Monitoring the Control Tower construction site

The Ambassador of France to Haiti Fabrice Mauriès visited the construction site of the control tower of Toussaint Louverture international airport. The construction of this project is financed to the tune of 20 million US dollars by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The work is 75% finalized; The work is progressing according to the established schedule. The work should be handed over to the summer; then the radar system will be installed. "Congratulations to the French companies ADPI, VINCI and Thales Group who are responsible for its construction. The finalization of the project will constitute a decisive qualitative leap for air safety throughout the territory" See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40896-haiti-toussaint-louverture-airport-the-construction-of-the-new-control-tower-and-the-radar-station-is-progressing.html

CODEVI temporarily closed

Thursday January 25, 2024, following the recent shootout between the National Brigade of Protected Areas (BSAP) in Haiti and units of the Haitian National Police (PNH), the Codevi Free Zone closed its doors as a security measure. Protests in Ouanaminthe blocked roads, including access to the free zone, preventing some 18,000 Haitian employees from getting to work. If the situation allows, CODEVI hopes to reopen this Friday.

Investigation of the assassination of President Moïse completed

The investigation of the case of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has been completed, the justice system no longer having any witnesses to hear. The judge in charge of the case has already communicated the file to Judge Walter Wesser Voltaire for the final indictment which could take place by the end of February...

Guyana and Martinique new air link to Haiti

The airline "Sky High Dominicana" will launch flights to Haiti from Guyana and Martinique on March 27 at a rate of one flight per week. Sky High Dominicana offers with this new line, the possibility of going to Haiti the same day with an arrival in Port-au-Prince in the early afternoon.

Job losses on the rise

The labor market continues to be impacted by the migratory movement, particularly through the humanitarian emigration program (Humanitarian parole) and the increase in travel to Nicaragua. The rate of loss of qualified executives has increased in all sectors of activity. At the level of the textile sector, the Bulletin of the Association of Industries of Haiti (ADIH) reveals that, from 53,387 workers in September 2022, the number of workers increased to 40,462 in August 2023. The same is true for the banking sector which, according to the results of a survey conducted by the BRH, more than 10% of employees of the banking system (mainly executives) resigned during the 2023 fiscal year.

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