FLASH: Rejection of requests for disqualification of advisers to the BCEN

The Provisional Electoral Council announced that requests for disqualification of electoral advisers from the National Electoral Disputes Bureau (BCEN) requested by the various parties were rejected https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19527-haiti-flash-publication-of-final-results-possible-delay.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-19518-haiti-flash-bcen-hearings-postponed-sine-die.html

Great Children's Festival at the Palais National

This Saturday morning from 9:00 am started at the National Palace, the big annual celebration organized by the presidency for children...

Privert asks the CEP to be responsible

The de facto President of the Republic, Jocelerme Privert, asked the CEP to take responsibility for the completion of the electoral process so that "the country could be endowed with legitimate authorities on 7 February 2017" to avoid "[...] a real chaos and anarchy, with the dysfunction of all the republican institutions." In addition, Privert denounces protest movements in streets that are violent during the period of challenge, specifying that the police must do their work while specifying that "The Constitution recognizes the Right to the people to express their concerns about the elections, through the peaceful way but witout broken."

Large reforestation campaign

Friday morning "Food For The Poor" has begun a major reforestation campaign at Grand'Anse. The convoy carries about 2,000 seedlings of avocado, 1 tonne of local maize seed, 1 tonne of local black bean seed, a quarter of a tonne of pea stump and half a tonne of vegetable seed (tomatoes, okra, aubergines, lettuces , Cabbage, carrots, etc...)

Canada, community evening at the Embassy of Haiti

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A community evening was held Thursday at the Canadian Embassy in Haiti. The Ambassador of Haiti to Canada, Frantz Liautaud and the Embassy staff have given a warm welcome to members of the Haitian community. Very friendly atmosphere and good humor can summarize this evening which testifies of the will of the Chef de mission to maintain privileged relations with the Haitian community of the region of Ottawa and its great region.

The Department of Vienne on mission to the country

The Department of Vienne, France, has been engaged for several years in a decentralized cooperation in the fields of health and education with the city of Marigot, in the southeast of Haiti. Bruno Belin, the President of the Department, is currently carrying out a mission with the members of the Association Vienne Haiti Solidarité. They went to the lycée Henri Christophe where a university scholarship program was set up, as well as to Macary (10km from Marigot), whose health center is supported by the French Department.

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