The 3rd gang leader of Savien killed

Sunday 14, "Goliath" (so known) the 3rd leader of Savien's gang spreading terror in the Artibonite Valley was fatally hit in fire exchange with the Police during an attack by Savien's gunmen against a patrol of the Departmental Unit for the Maintenance of Order (UDMO) in Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite. Several weapons were seized and bandits injured.

"TiMakak" driver arrested

Early in the morning of Monday August 15, the patrol of the Departmental Unit for Maintaining Order (UDMO) West-1 arrested Miguel Laguerre (24), who was shot in the foot in exchanges of fire with the police. Miguel Laguerre is the driver of the "TiMakak" gang leader operating in Laboule 12.

Management of contagious corpses

The Ministry of Public Health has started via the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Protection (DPSPE), a series of training for the benefit of the body of health officers at the National level and all managers of funeral institutions on the management of contagious corpses in the context of Covid-19 and emerging deadly epidemics.

12 civilian armored vehicles for the UN

The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) received yesterdat 12 civilian armored vehicles for service at Toussaint Louverture airport. According to BINUH spokesperson B. Nibogora, this is a logistical resupply for personnel of UN entities involved in regular activities in Haiti.

Taiwan : reinforcement of the electricity grid

As part of the Project to Strengthen the Electricity Network of the Metropolitan Area (financed via a loan from Taiwan https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26457-haiti-politic-government-borrows-$150m-from-taiwan-for-electricity.html ), construction work on the new Arcahaie substation which will supply the hotels on the Arcadins coast is progressing.

239th anniversary of the death of Faustin Soulouque

Born on August 15, 1782 in Petit-Goâve, Faustin Élie Soulouque (August 15, 1782 - August 6, 1867) was proclaimed Emperor of Haiti by Parliament under the name of Faustin 1er on August 25, 1849. His coronation took place on April 18, 1852 .

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