30 new members out of 358 police officers from the 29th Promotions of the National Police of Haiti (PNH).

Fall of the Gourdes, the solution is...

For the economist Eddy Labossière, it is not by decrees that the Government can stop the depreciation of the Gourde. For the economist, the solution is : no budget deficit financed by the BRH https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25776-haiti-flash-state-loans-to-the-brh-jump-from-96-to-188-billion-in-3-months.html and facilitate investment credit in order to increase domestic production.

Awareness of schoolchildren about natural hazards

Friday in Trou-du-Nord, the Departmental Coordination of the North-East of the Civil Protection continued its activities of sensitization for 350 schoolchildren coming from several establishments of the municipality. Tony Denis, the Departmental Technical Coordinator gave a presentation adapted to children on the hydro-meteorological and geological risks of the Far North.

Orlando : Closure of the Consulate of Haiti

"The Consulate of Haiti in Orlando informs that the Consular Post will be closed Wednesday, October 17 on the occasion of the celebration of the death of the Emperor of Haiti Jean Jacques Dessalines. The activities will resume on Thursday, October 18, 2018 from 9:00 am."

France commits to continue French-Haitian investments

Friday, at a party given in his honor by the Franco-Haitian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CFHCI), José Gomez Ambassador of France in Haiti committed with the CFHCI to continue with mixed investments Franco-Haitians and to support the agenda of the reforms proposed by the Chamber and the private sector. Several other topics were discussed such as smuggling, accountability and transparency as well as tenure security and state and institutional reforms.

HL/ HaitiLibre