Cap-Haitien : 109 Haitians repatriated

Saturday, July 30, the crew of the Coast Guard ship Tampa (WPG-48) repatriated 109 Haitians (men, women and children) to Cap-Haitien, following an interception Monday, July 25, of a sailboat extremely overloaded near Cay Sal Bank Atoll in the Bahamas.

Two Dominicans kidnapped

Ricardo de los Santos, President of the Dominican National Federation of Transport and Senator of the Province of Sánchez Ramírez continues to recommend to its members to avoid entering Haiti, given the increase in violence and kidnappings in this country. The same warning was issued by Jatzel Román Deputy Minister of Consular and Migration Affairs who informed of the kidnapping of two Dominicans in Haiti Richy Abraham Rodríguez (25 years old) and Francisco Lora, (42) who went to Haiti to working as mechanics repairing vehicles...

India : 44th Chess Olympiad

Friday, July 29 as part of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India, inaugurated on July 28 at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, where 188 teams in the "Open" category (mixed) and 162 in the "Women" category are registered. The rounds are played at the "“Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort and Convention Centre". Haitian player Cadet Merisena (15) lost her first game against Slovenia. Saturday July 30, she played against Sierra Leone and won her first victory.

The Police Station of P-au-P changes its head

Chief Commissioner Dumond was installed as head of the Port-au-Prince Police Station, replacing Commissioner Freud Thermidor in this position.

Football amputee asks for help from the Government

Thursday, July 28 Me Jean Tholbert Alexis Director of Cabinet of the Minister of Youth received the national selection of amputee football. The Minister took note of the support requested by the Haitian Association of Amputated Football (AHFA) to facilitate the participation of Haiti of our qualified Grenadiers https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-36239-icihaiti-turkey-2022-world-cup-the-federation-salutes-the-qualification-of-grenadiers-amputated.html for the Amputee Football World Cup which will take place in Turkey in October 2022.

Canada : Embassy Haiti closed

The Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Canada informs the Haitian community and the general public that its premises will be closed on Monday August 1st on the occasion of the "Civic Holiday" in Ottawa. Activities will resume on Tuesday August 2nd, 2022.

HL/ HaitiLibre