A policeman killed in Nazon

Saturday evening in Nazon (Port-au-Prince) an agent of the Land Border Police (PoliFront) was shot dead by unidentified heavily armed individuals.

Construction of maternity hospitals in Haiti, the international disinterested

Following his appeal, Dominican President Luis Abinader deplores the lack of commitment from France, Germany, Canada and other countries regarding the project to build two modern maternity hospitals in Haiti. Only Mexico offered to help.

Fuel : A financial sinkhole for the State

"Fuel delivery from November 16 to 20, 2021 diesel : 4,616,015 gallon, gasoline: 2,856,777 gallon. State funding to keep the price stable at the pump over US $8.8 million (8,876,664) Shortfall (taxes and customs duties): over US $ 6.8 million (6,835,361). Can we guarantee the availability of petroleum products at the pump [at current prices] in this case ?" wonders Evenson Calixte, Director General of the National Regulatory Authority for the Energy Sector (ANARSE).

174 earthquakes recorded in the great South

174 earthquakes with magnitudes between 1.3 and 4.2 on the Richter scale during the month of October 2021 were recorded in 3 Grand'Anse regions: 88; Nippes: 60 and South 26, according to the Technical Seismology Unit of the Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME).

NOTICE : International Jazz Festival postponed

The 16th edition of the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival, scheduled for January 15 to 22, 2022, has been postponed due to the security crisis across the country. The PAPJazzHaiti team will announce the new 2022 schedule at a later date.

Cité Soleil : basic first aid training for 100 children aged 10 to 14

Taking into account the fragile security situation in Cité Soleil, the Observatory of Haitian Youth and its partner associations ABKODEL, IMPACT-E, "Kay Timoun" and "Rèv Pa m Ayiti" have enabled 100 children aged 10 to 14, living in the City, to acquire basic notions in first aid. These children will be able to advise on the reflexes to have in the event of danger requiring the intervention of a first-aid worker, or intervene depending on the case in question.

HL/ HaitiLibre