SPNH-17 wants a salary of 50,000 Gdes for police officers

Tuesday February 27, 2024 at a press conference, the National Police Union of Haiti (SPNH-17) demanded a monthly salary of 50,000 gourdes for the police officers and announced a sit-in on March 12, in memory of the police officers who were victims on March 12, 2021, at Village de Dieu https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-33226-haiti-flash-failure-of-the-anti-gang-operation-in-village-de-dieu-several-police-officers-killed-others-injured.html

The SDP salutes the solidarity of Benin

Me André Michel, leader of the Democratic and Popular Sector (radical opposition) welcomes "the demonstration of exceptional solidarity of Benin towards the Haitian people. 2,000 Beninese soldiers will be deployed to Haiti as part of the multinational force aimed at supporting the Haitian National Police in the fight against armed gangs who are taking the country hostage. Haiti will never forget this gesture of Solidarity [...]"

A debit card of 600,000 Gdes/month

Edwine Tonton, the former Director of the Social Assistance Fund (CAS), incarcerated since April 2023, for illicit enrichment and criminal conspiracy, appeared before the Court of Appeal. She admitted to having received an amount of 600,000 gourdes monthly on her debit card.

CG Jean Ernest Muscadin kills a bandit

Sunday February 25 in the first communal section of Miragoâne, Kenkenn Richard alias "Chochonèt", member of the gang operating in Mariani, was shot dead by the Government Commissioner (CG) Jean Ernest Muscadin

DR independence : Words from PM Henry

"On behalf of the Haitian people and Government, I extend my warm congratulations to the brotherly Dominican people, as well as to their leaders, on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of Dominican Independence Day. May the historical ties uniting our two Nations which share the same island, continue to be consolidated in mutual respect, Peace and prosperity," Prime Minister a.i. Ariel Henry.

France : major Civil Protection support project

The French Development Agency (AFD) and Expertise France completed an 8-day mission to Haiti on Monday, February 26, intended to launch a major civil protection support project. This project includes the creation of a civil protection training center and 4 equipped and operational emergency centers. Discussions with the Haitian authorities concerned made it possible to define the main priorities of the project. The financing of this project marks France's desire to contribute to improving human security in Haiti.

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