Towards a relaxation of measures at the Dominican border

Friday October 6, 2023, Dominican President Luis Abinader, following a visit this Friday to the border town of Dajabón, declared that work on the Vigía canal is sufficiently advanced and that he planned to relax certain measures relating to the closure of land, sea and air borders with Haiti. These measures will only concern trade because the border will remain completely closed to migration, he specified

Port-de-Paix : Opening of a toll booth

Thursday October 5, 2023, Josue Alusma the Mayor of Port-de-Paix with the Police, officially launched work to open a toll booth in the Carelage area. According to the mayor, "This position will allow the town hall and the police to manage the problem of insecurity and to have control over people entering and leaving the city."

Barbancourt, 6th best Rum in the world

In the latest ranking published (2023) by "Insider Monkey", Haiti with its Barbancourt Rum, comes 6th out of the 12 countries which produce the best rums in the world. Top 5: #1 Jamaica, #2 Cuba, #3 Barbados, #4 Martinique, #5 Guyana.

Italy : Evaluation of the 60 selected scholarship holders

Jean Victor Généus received on Thursday, October 5, 2023, a delegation of professors from Italy to evaluate, over 2 days, around sixty candidates selected for study scholarships (2023-2024) in Italy (3-year bachelor's programs, from master's degree in 2 years and doctorate).

Diapsora : 18th ed. of Haitian Ladies Weekend

The 18th edition of the Haitian Ladies Network takes place from October 6 to 8, 2023 in Washington D.C. This annual event brings together hundreds of women from diverse backgrounds to celebrate the unity, strength and diversity of Haitian women. Learn more about the event visit : https://www.haitianladies.org

Canadian Embassy in Haiti closed

The Canadian Embassy in Haiti will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023 due to the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday in Canada. Activities will resume Tuesday October 10.

HL/ HaitiLibre