Port-de-Paix : New Government Commissioner

Friday, February 11, Berto Dorcé the Minister of Justice appointed the deputy of the Government Commissioner Me Michelet Virgile as Government Commissioner at the Court of First Instance of Port-de-Paix. He replaces in this position Me Bellamin Jean Volney revoked for serious administrative faults https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35961-haiti-news-zapping.html

2 of 3 hostages of Feb. 2 released

Kidnapped on February 2 in Tabarre 48, Jayne Keriahlie Jean Gilles, 4, and her uncle Junior Almy were released yesterday for ransom. The other child, Noj Latortue, 3, is still being held hostage by the kidnappers who are demanding an additional ransom. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35883-haiti-news-zapping.html

Montana Agreement : The 2nd meeting with the Government did not take place

On Monday, February 14, the scheduled meeting between Prime Minister Ariel Henry and members of the Montana Accord Monitoring Office (BSA) ultimately did not take place. The Prime Minister did not appear, the members of the BSA left the official residence after waiting about forty minutes. The Prime Minister, however, has another version stating Monday evening "[...] the representatives of the September 11 agreement [initiated by the PM] were present and were waiting for the arrival of another representative from Montana to start the meeting. However, their colleagues left without notifying anyone..." The two parties accuse each other of being responsible, but no one assumes, the resumption of discussions is temporarily suspended...

The RNDDH renews its accusations against the PM

After statements by Prime Minister Ariel Henry seeking to clear himself of charges over his suspicious phone calls with Joseph Félix Badio (on the run and actively sought) considered the mastermind of the President's assassination; the Executive Director of the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH) renewed Monday his accusation on the airs of a radio station of the Capital concerning the contacts between the Head of Government and Joseph Félix Badio "If Ariel Henry really has the recordings of his calls [as he says https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35940-haiti-flash-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-defends-prime-minister-henry.html ] and that he has nothing to reproach himself that he render them public." See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35940-haiti-flash-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-defends-prime-minister-henry.html

Ex-Senator Latortue accuses

The former opposition Senator, Youri Latortue, denounces a contract of 25,000 US dollars per month that he supposedly signed, according to him, the Embassy of Haiti in Washington and the lobbying firm "Latin American Advisory Group" in order to to improve the image in the United States of Ariel Henry and his Government.

Les Cayes : The propaedeutic year launched

After a time of retreat, the propaedeutic year was officially launched at the propaedeutic Sainte Thérèse (diocese of Les Cayes) by its Director the Reverend Father Cabral Jhon Nickson in the presence of Cardinal Chibly Langlois who presided over the opening mass of the propaedeutic year. The candidates for the priesthood came from 11 different parishes of the diocese.

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