Congressional hearings to assess US policy in Haiti

On Tuesday, December 10, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Congress will hold hearings to evaluate US policy in Haiti. The expected witnesses are Pierre Espérance, Executive Director of the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH), Daniel Erikson, Director of Blue Star Strategies and Emmanuela Douyon, Senior Officer in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation at the National Democratic Institute.

The opposition has chosen its transitional President

Gerard Joseph ("Mache kontre") a member of the Commission made up of representatives https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29285-haiti-politic-the-opposition-installs-a-commission-to-choose-a-president-and-a-pm-of-transition.html of the 5 parties of the opposition signatories of the agreement of Marriott 29254 , in charge of choosing a replacement to the President Moïse if he resigns, affirms that the Choice of the Judge of the Court of Cassation having held this position in a Government transition, has been ratified by the signatory parties. However, he did not release the name of the judge for reasons of so-called security...

Conflict at the Town Hall of PAP

The Deputy Mayor Bernard Joseph reproaches the President of the City Council Yuri Chévry to administer the Commune unilaterally without consulting the advisers.

Installation of the new ULCC DG

Tuesday at Pacot, took place the installation ceremony of the new Director General of the Unit against the Corruption, Me Claudy Gassant hhttps://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29422-haiti-news-zapping.html , at the headquarters of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC).

Launch of the BRH Toastmasters Club

On December 1st, the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) officially launched its Toastmaster Club called "Club BRH Toastmasters". Jean Baden Dubois, the BRH Governor and Honorary President of the Club, spoke at the Club's induction ceremony.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Tuesday at the Municipal Palace of Delmas, under the patronage of the Primature, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, with the support of the Office of the Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, organized a ceremony to mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, December 3, 2019. On this occasion, the Social Assistance Fund registered new disabled beneficiaries in its monthly allowance program. At the same time, several hundred gift cards donated by the Primature have been distributed. In their speeches, Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin and Secretary of State Gérald Oriol Jr reaffirmed the Government's commitment to work for the disabled population.

HL/ HaitiLibre