Haiti – News: Zapping…

Haiti – News: Zapping…
2024/08/14 11:20:43

Haiti: GDP growth recorded negative growth for the sixth consecutive year
On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, as part of the revision of its regional growth forecasts, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) announced that the expected regional growth rate is now 1.8%, down from the 2.1% forecast in May last year. In addition, Haiti (-3%) and Argentina (-3.6%) are the only two countries in the region with negative GDP forecasts. On the other hand, the Dominican Republic will have the highest growth rate among the Latin American and Caribbean countries, with a growth rate of 5.2%.

Haiti GDP Review:

2019 -1.7% (IHSI)
2020: -3.3% (IHSI)
2021: -1.8% (IHSI)
2022: -1.7% (IHSI)
2023: -1.9% (IHSI)
2024: estimated at -3% (ECLAC)

Les Cayes: public holidays on 15 and 16 August
The Town Hall of Les Cayes informs the public in general and the business community in particular, as well as public institutions, that Thursday, August 15, and Friday, August 16, 2024, will be declared public holidays throughout the municipality, on the occasion of the Solemnity of Our Lady.

Political activist Myrtil Marcelin, aka “Arab”, released
On Tuesday, August 13, investigating judge Me Merlan Bélabre released political activist Myrtil Marcelin, aka “The Arab”, accused of inciting violence, plotting against the internal security of the State and escaping from prison. This was confirmed by his lawyer Me Lacks-Guvens Cadette. The former rival of Ariel Henry was arrested on July 7 at Delmas 43, after escaping from the National Penitentiary on March 2, 2024.

BNC: Unlawful dismissal of Pierre-Louis?
The Saint-Louis Bar Association has challenged the dismissal of Raoul Pascal Pierre-Louis from his post as president of the Banque Nationale de Credit (BNC). In a letter to Prime Minister Maconnier, the lawyer stressed that the suspension of Pierre-Louis based on a single letter was a serious violation of the normative procedures, recalling that his client was appointed by presidential decree. “This decision appears to encourage corruption and embezzlement rather than promote integrity and transparency in the Haitian public administration,” condemned the Saint-Louis Bar Association.

FAd’H Recruitment
As part of the recruitment of the Haitian Armed Forces https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-42894-haiti-flash-the-haitian-armed-forces-are-recruiting-soldiers.html More than 8,000 young people responded to the call to join the Haitian Armed Forces, of whom 1,050 were selected to move on to the next stage https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-42979-haiti-flash-fad-h-recruitment-lists-of-candidates-selected-for-the-next-step.html

CARICOM-supervised elections
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has offered to monitor the upcoming elections, which the Prime Minister welcomed during a meeting with eminent personalities of the regional organisation who have been in the country on a mission since last Saturday.

HL/ Haiti Liberty News