Senator Delvas prevented from going to the US

The Senator of Artibonite Gracia Delva, suspected of complicity in kidnapping with former gang leader Arnel Joseph https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28398-haiti-flash-senator-delva-rejects-all-suspicions-of-kidnapping-complicity-against-him.html was refused to board a Jet Bleu plane from the Dominican Republic to Florida despite his diplomatic passport and despite the fact that Haitian justice has not yet decided on these allegations. One do not know for the moment if this refusal is related to the allegations that weigh on him or for other reasons... See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28398-haiti-flash-senator-delva-rejects-all-suspicions-of-kidnapping-complicity-against-him.html

More than 700 cameras on the border monitor Haitians

This week, the Dominican Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Rubén Paulino Sem, announced that by the end of 2019, no less than 187 additional CCTV cameras would be installed along the Haitian-Dominican border, whilh will be added to more than 500 cameras already in place with infrared vision hhttps://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26513-haiti-flash-the-dominican-republic-sends-reinforcements-to-the-border.html . In addition, the Lieutenant-General has confirmed that 10 new inter-agency border control complexes, will be in operation at the border by the end of 2019 See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28433-haiti-security-10-new-border-surveillance-complexes-will-be-built-in-dr-by-the-end-of-2019.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26513-haiti-flash-the-dominican-republic-sends-reinforcements-to-the-border.html

Reminder to public transit passengers

The Association of Owners and Drivers of Haiti (APCH) reminds that under the Decree of 26 May 2006 Art.205 passengers of public transport vehicle, must be inside and not on the roof or hung outside the vehicle. Any violation of this decree will result in the appropriate sanction.

Fuel : D-1 Back to School

One day after the start of the school year [Monday 9 September], fuel scarcity still persists in some places where several petrol stations are still closed while in others motorists and taxi drivers are scrambling to buy this precious liquid...

Canada : Daily meal for 180,000 Haitian students

It's back to school in Haiti on Monday 9th September. Canada has reviewed with the World Food Program (WFP) their plans for the School Canteen Program 2019-2020. With the financial support of Canada, 180,000 Haitian students will receive a meal every day of class.

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