End of the run for an escapee from prison

Tuesday January 10, 2023, after 3 months on the run, Lise Darline Menard (43 years old) escaped from Cabaret Prison on September 22, 2022, was arrested by the Bon-Repos police in the Lizon area.

Music : Producer Philippe Lavelanet passed away/B>

The Ministry of Culture and Communication learned with sadness of the death of Philippe Lavelanet, executive producer of the company Antilles Mizik, which occurred on Friday January 6, 2023 in the Dominican Republic on the eve of his 63rd birthday. Philippe Lavelanet distinguished himself in the music industry by the choice and quality of his productions. He leaves a catalog with several successful titles presented by renowned groups. The Ministry of Culture salutes the memory of this producer and presents its sympathies to the parents, relatives and friends of Philippe Lavelanet as well as to all members of the Haitian music sector.

Eggs are back soon

On Tuesday an agreement was reached between President Luis Abinader, the Minister of Agriculture, Limbert Cruz and the various associations dedicated to egg production. It was agreed that the 15-day ban on egg exports to Haiti since January 6 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38545-haiti-dominican-rep-egg-export-to-haiti-suspended-flour-authorized-again.html will not be extended and that egg production in the Dominican Republic will be increased so that there is no shortage in the market. Eggs should be back on binational markets starting January 20.

160 Gourdes for 1 dollar

Today the BRH displays a rate of 147 Gourdes for one dollar, but outside the banks the rate is around 160 Gourdes.

Contraband : Seizure of beer and cigarettes from Haiti

Members of the Specialized Body for Land Border Security (CESFRONT) seized 1,392 bottles of Prestige brand beer and 300 cartridges of 10 packs of Capital brand cigarettes, contraband products from Haiti hidden in a house under construction located in the Carrizal sector of Elías Piña.

20 new schools soon to be inaugurated

Acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced this week that more than twenty school buildings will soon be inaugurated in the various departments and announced the construction of 15 new schools in the Great South.

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