30 passengers hostage

On the night of August 22 to 23, 2021, a bus heading towards Port-de-Paix, carrying around thirty passengers was intercepted and hijacked by armed individuals, in the town of Gros-Morne (Artibonite department). The kidnappers demand a ransom of more than 100,000 US dollars in exchange for the release of the victims, informed Méhu Changeux, the president of the Association of Owners and Drivers of Haiti (APCH).

Funeral of Jean Gabriel Fortuné

The funeral of the former senator and former Mayor of Cayes Jean Gabriel Fortuné, who died in the earthquake of August 14, will take place on Saturday August 28, 2021, from 9:00 am in front of the rubble of the hotel "Le Manguier" whee clearing operations are in progress. Let's recall that the former mayor was in his hotel when the magnitude 7.2 sesime completely destroyed it https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34487-haiti-flash-the-human-toll-promises-to-be-heavy-already-227-dead-and-hundreds-injured.html

Luxembourg will restore internet services, voice

Luxembourg is sending 2 expert firefighters from the intervention group in charge of humanitarian missions of the Grand-Ducal Corps responsible for restoring telecommunications services (internet, voice) in the region, with the deployment of 3 "emergency" mobile satellite telecommunications platforms. To find out more, visit the website : https://www.emergency.lu

Anse-à-Veau : Damage to historical heritage

Jean Emmanuel Jacquet the Minister of Culture visited the historical heritage of Anse-à-Veau affected by the earthquake, in particular the houses of the former Presidents from Nippes, Fabre Nicholas Geffrard and Sudre Philippe Dartiguenave. The Ministry has been alerted to the damage, for the necessary interventions through the Institute for the Protection of National Heritage (ISPAN) which has already made arrangements for an assessment of the built heritage.

Taiwan : 851 tonnes of rice distributed

Taiwanese aid was already in action in the disaster areas in the aftermath of the August 14 earthquake and more than 851 tonnes of rice have been distributed to date through its social emergency program partners, the Assistance Fund. Economic and Social (FAES) and the international NGO “Food For The Poor Haiti.

Second aid plane from Venezuela

On Monday 23 August 2021, the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela sent by plane a second shipment of 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid (drinking water, non-perishable foodstuffs, blankets, mosquito nets, hammocks, diapers, personal hygiene kits, etc...) in solidarity with the brotherly people of Haiti announced the Interior Ministry of Venezuela.

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