July horror month in Cité Soleil

According to a report from the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) from July 1 to 28, horror took hold in Cité Soleil : at least 111 people were murdered, 20 others injured, 48 missing, 18 women and raped girls. "These crimes were committed by armed gangs with the complicity of the authorities of the power in place" writes the RNDDH in its report, deplores that the PNH does not have adequate means to deal with the bandits...

President Moïse in the Dominican Republic

President Jovenel Moïse, at the head of a delegation composed in particular of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Claude Joseph, will be in Santo-Domingo, Sunday, August 16, 2020, to participate in the swearing-in of the new President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader. Sunday afternoon Jovenel Moïse will have a tête-à-tête with his Dominican counterpart, to discuss in general terms the future relations between the two countries. Afterwards, Moïse will meet with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the holding of elections in Haiti will be at the heart of the discussions.

PAP pavement work

On Thursday, Nader Joiséus, the Minister of Public Works signed a contract with the firm T&C S.A., for the execution of asphalt concrete pavement works for the rehabilitation of downtown Port-au-Prince.

France : donation of 11,000 liters of hydro-alcoholic solution

As part of the France-Haiti cooperation, the Prefecture of Martinique, the Embassy of France, ACTED, UNICEF and the Ministry of Public Health in Haiti, have joined forces to allow delivery from Fort-de-France, more than 11,000 liters of hydro-alcoholic solution intended for health centers in Haiti to fight against the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Covid-19 : training on pre-boarding screening

Like the other airports in Haiti, around ten applicants received a training session on pre-boarding passenger screening for Jérémie airport.

Did you know ?

The "Ranfòse Abitid Nitrisyon pou Fè Ogmante Sante" (RANFOSE) project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ensures that the Haitian population in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the private sector and other partners now have access to foods fortified with vitamins and minerals: flour fortified with iron, zinc, folic acid and other B vitamins, oil fortified with vitamin A and iodized salt.

HL/ HaitiLibre