FLASH : Minister of Health dismissed

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé dismissed the Minister of Public Health Dr. Duckenson Bléma Lorthé for having, according to our sources, decided to reopen the General Hospital without notifying the police. A decision which during the attack by the bandits left 3 dead, 2 journalists and 1 police officer and injured including 8 journalists https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43918-haiti-flash-bloody-inauguration-at-the-general-hospital-videos.html . According to the Transitional Council, the Minister of Justice will act as interim while awaiting the appointment of a new Minister of Health.

To be continued...

Several bandits killed

Several specialized units of the Haitian National Police (PNH) were mobilized on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in downtown Port-au-Prince, including at Champ-de-Mars, Oswald Durand Street, Monseigneur-Guilloux Street, Portail Léogâne and Bel-Air, the police institution informed. Several bandits were killed and roads barricaded by the thugs were unblocked during these interventions, the PNH said.

PNH : 2 racketeers neutralized

Two members of the Grand-Ravine gang were neutralized at the Alerte alley by the police. The thugs, who were operating in the area, were trapped by the police while they were extorting money from public transport drivers in the area.

Reinforcements mission late

As of December 18, 2024, the United States, the United Nations, and other international partners had not yet released funding for the deployment of an additional 600 Kenyan police officers to Haiti, reinforcing concerns about financial constraints... After completing their training, the Kenyan police officers are now on standby, stranded at the Embakasi training center...

Artist Myrlande Constant Wins Prince Claus Impact Award

Myrlande Constant, a textile artist, is among six recipients of the 2024 Prince Claus Impact Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the world in the arts and culture. She is being honored for her work in promoting gender equality through her work with the Voodoo flag. As the Prince Claus Foundation pointed out, "Myrlande Constant, a visual artist from Haiti, is celebrated as one of the first women to work with Voodoo banners or Voodoo flags, a traditional art historically practiced by men."

AGD : Special schedule for December 31

In order to meet the demands of economic operators, the General Administration of Customs (AGD) announces that the customs offices and counters of the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on December 31, 2024.

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