PNH : North Department bilan

5 firearms, $120,260 USD, 18 kg of marijuana seized, and 701 suspects arrested. Report on police operations conducted in the North Department from February to mid-March 2025.

Accelerated Defense procurement

The Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) announces the creation of a Special National Public Procurement Commission to expedite procurement applications related to national security and defense issues. This Commission is coordinated by the Prime Minister's Office and includes representatives from the Ministry of Defense, the General Directorate of the Haitian National Police (PNH), the Superior Court of Auditors and Administrative Disputes (CSC/CA), and the National Public Procurement Commission (CNMP). The Commission will enable the State to expedite procedures for acquiring equipment needed to combat insecurity and improve working conditions for law enforcement.

Digicel : Services restored

On Saturday afternoon, more than 48 hours after the outage on the underground fiber optic connection connecting the data centers between Turgeau and National Road 1, affecting half of the customers and internet services https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44533-haiti-news-zapping.html , Philippe Brun, CEO of Digicel Haiti, announced that all of the company's services were now restored.

FNE : New Digital Platform for students

The National Education Fund's (FNE) new digital platform, FNEConnect, has registered more than 2,000 Haitian students in just one week. This digital tool allows students to submit their financial aid applications online and track the progress of their files in real time. According to Sterline Civil, Director of the FNE, this platform automates document verification, thus reducing errors and speeding up application processing. This innovation ensures more rigorous and transparent management of educational grants.

Funeral of Dr. Laurent Beaugé

On Friday, March 21, 2025, the funeral of former Secretary of State for Population Dr. Laurent Beaugé, who was cowardly shot dead in Delmas 31 on March 11, 2025, https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44463-haiti-news-zapping.html, was held at the Notre-Dame de Lourdes Church in Chansolme, the deceased's hometown. At the same time, a symbolic funeral ceremony in his honor was also held at the Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours church in Delmas 75.

France : "Paris Noir" Exhibition

Haitian artists such as Luce Turnier and Roland Dorcély are participating in the "Paris Noir" exhibition at the Centre Pompidou until June 30, 2025. Exploring the presence and influence of Black artists in France in the second half of the 20th century, "Paris Noir" highlights 150 artists from Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean, whose works have rarely been exhibited in France. Luce Turnier and Roland Dorcély are among the first generations of artists to have attended the Art Center in Haiti.

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