Les Cayes : Former Senator Fourcand invited by Justice

The Government Commissioner of Les Cayes Me Ronald Richmond invited former Senator Hervé Fourcand, sanctioned by the United States and Canada for drug trafficking and financing of armed gangs https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38280-haiti-flash-two-new-senators-hit-by-american-and-canadian-sanctions.html , to come on Tuesday, December 20 at the Les Cayes prosecutor's office to explain the charges against him...

Shots on truck, driver killed

Early Wednesday morning in the commune of Liancourt (Artibonite dept.) armed individuals opened fire on a truck traveling from Verretes to Pont-Sondé, killing the driver Wilbert Louis.

COP15 : Haiti Side Event

On Tuesday, December 14, Astrel Joseph, Director General of the Ministry of the Environment, launched the Haiti side event at COP15 under the theme "Caribbean marine biodiversity, celebrating Haiti's success" The Panel is composed the former Minister of the Environment, Joseph Ronald Toussaint, Mrs. Elizabeth Lauredant, specialist in forestry and renewable energies; Axene Atis, Country Program Director for Haiti “The Nature of Conservancy (TNC) and Dr. Robert Brumbaugh, Director of the Caribbean Division of TNC.

Rescue of 34 Haitians

According to a press release from the United States Coast Guard on Monday, December 13, 2022, 34 Haitians (26 men, 7 women and 1 minor) abandoned by smugglers on the island of Monito (Puerto Rico), were rescued by the boat of the Coast Guard "Heriberto Hernandez" and transferred to US Border Patrol agents in Mayaguez.

Music : Graduation of the First Promotion of INAMUH

On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the Haitian National Pantheon Museum (Champs de Mars) took place the Graduation Ceremony of the First Promotion of the National Institute of Music of Haiti (INAMUH). One of the objectives of INAMUH is to provide young people from underprivileged backgrounds with music training that can guarantee them a better future. See also about INAMUH : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-34831-icihaiti-music-important-meeting-between-the-minister-of-culture-and-inamuh.html

Resumption of medical activities in Jérémie

The US Continuing Promise mission's Jérémie medical site has resumed operations in Jérémie after a disruption in services due to a security incident involving ship personnel. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38365-haiti-jeremie-demonstrations-19-men-overboard-2-american-sailors-injured.html

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