Black Friday in Jérémie

Friday was a black day in Jérémie, in cause an angry population, angry with the scarcity of fuel and the overpriced sale of the precious product on the black market. We were told several gas stations vandalized, a Digicel office set on fire and at least 2 gunshot wounds

Settling of score 2 dead

Two suspected bandits were shot dead this week in the "Kafou pwa" neighborhood (Archaie commune) by unidentified men in a vehicle.

The Gang Leader "Ti Duckens" killed

Friday, October 22, 2021 in the afternoon, the gang leader of the locality of "Boduit" in Pernier 37 "Ti Duckens" was killed by a truck driver, following an altercation, which caused some tension. in the evening in the neighborhood.

Promises of the new DG of the PHH

Frantz Elbe, the new Director General of the Haitian National Police (PNH), has made a priority of fighting crime, dismantling gangs and fighting gun trafficking. In addition, he is committed to strengthening security arrangements across the country, especially in the metropolitan area to prevent kidnappings, prevent bandits from committing their crimes and allow the population to go about their business peacefully. It remains to be seen whether these commitments, which are nothing new in the mouth of a DG of the PNH, will actually be transformed.

Post-Earthquake : 9,802 buildings already assessed

According to statistics, 9,802 buildings in all categories have already been assessed with the technical and financial support of the United Nations Office for Project Support Services (UNOPS), the International Office for Migration (IOM) and the Inter-American Bank of Development (BID). The post-earthquake recovery program of August 14, linked in particular to the assessment of buildings affected in the Great South is in its second phase.

Jimmy Jean-Louis Ambassador Barbancourt

The Barbancourt Foundation announced this week that the Haitian Hollywood actor Jimmy Jean-Louis had been appointed Official Ambassador of Barbancourt "In his new role, the Haitian actor and philanthropist will promote the projects of the Barbancourt Foundation which has been operating since the 90s in the fields of health, education, environmental protection, culture and the arts" the Foundation wrote on its Twitter account.

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