Haiti – News: Zapping…

Haiti – News: Zapping…
May 31, 2024 10:40:37

Prime Minister’s appointment announced in Le Moniteur
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the decree appointing Gary Cornille as Prime Minister was published in the 25th special issue of the official newspaper Le Moniteur , with the record of the appointment https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-42432-haiti-flash-garry-conille-unanimously-elected-pm.html . In addition, without violating all conditions, the Transitional Government Cabinet of Ministers, that is, the Transitional Ministerial Cabinet, could be formed as early as next weekend and inaugurated early next week…

A wanted thief was arrested
Cyprien Junior, wanted by the South-Eastern Judicial Police (SDPJ) for involvement in an organized group of burglaries and night thefts, was arrested by police in Anse-à-Pitres as he was preparing to leave the country to seek asylum in the Dominican Republic.

Resuming American Airlines flights
The U.S. Embassy welcomes the decision by American Airlines to resume flights to Port-au-Prince and hopes that other U.S. airlines will resume flights soon. We thank the National Civil Aviation Authority (OFNAC), the National Airports Authority (AAN), the Haitian National Police (PNH), airport personnel and security services for their joint efforts to enhance security at Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

Argentina: University Agreement
On May 29, 2024, the Ambassador of Haiti to Argentina, Vilbert Bélizaire, signed on behalf of Rector Fritz Deshommes, the Framework Agreement on Academic, Cultural and Scientific Cooperation between the National University of Haiti and the Catholic University of La Plata (UCL), whose president is Rita Marcela Gajate. Haitian students to receive scholarships to study Meet in person or virtually across UCL’s different faculties in areas such as Health Sciences, Dentistry, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences Informatics. To be continued…

30% women in the next government?
The “Fanm Yo La” group urged the Presidential Council and Prime Minister Gary Corneille to respect the 30% quota for women in the formation of the government. The group encouraged the authorities to select capable people to form the government.

BRH attends 62nd Semi-annual Governors’ Meeting
The Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Haiti, Mr. Gabriel Ronald, accompanied by Hancy Pierre-Louis, Executive Director of the BRH Research and Development Fund, Edwige Jean, Director of International Affairs of the BRH, and Ms. Ketleen Florestal, Representative of Haiti to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, participated in the 62nd Semi-annual Meeting of CARICOM Governors, held virtually on May 30-31, 2024.

HL/Haiti Liberty