PNH in Pacot : Strategic Success Against "Viv Ansanm"

On June 5, 2025, the Haitian National Police announced that they had regained control of several buildings occupied by the "Viv Ansanm" gang in Pacot, Port-au-Prince. The operation, conducted by specialized units including the Departmental Operations and Intervention Brigade and the Haitian National Police Intervention Group (GIPNH/SWAT), resulted in a violent exchange of fire. SWAT officer Esdras Hilaire was fatally wounded https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-45064-icihaiti-insecurity-a-swat-team-member-fatally-injured.html . The PNH describes this as a strategic success, although the situation remains tense.

DR : 3 Haitians Jump from the 5th Floor to Avoid Arrest

The General Directorate of Immigration (DGM) reports that during a migration control operation in the Ensanche Espaillat neighborhood of Santiago, a tragic incident occurred, resulting in the death of a Haitian and serious injuries to two others after they jumped from the fifth floor of a building to escape arrest. The injured were rushed to José María Cabral y Báez Hospital for specialized medical care.

Miragoâne : Arrest of a Fake Doctor

The Departmental Judicial Police Service (SDPJ-Nipppes) arrested Édouard Hilaire at a private clinic in "Dupack," the first communal section of Miragoâne. Édouard Hilaire, posing as a doctor, operated clandestinely in this clinic, taking advantage of the opportunity to perform abortions on several women, including minors.

DGI : Revenues Up

On the occasion of its 101st anniversary, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) held a thanksgiving mass at its central office on Christophe Avenue on Friday, June 6. Furthermore, the DGI announced that it had already collected more than 51 billion gourdes for the current fiscal year, 7 billion more than during the same period last year, despite work stoppages due to insecurity and the employee strike.

PAP : Martin Luther King Avenue rehabilitation underway

The Port-au-Prince City Hall, through its Municipal Engineering Department, has launched rehabilitation work on the roadway and sidewalks of Martin Luther King Avenue. This work is being carried out with the support of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Authorities (MICT) and aims to improve pedestrian safety, ease traffic flow, and enhance the value of this strategic artery that connects several neighborhoods in the town.

ÉcoGénie South : Périgny National School Wins the Championship

With an impressive score of 133 to 111, Périgny National School won the title of ÉcoGénie 2025 South Departmental Champion, defeating Notre-Dame d'Haïti National School in Collette. Next up : the grand inter-regional final against the Grand'Anse champion.

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