Leonel Fernández would like to withdraw a decoration given to Martelly

Former President Leonel Fernández, who in 2012 decorated Michel Martelly, then President of Haiti, with the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, at the rank of Grand Cross Plaque d'or, is asking President Luis Abinader to withdraw this decoration following the sanctions imposed by the United States on Martelly for drug trafficking, money laundering and gang financing... https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43030-haiti-flashformer-president-martelly-sanctioned-by-the-usa-for-drug-trafficking-money-laundering-and-gang-sponsorship.html

Ouanaminthe : PM Visits the Canal

Friday, August 23rd, 2024, the Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the Ouanaminthe Canal site with a water intake on the Massacre River. "Today, I came to make this visit to see, listen and understand," said the Head of Government.

Security : preparations for the start of the school year

As part of the preparations for the start of the school year, the Prime Minister, Garry Conille, met with the leaders of the Educational Community Police (EduPol). The opportunity for the Head of Government to discuss the socio-security issues related to the EduPol service, the Police/Population "Marriage" (MPP) and the strengthening of the operational capacities of Community Police officers in the run-up to the reopening of schools on October 1.

Ambassador Hankins Visits Agrilog

During his visit to Cap-Haïtien, Ambassador Hankins visited Agrilog, an agro-industrial company producing vegetables, sweet potatoes, and cassava that are sold on local and international markets. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID-Haiti) continues to strengthen its efforts with the Haitian private sector to promote agricultural and economic growth in Haiti.

Assessment of the situation in Haiti

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Jean Marc Berthier Antoine, Minister of Defense, met with a delegation from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). At the heart of the discussions was the assessment of the security situation in Haiti.

Provisional release for humanitarian reasons:

On August 21, 2024, the judges of the Port-au-Prince Court of Appeal provisionally released for humanitarian reasons the former Director General of the Social Assistance Fund (CAS), Edwine Tonton and Pierre Richard Vallès, the former chief accountant of the institution. Arrested in 2023 for influence peddling and embezzlement of more than 2 million HTG at the CAS See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40629-haiti-justice-the-minister-of-social-affairs-indicted-for-abuse-of-power-and-criminal-conspiracy.html

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