Army : last graduation in Ecuador

On Sunday in Ecuador, the Haitian cadet Eloge Goosmith graduated from the Eloy Alfaro Military School (ESMIL) with the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, Military Intelligence Category. Eloge Goosmith was the last cadet in training for military cooperation between Haiti and Ecuador. In total between 2012 and 2020 were trained : 10 Cadet Specialists in the rank of Lieutenant Military Engineer. 11 cadets Category Weapons and 130 Soldiers Specialists : Military Engineering Corps.

The Mayor of Carrefour is no longer resigning

"By respect for the votes of my constituents and in order to complete the 9 projects that I initiated, in particular the Cultural Center, I have decided not to resign. My apologies to all those who would upset this decision in one way or another, but I chose Carrefour," Jude Édouard Pierre, Mayor of Carrefour.

Gang rapes

During the night of Friday August 7 to Saturday August 8, 2020, in the locality "Choran" (3rd communal section of Jérémie) a case of gang rape was reported. Armed individuals entered several houses and after having immobilized the men present under the threat of their weapons, they raped 4 women including a 17-year-old girl, before leaving the scene of their crimes without being worried by taking objects of values.

State funding by the BRH explodes

According to Economist Thomas Lalime, the monetary financing of the BRH reached a record level in Haiti, going from 4.14 billion gourdes in June 2019 to 34.04 billion on June 30, 2020, i.e. 8 times more... Lalime emphasizes that the funding monetary seriously affects the exchange rate which lowers the value of the gourde which has lost 28% of its value since July 29, 2019. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31503-haiti-economy-the-brh-financed-the-state-to-the-tune-of-more-than-34-billion-fiscal-year-2019-2020.html

CEP : The women's sector appoints its Representative

On Saturday August 8, the "Women's Political Tribune" coalition, after consultation with several women's organizations, and other personalities in the country and in the diaspora, decided to appoint Marie Rébecca Guillaume as Representative of the women's sector at the next Provisional Electoral Council. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31458-haiti-news-zapping.html

Cap Haitien : Intensive cleaning

Sunday in order to show the need to regularly clean up the urban environment of Capois, the municipal authorities of Cap-Haitien, in concert with the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) and other partner institutions, carried out an intensive cleaning operation in the second city of the country. These operations are part of the sanitation activities that must precede the official commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the Cité Christophienne in a few days.

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