Beirut : Message from President Moïse

"Beirut, the capital of Lebanon was severely shaken by two violent explosions on Tuesday August 4th. The human losses and material damage are immense. I sympathize with the pain of this friendly country and express my solidarity with the Lebanese community living in Haiti ," President Jovenel Moïse. [HL note : latest provisional toll: at least 137 dead, over 5,000 injured and over $3 billion in damage].

IBC Airways : Resumption of flights to Haiti

"Welcome back to the IBC Airways airline on the Fort Lauderdale / Cap Haitien route, may this new departure contribute to the revival of tourist and economic development in the entire region," former Senator of the North, Dieudonné Luma Etienne.

Banditry : Remarks by the Head of State

"The acts of banditry perpetrated in the country saddens us all deeply. Formal instructions have been issued to the competent authorities to strengthen security measures and crack down on those responsible for these heinous acts," Jovenel Moïse.

OEA : Chancellor Joseph discusses elections

As part of his official working visit to Washington DC, Chancellor Claude Joseph met with Nestor Mendez the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) together they discussed issues of regional interest. In addition, Chancellor Joseph met with Luis Almagro the Secretary General of the OAS to discuss the upcoming elections in Haiti. After this meeting Almagro said, "I have met with Chancellor Claude Joseph to discuss cooperation between the OAS and Haiti. We welcome the initiative to undertake consultations for a new CEP and urge all sectors to participate in view of the upcoming elections," Luis Almagro

The PNH is preparing new strategies

Rameau Normil, the Commander-in-Chief of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) is active alongside the senior executives of his command, in the development of new strategies as well as their appropriate application in the field, in order to suppress banditry, crime and restore public peace.

Construction of the Saint-Martin learning center

Dikel Delvariste, Director General of the National Institute for Vocational Training (INFP) accompanied by the General Coordinator of the Coordination Unit of Vocational Training Programs (UCPFP), carried out a supervisory visit to the construction site of the first phase of the Saint-Martin Learning Center, the inauguration of which is scheduled for March 2021.

HL/ HaitiLibre