New day of tension in Port-au-Prince

New day of tension in downtown Port-au-Prince due to armed clashes between law enforcement and bandits, including on Magloire Amboise Street, Mgr Guilloux Street, Alerte Alley, and Dalles Road... A situation that has created panic and paralyzed commercial activities in these areas.

Canada : Defense Discussion

Monday, September 9, 2024, Jean Marc Berthier Antoine, Minister of Defense, met with the Canadian Ambassador to Haiti, André François Giroux, to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation in defense.

BNC : ULCC wants a confrontation but...

The former Chairman of the Board of the Banque Nationale de Crédit (BNC), Raoul Pierre Louis, is summoned by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) for a confrontation with Councilors Louis Gérald Gilles, Emmanuel Vertilaire and Smith Augustin. Raoul Pierre-Louis' lawyers say that their client will not be able to respond to this summons as long as the 3 councilors of the Transitional Council accused of corruption remain in office. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-42866-haiti-flash-3-presidential-advisers-in-turmoil-scandal-or-conspiracy.html

FAO mission to Haiti

A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, composed of Rein Paulse, Director of Emergencies and Resilience and Adoniram Sanches Coordinator for Central American countries, are in Haiti from September 9 to 12 to discuss resilience strategies in the face of food crises. This strategic mission aims to strengthen national emergency response and resilience capacities, while consolidating strategic partnerships with national and international actors in favor of sustainable development.

Exchange between Chancellor Dupuy and Miroslav Jenča

On Monday, September 9, Chancellor Dominique Dupuy met with Miroslav Jenča, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs at the United Nations to discuss security, elections and the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.

2024 Paralympic Games : Shot Put

Ywenson Registre, who competed for Haiti in the shot put competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, finished 11th out of 12 with 6.95m, his best performance of the season (while his personal best performance was 7.13m). Iran's Yasin Khosravi finished 1st with a throw of 15.95m.

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