SEMANAH Commission of Inquiry

The Directorate General of the Maritime and Navigation Service of Haiti informs that it has formed a commission of inquiry to investigate the case of the ship "NAIYA" alias "Catalina Blue" shipwrecked at the Lafiteau terminal in the afternoon of 18 January 2023 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38652-haiti-flash-a-barge-loaded-with-containers-sank-at-port-lafiteau.html This commission is composed of Ronald JABOUIN., Director of Maritime Safety (DSM); Mrs. Marie Guerda J. L. AUDATE, Coordinator of the Nautical Investigation Unit (CENA); Me Michel Bernard ROSEMBERG, Deputy Director of Litigation Unit.

Significant fire at Fort National

A fire broke out on Monday in the popular neighborhood of Fort National. Dozens of homes were destroyed by the flames. At least injured yb was saved. The disaster was caused by the burning of household waste in the open, according to local residents.

Warning from the United States Secretary of Homeland Security

"Cubans and Haitians who set sail and land on U.S. soil will not be eligible for the new conditional stay program and will be subject to deportation," U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas said.

Grand'Anse : At least 149 women and girls raped

At least 149 women and girls raped (including 131 girls aged 3 to 17, and 16 women) during the year 2022 in Grand'Anse and 8 for the first fifteen days of the year 2023. This is which emerges from a report presented this Monday, January 23 by the departmental initiative against the trafficking and trafficking of children on the cases of repeated rape recorded in the department. These cases are recorded in various municipalities of the department including : Corail, Beaumont, Pestel, Dame-Marie and Jérémie.

Arrival of 265,000 barrels of petroleum products

The Development Assistance Programs Management Office (BMPAD) informs that 265,000 barrels of petroleum products arrived in Port-au-Prince on Monday. That is: 135,000 barrels of gasoline, 120,000 barrels of diesel and 10,000 barrels of jet fuel.

The 10 ex-senators invited to return the property of the institution

In a note, the General Secretariat of the Senate invites the 10 former senators of the last legislature to return the property of the institution which is in their possession and grants them until January 13 to complete this formality.

HL/ HaitiLibre