Canal Crisis : remarks by the Dominican Ambassador

Following his summons to the Haitian Chancellery https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40512-haiti-flashthe-dominican-ambassador-to-haiti-summoned-to-the-haitian-chancellery.html the Ambassador Farouk Miguel Castillo, reported that the Haitian authorities consider the decision to close the borders as a "strong" and "very radical" measure, while also emphasizing that the Haitian Government has recognized its difficulties in putting an end to the construction of this irrigation canal in Haiti which provides a water intake on the Massacre River. According to the Dominican diplomat, the Government of Haiti has recognized that "it does not control the area" where the construction of the canal is taking place, a project which, according to him, is "an initiative of a private group", which makes the solution to this conflict even more complicated...

Passing of Agr. Jean Paul Piner Duperval

It is with deep sadness that Charlot Bredy, the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, learned of the passing away of Engineer-Agronomist Jean Paul Piner Duperval, following a long and courageous struggle against illness. Agronomist Duperval was an exceptional expert who had remarkable mastery of several areas of expertise, including agronomy, hydrology and food safety. In these difficult times, the Minister joins all executives and employees of the Ministry, to offer his most sincere condolences to his family members, friends, agronomist colleagues and loved ones affected by this bereavement.

Claude Joseph calls for demonstrations against the PM

Former chancellor Claude Joseph, leader of the EDE political party, calls for the departure of Prime Minister a.i. Henry for his mismanagement and calls for peaceful demonstrations this Sunday, September 17, 2023, in Port-au-Prince.

BRH to the AFI Board of Directors

The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) joins the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) for a two-year mandate starting this month of September 2023. Continued to this appointment, Governor Jean Baden Dubois participated this week in the Global Policy Forum in Manila (more than 70 participating countries).

Fémina Prize : Lyonel Trouillot selected

Haitian writer Lyonel Trouillot, in the list of the first selection of French novels for the 2023 Femina Prize (heard to men), with his latest novel "Veilleuse du Calvaire" from Éditions Actes Sud.

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