Violation of the Finance Act

About 450 million gourdes have been subtracted from the funds voted by the Parliament in favor of local authorities in the 2017-2018 budget, according to Mirebalais Deputy Abel Descolines, who denounced a violation of the budget law.

Call for demonstrations and work stoppages

Dominique St-Eloi, the Coordinator of the National Central of Haitian Workers (CNOHA) who denounces the exploitation of workers for the benefit of employers, continues to demand a minimum wage of 1,000 gourdes, calls all workers living in precarious socio-economic conditions to participate in the great citizen mobilization planned on 18 November. In addition, he encourages textile workers to respect the strike wathchword for November 19 and 20.

10 people targeted by the ULCC

In the case of the overcharging of school kits of just over 40 million gourdes, the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) asks the Public Prosecutor of Port-au-Prince to put the public action in move against former Social Affairs Minister Roosevelt Bellevue, his Chief of Staff, the Ministry Administrator and 7 other people responsible for 6 companies who cashed the amount of this overbilling.

The individual who raised the black and red flag identified

Jorchemy Jean Baptiste, advisor to the Prime Minister said on the air of a television of the capital that "the individual who replaced the national two-colored at Vertières to replace it, in the name of political claims, by a black and red flag was identified and will be arrested shortly.

Digicel before a commission in the Senate

On Tuesday, the Senate's Public Works, Transportation and Communications Committee met with Marteen Boute, CEO of Digicel, about the poor quality of services offered by the mobile phone company in recent days. For Marteen Boute the cause are : the insecurity, acts of sabotage of which the company is the object and the problem of interference to justify the degradation of the services offered. The Commission announces a meeting on November 20th with Jean-David Rodney, the Director General of the National Telecommunication Council (CONATEL).

The works of Vincent Park will finally begin

Edwing Charles, the Minister of Youth and Sports has proceeded to the laying of the foundation stone of the rehabilitation works of the Vincent Park of Gonaïves. The fencing works of the play area, the locker room and the official stand of the Vincent Park, which will finally begin, will last 3 months. This rehabilitation includes the renovation of the lawn that will receive international competitions.

HL/ HaitiLibre