Senator Marcellus is a goes a little better

On Sunday, March 25, a Senate delegation composed of Senator Wilfrid Gelin and of Director of the Cabinet of the Senate Speaker, Me Annibal Coffy, visited Senator Nawoon Marcellus at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida. They had the opportunity to exchange a few words with Senator Marcellus and found that he was able to move his members. According to the doctors, it is likely that he will recover all his faculties as a result of the treatments.

French Embassy closed

The Embassy of France and its consular section will be closed to the public this Thursday, March 29th due to an internal seminar. Friday, March 30 being also a holiday, our services will re-open on Monday, April 2nd. We thank you for your understanding.

Two high school students summoned, absent

Tuesday, March 26, 2018, the two high school students of Petit-Goâve, Nelson Avril and Isma Wallace, still suffering the consequences of the brutality of the police during a demonstration, did not respond Monday to the convocation of the investigating Judge, Fritzner Duclair https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23887-haiti-petit-goave-two-high-school-students-called-to-appear-in-court.html , determined, the Judge intends to summon again these two high school students accused of vandalism and criminal conspiracy. Nelson Avril and Isma Wallace have dismissed these accusations. HL/ HaitiLibre / Guyto Mathieu (Correspondant Petit-Goâve)

Last hour: We have just learned that the two students of the Lycée Faustin Soulouque of Petit-Goâve decided to appear before the investigating judge, , Fritzner Duclair, on April 9, 2018.

Senator Nenel Cassy wants to demobilize the army

Minority opposition Senator Nenel Cassy (Nippes, Lavalas) qualifies as out-of-law the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAd'H) remobilized by President Moïse, stressing that the General Staff does not respect the democratic principles and promises to do everything to demobilize this army.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23941-haiti-politic-official-ceremony-of-installation-of-the-general-staff-of-the-army.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23829-haiti-justice-a-former-torturer-in-the-general-staff-denounces-the-bai.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23823-haiti-army-reactions-around-the-appointments-of-the-staff-of-the-fad-h.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23809-haiti-flash-appointments-of-the-staff-of-fad-h.html

Empty Chair Policy

Following the failure for lack of quorum, of the holding of the last scheduled Assembly, the Deputy Cholzer Chancy demands the strict application of the regulations of the House against those who practice absenteeism and the politics of the empty chair. The publication in a long-run newspaper of the names of absentee deputies is one of the measures provided for in the by-laws to force deputies to fulfill their mission.

Easter Orlando Consulate Closed

The Consulate of Haiti in Orlando will be closed Thursday, March 29 from noon and Friday, March 30, 2018 in full for Easter.

Haiti 1st exporter of vetiver oil to the world

The commercial section of the Canadian Embassy in Haiti visited the FRAGER factory in Les Cayes, one of the largest vetiver oil production plants in Haiti. World exports of vetiver oil are around 250 million US dollars a year and Haiti is the largest exporter of vetiver oil in the world (55-60% of world exports). Vetiver oil is one of the basic components for the production of perfumes. FRAGER is currently exporting to Europe and the United States and exploring opportunities for cooperation with Canadian perfume companies.

HL/ HaitiLibre