Haiti – News: Zapping…

Haiti – News: Zapping…
2024/08/24 11:37:45

Lionel Fernandez wants the medal awarded to Martelli to be revoked
In 2012, former President Leonel Fernandez awarded then-Haitian President Michel Martelly the Order of Merit, Grand Cross Gold, to Duarte, Sanchez and Mera. He asked President Luis Abinader to revoke the medal because the United States had imposed sanctions on Martelly for drug trafficking, money laundering and gang financing… https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-43030-haiti-flashformer-president-martelly-sanctioned-by-the-usa-for-drug-trafficking-money-laundering-and-gang-sponsorship.html

Vanamint: Prime Minister visits canal
Prime Minister Garry Conille inspected the Wanaminte Canal site, located at the intake of the Masacre River, on Friday, August 23, 2024. “Today, I am here to see, listen and understand,” said the head of government.

Safety: Preparing for the new school year
As part of preparations for the start of the new school year, Prime Minister Gary Corneille met with the leaders of the Education Community Police (EduPol). The Head of Government took the opportunity to discuss social security issues related to EduPol services, the police/population “marriage” (MPP), and strengthening the operational capacity of community police before the reopening of schools on October 1.

Ambassador Hankins visits Agrilog
During her visit to Cap-Haitien, Ambassador Hankins visited Agrilog, an agro-industrial company that produces vegetables, sweet potatoes, and cassava for local and international markets. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID-Haiti) continues to strengthen its partnership with the Haitian private sector to promote agricultural and economic growth in Haiti.

Assessment of the situation in Haiti
Defense Minister Jean Marc Berthier Antoine met with a delegation from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. At the heart of the discussions was an assessment of the security situation in Haiti.

Temporary release for humanitarian reasons:
On August 21, 2024, a judge at the Court of Appeal of Port-au-Prince provisionally released Edwine Tonton, former director general of the Social Assistance Fund (CAS), and Pierre Richard Vallès, former chief accountant of the institution, for humanitarian reasons. They were arrested in 2023 for engaging in influence-for-money transactions at CAS and embezzling more than 2 million Haitian gourdes. See also: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40629-haiti-justice-the-minister-of-social-affairs-indicted-for-abuse-of-power-and-criminal-conspiracy.html

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