Commune of Baradères flooded

The torrential rains that fell in the night from December 7 to 8 in the commune of Baradères (Nippes, South-West) caused flooding in most areas of the city center according to the city delegate Widenson Ladouceur, who speaks of destroyed plantation and loss of livestock claiming that no loss of life has been reported. For the moment the Directorate of Civil Protection has not issued any bulletin on the situation.

Artibonite : School resumption

Friday after 3 months of paralysis of school activities due to anti-government demonstrations, Ecol Renois the Departmental Director of Education of Artibonite announced during a press conference, the resumption of school activities at the level of the communes of the Gonaïves and Saint-Marc from Monday, December 9, affirming "The Ministry has made arrangements to accompany school principals and teachers so that children can go to school in peace."

André Michel rejects the proposal of the American Embassy

Me André Michel Spokesperson of the radical opposition movement said "Democratic and Popular" declared "We reject the note of the American Embassy calling for a dialogue for the formation of a Government. No cohabitation with a corrupt president who violates human rights. Fòk Anbasad Amerikèn respekte pèp Ayisyen.Solisyon kriz politik la se demisyon Jovenel Moise."

DR increases its military budget

According to the draft general budget law for 2020, the Dominican Government will slightly increase its military spending by just over $33 million, nearly 2 billion pesos more than the current budget.

Delegation of experts to the SONAPI Industrial Park

As part of the "Better Work" program, which aims to support job creation and the improvement of workers' working conditions, a delegation of experts visited the SONAPI Industrial Park, one of the Korean plants operating in the textile, a sector that represents 1/8th of formal jobs in Haiti with nearly a billion US exports. In addition, the delegation visited the permanent missions of UN members and visited the CREER project, a pilot project for the creation of decent jobs through the transformation of detritus into ethical and marketable fashion and craft objects.

Cabaret : The reintegration of Women and Minors continues

Despite the crisis, the project for the reintegration of women and minors held in the Cabaret women's prison continues. From October to December 2019, 15 former detainees benefited from hygiene kits, food kits, mobile phones, transport costs and housing costs. This project, executed by "Kri Fanm Ayiti" (KRIFA) in collaboration with Avocats Sans Frontières Canada (CBSA), is funded by "Global Affairs Canada".

HL/ HaitiLibre