Master of Singapore, Naomi Osaka makes her entry

The Haitian-Japanese world tennis star, reigning US Open champion, Naomi Osaka (20) 4th in the latest World Ranking of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-25785-icihaiti-tennis-naomi-osaka-4th-in-the-world-soon-in-haiti.html , will play its first Masters bringing together the 8 best players of the season, which starts this Monday in Singapore. Naomi will face Sloane Stephens 8th in the world. (First set won by Sloane Stephens 5-7, 2nd set won by Naomi 6-4, 3rd set currently playing...

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The Director of the OPC contradicts the Minister Cadet

Thursday, Jude Jean Pierre, the Director of Human Rights of the Office of the Protector of the Citizen (OPC) contradicted the words of the Minister of National Education, Pierre Josué Agénor Cadet, who said Wednesday that no student had arrested in connection with the Petrocaribe protests. "We went to school and were able to confirm that the five young people arrested on October 16 as part of the "Petro camping" movement, were regularly registered students," said Jude Jean Pierre.

Considerable drop in international adoptions

Thanks to Haiti's adoption reform, which came into effect in August 2013, the Institute for Social Welfare and Research (IBESR) became the sole authority responsible for all adoption procedures. As a result of this reform, intercountry adoption has become plenary in order to focus on the best interests of the child. Since this reform, the demand for international adoption in Haiti has dropped considerably, from 1,500 to 300 per year.

Garbage : Words of Gary Bodeau

According to Deputy Gary Bodeau, the initiator of the law that transformed the Metropolitan Solid Waste Collection Service (SMCRS) into a National Solid Waste Management Service (SNGRS), "This new institution will be far more effective than the previous one. The waste market is too important to neglect in view of public health problems. The SMCRS was used to pay political activists for social appeasement. Today we can define a real waste management policy."

International Girl's Day

In the framework of the "GirlsTakeover" organized by Plan International Haiti on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, 5 girls from 13 to 17 years have replaced, in the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets, the leaders of the Brigade of the Protection of the Minors of the Civil Protection and Plan International Haiti during a meeting of preparation of the most active period of the hurricane season. They emphasized the protection of girls against any kind of aggression during an emergency and the consideration of their specific needs in the context of any emergency response.

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