A police patrol targeted

On Tuesday morning at Street of Casernes, unidentified individuals in a vehicle without a license plate opened fire on a patrol vehicle where 4 police officers were oonboard. One or more police officers were injured according to unofficial police information.

The radical opposition wants to damage the agreements with Taiwan

The radical opposition grouped in the so-called "Democratic and Popular" movement asked the Ambassador of Taiwan (Republic of China) Bang-Zyh Liu not to engage in anything with the Haitian Government so as not to compromise, the future diplomatic relations between the two countries.

A Police Inspector murdered

The Haitian National Police (PNH) confirmed the assassination of Inspector Job Joseph Paraison, shot dead by unidentified individuals on the night of Monday, February 17, 2020 on the route des rails, not far from Arcachon 32, in the Commune of Carrefour. Job Joseph Paraison was assigned to the Penitentiary Administration Department.

Brown algae in the Bay of Les Cayes

Sargassum (brown algae in the Sargassaceae family) has appeared in Cayes Bay. These foul-smelling algae when it rots are a real scourge on the beaches of the Antilles and the Caribbean

DJ’s honored at the Town Hall of PAP

The Town Hall of Port-au-Prince presented "Honor and Merit" plaques to DJs Fanfan, CashCash, Tonymix, Bmix, Valmix and Bullet for their commitment and their contribution to the 4 consecutive years of pre-carnival activities carried out under the administration of Mayor Ralph Youri Chevry.

COVID-19 Global report 19 February

Wednesday February 19, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide with the Coronavirus COVID-19 (laboratory and clinical confirmed cases) amounted to 75.201, an increase of 1.865 (22%) compared to the previous day https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30059-haiti-news-zapping.html ; 2,012 deaths (+ 7.4%), ie 138 more than the day before (1,775); 15,023 people healed, ie 2,002 people (+ 15.4%) more than the day before or 7.4 times more healing than death compared to 6.9 times the day before.

To date, there are 1,015 confirmed infected people worldwide (+ 13%), ie 117 more cases.

Number of deaths abroad (5): 1 in the Philippines, 2 in Hong Kong, 1 in Japan, and 1 in France.

HL/ HaitiLibre