Gonaïves : accident at the Acipha market 5 wounded

Thursday at Descahos in Gonaïves, a car "Service of the State" wanting to avoid a barricade guarded by armed men, caused an accident at the market of Acipha. Balance 5 injured.

BRH NOTICE : Decline in key interest rates

Faced with the socio-economic crisis, the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) will lower key interest rates, to try to allow a recovery of growth. As of November 19, 2019, the interest rates of the BRH Bonds on maturities of 7, 28 and 91 days will change respectively from 10%, 14% and 22% to 5%, 7% and 15%. The BRH Bonds repo rate is 22%, according to a BRH notice sent to all banking and non-banking institutions dated November 14, 2019.

Gonaïves : Rape, the Ministry supports the victims

Friday in a note, Evelyne Sainvil, the Minister for Women's Affairs and Women's Rights, bring her supports to the 13 women who were gang raped in the Gonaïves prison on November 7th during a riot https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29247-haiti-flash-group-rapes-of-women-detained-at-the-gonaives-prison.html . Minister Sainvil, promises a support and a judicial follow-up in the file of these women.

The US Navy released ?

Information circulates that the Haitian-born American soldier Jacques Yves Duroseau, arrested at the international airport Toussaint Louverture Tuesday, November 12 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29259-haiti-security-all-details-on-the-weapons-of-war-seized-at-toussaint-louverture-airport.html would have been released, an information to take with the reserves of use, this release was for the moment neither confirmed or denied by the authorities concerned.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29274-haiti-flash-the-former-navy-duroseau-claims-to-have-come-to-haiti-to-help-the-fad-h-training.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29259-haiti-security-all-details-on-the-weapons-of-war-seized-at-toussaint-louverture-airport.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-29249-haiti-flash-a-former-us-navy-arrested-at-the-international-airport-in-possession-of-weapons-of-war.html

Closure of the Orlando and Atlanta Consulates :

The Consulates of Haiti in Orlando and Atlanta inform the general public and the Haitian community in particular that their offices will be closed Monday, November 18, 2019 on the occasion of the celebration of the 216th anniversary of the "Battle of Vertières" public holiday in Haiti. Activities will resume as usual on Tuesday, November 19 from 9:00 am.

Washington Embassy closed :

The Embassy of Haiti in Washington DC, will be closed Monday, November 18, 2019, in commemoration of the Battle of Vertières. Activities will resume on Tuesday, November 9, 2019 from 9:30 am.

HL/ HaitiLibre