120 Gourdes for 1 dollar !

While the exchange rate at the Central Bank (BRH) is +/- 111 Gourdes for the purchase of a US dollar, some stores do not hesitate to display 120 Gourdes for 1 US $ dollar for the purchase in Gourdes of product labeled in US. For the dollar rates sold in banks or at money changers, it depends on the amount and the client...

The NINU decree reported due to an error

The Secretary of State for Communication Eddy Jackson Alexis announces that the decree on the Unique National Identification Number (NUNI) published this week https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31060-haiti-news-zapping.html will be corrected and republished due to a material error. According to the Secretary of State, the material error is that the decree relates to the Unique National Identification Number and the Unique National Identification Card, whereas one should not speak only of the National Identification Card "The decree is therefore reported, it will be corrected and republished next week".

BRH warns transfer houses

Transfer houses are required to pay beneficiaries transfers in the form, currency and rate indicated by the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), according to a presidential decree published on Tuesday, modifying certain provisions of that July 6, 1989. Any violation of this provision will result in sanctions. There is a fine of 3% of equity to be deducted directly from the account of the transfer house domiciled at the BRH which may, in the event of a repeat offense, go as far as the withdrawal of the operating authorization, according to the article. 2 of the decree in question.

Moïse spoke with the next President of the IDB

On Wednesday, President Jovenel Moïse met with Mauricio Claver-Carone, the next President of the IDB. Carone who is familiar with Caribbean issues. The discussions were fruitful and the two men agreed to work together to meet the post Covid challenges.

UEH : New online course

On June 17, the office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the State University of Haiti (UEH), headed by Professor Hérold Toussaint opened the course "University Society and Citizenship" (USC), a cross-functional course online for 5,000 new members admitted to all UEH entities (Port-au-Prince and provinces) for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Installation of the SG of the Prime Minister's Office

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister, Joseph Jouthe, proceeded to the installation of Jude Charles Faustin, new Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-31040-icihaiti-politic-jude-charles-faustin-appointed-secretary-general-of-the-prime-minister-s-office.html . New Secretary Faustin has promised to do everything possible to "create the appropriate critical mass in order to boost the vision of the modernization of the Haitian state."

HL/ HaitiLibre