The attack on Me Morin changes nothing

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) learned with dismay of the attack perpetrated against Magistrate Jean Wilner Morin, on the road of Frères in Pétion-Ville, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39560-haiti-flash-judge-jean-wilner-morin-under-a-deluge-of-bullets.html . The MJSP condemns this "odious and criminal act which can in no way put a stop to the various files that Magistrate Morin is processing."/B>

Police take RAID courses

Groups of about twenty Haitian police officers take part in 15-day training courses, carried out by experts from the elite French unit RAID (Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence), particularly in the fight against terrorism and kidnapping.

Limond Toussaint, the former Minister of Culture arrested

As part of an investigation into the disappearance, on May 10, 2023, of Max Henry Titus, the neighbor of the former priest and former Minister of Culture and Communication, with whom he had legal disputes, agents of the Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ), arrested at his residence in Delmas 52, Limond Toussaint. A Taiwanese T-65 assault rifle and several magazines were found during a search of his home in Marigot (South-East Dept.) in the presence of Me Paul Émile Pen, Justice of the Peace for the jurisdiction.

Thomonde : The Town Hall imposes strict measures

After the "excessive" security measures of the town hall of Aquin against insecurity https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-39557-icihaiti-town-hall-aquin-excessive-measures-for-the-safety-of-people.html it is now the turn of the town hall of Thomonde (Centre dept.) to impose strict rules, which the inhabitants as well as the visitors must obey. Any stranger wishing to go to this town must report either to the police or to the town hall, informs the municipal council. This is also valid for the sons and daughters of Thomonde who left the town about 5 years ago, they must obey these requirements in the same way as foreigners.

Call on UN members to intervene in Haiti

Mauricio Ramirez Villegas, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in the Dominican Republic, described as very worrying the fact that the worsening crisis in Haiti has not yet found a solution, for which reason he urged this week the States members to intervene in Haiti as a matter of urgency, to control gang violence, believing that all the conditions are met for such an intervention.

50,000 people will have drinking water

The National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) and the Regional Office for Drinking Water and Sanitation (OREPA - Center) have launched work to rehabilitate the Gonaives water network. More than 90 km of pipes will be laid which will allow 50,000 people to have drinking water.

HL/ HaitiLibre