Rome : Pope Francis' Surprise Exit

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the end of Communion at the Mass presided over by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pope Francis surprised everyone by leaving the Vatican's Santa Marta residence for a few minutes in St. Peter's Square in a wheelchair, pushed by his personal nurse. After the final blessing, the Pope, surrounded by pilgrims expressing their enthusiasm and joy with applause and numerous chants of "Viva il Papa," went to the platform where Mass was being celebrated and addressed the faithful, saying a few words, "Have a good Sunday, everyone, thank you very much", before returning to Santa Marta.

PNH : Targeted attack with explosive drones in Tabarre

On the evening of Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, several members of the criminal coalition "Viv Ansanm" were fatally injured in a targeted attack with explosive drones in Tabarre, near Cassandra Market.

Distribution of thousands of solar lamps

The World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated the delivery of 6,240 solar lamps and more than 7,000 water containers to the International Organization for Migration (IOM-Haiti) to protect vulnerable communities and address health needs, particularly those of displaced persons.

Arrest of former MP Alfredo Antoine Jr.

On Friday, April 4th, 2025, suspected of having links with armed gangs, former MP Alfredo Antoine Jr. for the Kenscoff constituency was arrested at his home in Morne-Calvaire by agents of the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) on suspicion of having links with armed gangs and destroying his reputation.

Budget Surplus !

The Bank of the Republic of Haiti's (BRH) first-quarter monetary policy note for 2024-2025 reveals that tax collections increased by more than 14% compared to the previous quarter (July-September 2024). At the same time, a similar trend was observed in public spending, which increased by 30.5%. However, Treasury operations resulted in a surplus as of December 31, 2024, which enabled a reimbursement of 3.6 billion gourdes from the government to the BRH. This result supports the zero monetary financing objective set out in the 2024-2025 budget.

Training for Masons and Foremen

This Friday, April 4, 2025, marks the end of a week of UNESCO training for 20 Haitian masons and foremen to teach them resilient construction techniques to withstand earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, thus ensuring the safety of the population. By training them in safe and sustainable construction techniques, the knowledge and skills acquired will help reduce the risk of collapse and protect critical infrastructure, particularly schools.

HL/ HaitiLibre