Ban Ki Moon disappointed

"I am disappointed by the response of the international community [...] I urge the major donors to lend their helpful hand," declared Saturday Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary General at the Toussaint Louverture airport after his visit to the South of Haiti, adding "I know there's some fatigue on the part of some countries, but the current situation, the disaster that struck Haiti through this hurricane is indescribable." Note that on the flash appeal for $120 million launched Monday in Geneva by UN https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18897-haiti-flash-un-launches-a-$120m-flash-appeal-for-haiti.html , only 15.6 million (13%) of this amount were collected after a week.

New Dominican aid convoy announced

Silié Ruben Valdez, the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Haiti, announced that a new convoy will arrive in Haiti in late October, to continue to rescue the victims of the hurricane Matthew in Haiti.

The DG of the PNH in California

This Weekend in California (USA), Michel-Ange Gédéon, the Director General of the Haitian National Police, attended the annual conference of the International Association of Police Chiefs. The identification of the immediate needs of the police after the passage of Hurricane Matthew, strengthening the capacity of SWAT, of the Coast Guard and the Brigade for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking (BLTS) were at the heart of discussions during the conference.

10 satellite phones to the Senate

In response to a request from Ronald Larèche, Senate President, Jean Marie Altéma, the Director General of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) handed 10 satellite phones offered as loan by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

95% of Catholic churches destroyed in Les Cayes

According to Cardinal Chibly Langlois, 95% of Catholic church infrastructure has been destroyed in the Diocese of Les Cayes.

Changes in the central administration of MENFP

Mary Louis Cador, the Director General of the Ministry of National Education has proceeded with the installation of two new directors : Mesilas Maxime replaces Job Maurice Joseph as Director in the Directorate of Secondary Education (DES) and José Joseph replaces Faubert Michel to the Human Resources Department (HRD).

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