Macaya National Park on fire for 20 days

For more than 20 days, Macaya National Park https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16966-haiti-environment-the-macaya-national-park-one-of-the-key-natural-sanctuaries-of-haiti.html is on fire. Despite the various calls made by authorities in the area, nothing has been done (lack of equipment) so far to contain the fire which has already swept through several municipalities. Ses also : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-39030-icihaiti-pine-forestmore-than-150-hectares-destroyed-by-fire-in-8-days.html

17 million US for the RN6 between Cape Town and Ounaminthe

Friday, March 10, 2023, Rosemond Pradel the Minister of Public Works signed with the ECOCI.S.A. Group, and COAMCO Haiti a contract for the rehabilitation of National Road #6 which connects Cap-Haitïen to Ouanaminthe. The works will last 10 months and are financed to the tune of 17 million dollars by the Inter-American Development Bank (BID).

Failed attack, carnage among the bandits:

Armed individuals attacked on the night of Thursday to this Friday the residence of Commissioner Séide Xavier, in Duplan in the heights of Pétion-ville. Commissioner Xavier killed 2 of the assailants in his home while several of his accomplices outside were killed in exchanges of fire with police officers who came to help Commissioner Xavier...

Smuggling of Eels

The Customs Surveillance Agents seized at the Guy Malary airport, a small private plane registered HR-AXL which illegally transported 29 packages containing live eels, confirmed the General Administration of Customs (AGD).

OAS : Security Assistance Terms

Second meeting of the Working Group of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Haiti during which the Ambassador of Haiti Léon Charles Charles reiterated the urgency of obtaining international security assistance. A major dialogue is planned shortly, in accordance with the Working Group's timetable, to discuss the possible modalities of this assistance.

Covid-19 : 120,000 doses of vaccine available

The Ministry of Public Health informs the general public that 120,000 doses of vaccine against Covid-19 from Janssen laboratories are available free of charge throughout the national territory. Good news for those who apply for the Conditional Stay Program in the USA https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38566-haiti-flash-new-us-entry-program-for-haitian-migrants-conditions-and-steps-to-follow.html where being in good standing with regard to vaccinations is a condition.

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