Trou du Nord : Robbery of St. Jean-Baptiste Parish

Unidentified individuals robbed, on the night of June 24 to 25, 2022, the Parish of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Trou du Nord. Reverend Father Eldin Philibert, parish priest indicates that the offerings collected during the Eucharistic celebration of the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist of Trou du Nord have been taken away.

Smuggling : Large seizure of Barbancourt rum

Members of the Specialized Land Border Security Corps (CESFRONT) seized 3,548 units of Barbancourt rum from Haiti in a hotel in Dajabón

Mexico : 300 scholarships, graduation ceremony

On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the Embassy of Haiti in Mexico and the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE) of Mexico proceeded [finally] to the awarding of diplomas to the scholarship holders of the Special Program of 300 scholarships for Haiti launched in 2012 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7269-haiti-education-mexico-grants-300-scholarships.html . It was a great moment of joy and satisfaction both for the Mission and for the students. Continued success to these young compatriots who, through their academic performance, have made Haiti proud on Mexican territory!

New Penal Code postponed

The Government decided this week in the Council of Ministers to postpone the date of application of the new penal code which is the subject of debate, initially scheduled to come into force on Friday June 24, 2022.

Construction of schools : openings of the bids

June 20 and 21, 2022, as part of the call for tenders launched by the FNE through its Procurement Unit, for the construction of 11 national schools and 4 high schools in the departments of Nippes, South and Grand-Anse took place the opening of the bids. For 2 days, the files of the 37 firms that submitted a proposal were analyzed with rigor and transparency.

Agriculture : final acceptance of 4 Multi-Service Centers

The Coordination of the South Response Project proceeded during the month of June 2022 to the final acceptance of 4 Multi Services Centers (CMS) of Mineur, Cavaillon, Formond and Miserne, for the benefit of four Farmers' Associations. These Centers will allow the efficient development of activities in the rice sector, such as the production of seeds, the installation of agricultural machinery for soil preparation, the management of the storage of equipment and spare parts and the installation of a mill for rice husking and drying.

HL/ HaitiLibre