Fire in a voodoo temple, 6 victims

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, during a voodoo ceremony on the occasion of the Day of the Dead, at Mambo Marlie's, (Montagne Noire, Pétion-ville), 6 people were seriously burned when a fire broke out in the peristyle in unexplained circumstances.

DDO-1 : Towards a new strategic security plan

Divisional Commissioner Luckner Dumond, the new Departmental Director West-1 (DDO-1), less than 24 hours after his installation https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-43541-icihaiti-pnh-new-departmental-director-of-the-west-1.html carried out an inspection visit to the police jurisdictions of the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince, particularly at the crossroads of the airport and the Solino neighborhoods. This visit, of a strategic nature, was an opportunity for the new head of security to provide for the extension of the line of command of the Units engaged in Solino to counter certain attempts by armed gangs, following the formal instructions of the High Command. At the same time, on the sidelines of the inspections, police interventions were intensified at the level of the metropolitan region in order to maintain the hunt for criminals.

Ban on sharing criminal videos

The Port-au-Prince Prosecutor's Office would like to remind everyone that it is strictly forbidden to share or publish criminal videos on various communication platforms. This includes, but is not limited to, videos showing acts of violence, crimes, offenses or any other illegal activity. Consequently, any person found guilty of disseminating, sharing or promoting criminal videos is subject to sanctions and criminal prosecution.

USAID partnership with the Ministry of Health

Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator of USAID Global Health met with Georges Fils Brignol, Minister of Public Health. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reiterates its long-standing partnership commitment with the Ministry of Public Health. USAID Global Health is committed to its partnership with the Ministry of Health and the people of Haiti to sustain health gains and continue to make progress in achieving health outcomes in maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, HIV, and tuberculosis.

Taekwondo : National Championship

Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, ahead of the National Championship, scheduled for December 7 in Artibonite, the North-West, the North-East, the South and the West, the Executive Committee of the Haitian Taekwondo Federation met with the leaders of the various departmental associations. Two training sessions will also be organized for coaches and referees.

School Rally : Reforestation Operation

On Friday, November 1st, as part of the School Rally, more than 500 fruit and forest tree seedlings were planted in Tête Source Simon (Commune of Les Cayes) by dozens of students from Saint-Louis du Sud, Chantal, Aquin, Maniche, Aux Coteaux, Camp-Perrin, Les Anglais and Torbeck. This initiative aims not only to strengthen the vegetation cover of this region, but also to raise awareness among young people about the importance of reforestation practices and tree planting techniques.

HL/ HaitiLibre