Moïse will not go to Gonaïves on January 1st

According to what circulates in the corridors of the National Palace, for the 217th anniversary of independence and for the second time, President Jovenel Moïse and the Government, will not go to Gonaïves, which on January 1st became the symbol of radical opposition to avoid violent demonstrations. Instead, the Head of State will lay a wreath of flowers on the Champs de Mars at the foot of the Monument to the Heroes of Independence.

The leader of the "400 mawozo" gang on the run

Following the police operation to dismantle the "400 mawozo" gang carried out on Sunday https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-32634-haiti-flash-operation-to-dismantle-the-gang-400-marozo.html , Divisional Inspector Gary Desrosiers, spokesperson for the Haitian National Police (PNH) informed Monday that Gang Leader Joseph Wilson aka "Lanmò San jou" and two of his main lieutenants known as Ronald and Azoukeng succeeded in escape and that a search notice had been issued against these 3 criminals. Despite the numerous exchanges of fire, no injuries or deaths of either the police or the thugs were reported. The PNH did not recover any of the bandits' weapons, Desrosiers said.

The former President Martelly tested positive for Covid-19

Former President Michel Martelly tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. The Sweet Micky Group cancels the scheduled services. The management of Sweet Micky specifies that the singer is in good health, however, he would not want to put his collaborators and fans at risk.

The diaspora in France celebrates the independence of Haiti

On the occasion of the 217th anniversary of Haiti's independence, the associations Hibiscus Haiti-France, Débat Show En Action and Grâce Production are organizing a Te Deum to mark this historic date from January 1 at 34 Avenue Charles de Gaulle in Stains (department of Seine-Saint-Denis in the Île-de-France region) from noon to 6 p.m. Free come and eat the independence soup. Invited artists : Anne Sophie, Mister Josué, James Fleurissant, The Hibiscus troupe, Ludovid Anicette.

Distribution of thousands of hot dishes

On Monday, as part of the implementation of the "Kantin Mobil" project, the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES) with the support of the Departmental Delegation of the West distributed 3,000 hot dishes for residents of rue Séjourné in Delmas 19.

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