The Varreux oil terminal blocked

Since Friday, July 8, the activities of the Varreux oil terminal have been at a standstill, being in the zone of armed clashes after the coalition of gangs led by Chief Jimmy Chérisier alias "Barbecue" launched an attack against the men of the " G-Pép" led by "Ti-Gabriel" https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37121-haiti-news-zapping.html Two new arrivals of petroleum products and a propane boat are also blocked in the bay of Port-au-Prince.

Closure of the bridge over the Rouyoune River

Friday, July 8, 2022, the town hall of Léogâne completely closed traffic on the bridge over the Rouyoune River due to the high risk of collapse of the heavily damaged infrastructure.

Haiti at the VII International Folk Festival of Veracruz

The National Folk Ballet of Haiti will participate in the VII International Folk Festival of Veracruz (Mexico, from July 8 to 23, 2022) alongside participants from other countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Costa Rica...

The Plasticiens Celeur Jean Herard receives funds

Celeur Jean Herard one of the most popular visual artists of the Grand-Rue is one of the beneficiaries of the Support Program for the creation of the Art Center this year, supported by the Swiss Embassy in Haiti. The Center d'Art has granted him financial support which will allow him to create sculptures and giant paintings which will be exhibited at the restitution-sale that the Center d'Art will organize from July 16 to 22, 2022.

Cap-Haitien : Dinner in white registration open

Once again, the Dîner en blanc is heading for the city of Cap-Haitien. Organized for the last time in Haiti in 2019, this great annual meeting of celebration of friendship and beauty will sign its return this year in the second city of the country on August 13th. To receive your invitation, register on the waiting list: haiti.dinerenblanc.com/register

Belladère : Inauguration of the MIDAS system

Last week, the Directorate of Emigration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM - Haiti) organized the inauguration ceremony of the Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS) at the border post of Belladere. Developed in 2009 by the IOM, MIDAS is an information system for Border Management allowing the collection, processing, storage and analysis of traveler information in real time and across an entire network of borders. The implementation of this system makes entry and exit migration controls more effective. Note that the system was commissioned in October 2021 See also : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-34884-icihaiti-technology-the-midas-system-operational-in-belladere.html

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