Crisis : Words of Mgr. André Dumas

Mgr. Pierre André Dumas, Bishop of the diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, declared on a radio station of the capital "However a leader comes to power, he has an imperative obligation to deliver results. When you are responsible but you cannot meet the aspirations, satisfy the needs of the directed, you have to realize that you cannot hold the boat."

Pope Francis and Freedom of the Press

Press freedom is "an important indicator of the state of health of a country", according to Pope Francis. He affirms that the world needs, today, "free journalists who help not to forget many situations of suffering."

The town of Chandelle attacked by the "Gran Grif" gang

On Wednesday, May 3rd, members of the "Gran Grif" gang from Savien attacked Chandelle, a locality of Liancourt (Dept. Artibonite) whose inhabitants had until then been resisting them. According to André Saint-Louis, the General Coordinator of the Initiative Committee for Peace in the lower Artibonite, this attack left several dead and many injured...

April : Record customs revenue

In April 2023, the General Administration of Customs (AGD) recorded a new record of revenue collected for the month of April, i.e. more than 7.8 billion Gourdes (7,806,001,780) double of the month of April 2022 where the AGD had collected 3.9 billion Gourdes (3,945,730,387).

Canada deplores the deadlock in the Security Council

Asked about the situation in Haiti, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, deplored the paralysis of the Security Council, accusing China and Russia of blocking all forms of work. The Minister insisted on security assistance for the country and reiterated Canada's commitment to strengthening the National Police of Haiti (PNH).

Corruption : 3 Deputy Government Commissioners reinstated

Three substitutes of the Government Commissioner, who had been laid off without pay for alleged corruption, were reinstated by the Acting Minister of Justice, Prophète Milcé.

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