Reprisals and terror in Onaville

Friday August 11, 2023, following the death of 8 members of the gang who fell under the bullets of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-40231-icihaiti-pnh-8-gang-members-mortally-wounded.html the Canaan gang led by Jeff, in retaliation sowed terror in Onaville and surrounding areas. At least ten houses were burnt down.

Bandit haunts destroyed

On Thursday, August 10, UDMO agents stationed in Gonaives carried out an intervention at La Croix Périsse where the "Kokorat San Ras" gang operates. They destroyed several haunts of this gang which kidnaps and rapes women and girls and hijacks goods trucks on the RN#1.

Malaria : mass distribution of mosquito nets

As part of the grants awarded by "The Global Fund" to Haiti for malaria https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39426-haiti-news-zapping.html and https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40070-haiti-news-zapping.html , the Ministry of Public Health launched on August 10 the mass distribution campaign of mosquito nets. The support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP - Haiti) is to guarantee an efficient system of supply, transport, storage and distribution of more than 750,000 mosquito nets in 5 departments of the country including the South and the Grand'Anse where more than 70% of malaria cases have been recorded.

Communal development plans

Friday August 11, 2023, as part of the Government's decentralization plan to strengthen local governance, Ricard Pierre, Minister of Planning, presented the municipal development plans to the heads of 4 municipalities in the West department.

Breeding : Distribution of thousands of poultry

Thanks to the support of the Delegation of the European Union in Haiti, the project "Resilient Agriculture and Sustainable School Food in the department of Grand'Anse" has enabled the distribution of 8,283 poultry to 1,500 vulnerable households for the revival of livestock farming in the region.

20% of buildings bought by Haitians in the DR (2023)

Of a total of 160 buildings bought by foreigners since January 2023 in the neighboring Republic, 33 buildings (20.6%) were bought by Haitians according to the Dominican authorities.

HL/ HaitiLibre