Haiti discusses elections in Washington

As part of his visit to Washington DC, Chancellor Claude Joseph met with Ambassador Michael G. Kozak, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State, to discuss interest files for Haiti and the USA. "My discussions with the Under-Secretary of State focused in particular on the upcoming elections. Like Luis Almagro the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31475-haiti-news-zapping.html , Ambassador Kozak congratulated the efforts of Jovenel Moïse to form a new CEP and encourage all stakeholders to participate in the process."

Cité Soleil : 50 dead in July

At least 50 people were killed last July in Cité Soleil, controlled by armed gangs, denounced the National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (RNDDH).

Contract with General Electric no objection from the CNMP

After the non-objection of the National Commission for Public Procurement (CNMP), the Ministry of Public Works forwarded to the Superior Court of Accounts and Administrative Litigation (CSC/CA), for the necessary follow-up, the contract between the State Haitian and General Electric (GE), for the construction, at Carrefour, of a natural gas power plant of 55.5 Mw, equipped with two turbines, announced Jovenel MoïseSee also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31326-haiti-flash-moise-gives-details-on-his-project-to-electrify-the-country.html

Football : Condolences

The Haitian Football Federation (FHF) offers its condolences to the Venezuelan Football Federation on the death of licensee Engineer Jesus Berardinelli, President of this Federation, who died Wednesday afternoon while being transported to hospital. Our special sympathies to the members of this Federation and to the Colony of Excellent of Venezuelan coaches who devote themselves day and night to offer training to Haitian talents at the FIFA Goal center.

Road safety and back to school

Officials of the traffic of the Central Directorate of Road Policing (DCPR) announced this week that they have already taken a set of measures to allow students to return to school on August 10. Principal Commissioner Frantz Dimanche renews his determination to ensure traffic respects the standards and rules of the road while encouraging the population to continue to respect the health protocols established in the idea of avoiding the spread of Covid-19 in society. See official revised school calendar : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31439-haiti-flash-official-revised-school-calendar-2019-2020.html

Electricity : The spare parts have arrived

The spare parts to repair the engines of the Cap-Haitien power plant arrived in the country Thursday evening. They have already been transferred to their destination and the work will begin this Friday informs Michel Présumé, DG EDH. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-31392-haiti-politic-electric-announcements-from-prime-minister-jouthe.html

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