A gang leader of Haitian origin killed in Montreal

Assassination in Montreal of gang leader Gregory Wooley, Canadian of Haitian origin on Friday, a suspect is actively sought. Gregory Wooley was considered as a godfather of Montreal street gangs, well known in organized crime circles.

50 years for INAGHEI

The National Institute of Management Administration and Advanced International Studies (INAGHEI) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Created by the decree of November 20, 1973 of the Government of President Jean Claude Duvalier.

3 Haitians died during bad weather in DR

Heavy rains that fell on the Dominican Republic over the past 2 days have caused the death of at least 21 people, including 3 Haitians, according to the Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the neighboring country. Nadége Joseph and Boniel Dovieli in the collapse of a wall at Avenue 27 de Febrero / Maximo Gomez, and Witberson François in Barrio Norte, Las Maras, Santo Domingo Norte.

Vertières commemorated in Montreal

Members of the Haitian community of Montreal commemorated the 220th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières in color on November 18, 2023. For the occasion, they created an exhibition of paintings by talented artists under the theme: "The colors of dignity". The Embassy of Haiti in Canada was represented at this event by Minister-Counsellor Osse Aristild.

Haitian art at the National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, announced that it has received a donation of 15 works of art from modern and contemporary Haitian artists, and that all of the works will be presented in an exhibition planned for the fall 2024. These are the first pieces by Haitian artists to join the NGA's permanent collection. Of the 15 works, 13 are paintings while two are sequin flags by artist Myrlande Constant.

Mgr Dumas opines on the Multinational Force

"The success of the multinational force to be deployed in Haiti will depend on an awareness of Haitians who must face the evidence of the need to put an end to the current situation and to put an end to the non- law in the country," estimates Mgr Pierre André Dumas.

HL/ Haitilibre