Minustah to leave in 6 months

On Thursday, Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant chaired an important working meeting with Sandra Honoré,civilian Head of MINUSTAH, Hervé Denis, the new Minister of Defense and Michel-Ange Gédéon,Director General of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), around the mandate of Minustah. Sandra Honoré reiterated Minustah's support for strengthening the rule of law, republican institutions, support for the national police, governance and decentralization. Let us recall that Prime Minister Lafontant announced in a press note dated March 28 that the Minustah would leave Haiti in September 2017 (in 6 months).

New Government Commissioner

On Thursday, Jean Claudy Pierre, Director General of the Ministry of Justice, installed Me Clamé Ocnam Daméus as the new Government Commissioner. He replaces to the Public Prosecutor of Port-au-Prince, the resigning Commissioner Me Danton Léger https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20442-haiti-flash-resignation-of-me-jean-danton-leger.html

One more senator for PHTK

The Deputy Rony Célestin (PHTK) won the final Senate seat. He was declared victorious by the National Electoral Litigation Office (BCEN) at the expense of his opponent Abel Descolines (KID), who demanded in particular his radiation, a request rejected by the BCEN.

Martine Moïse honored in Miami

On Thursday, March 30th, at the closing ceremony of the Month of the Woman, at Joe Célestin Center, Miami, the North Miami Town Hall (Florida), honored the First Lady of Haiti, Martine Moïse, by awarding her the prestigious title of "female leader who inspires her community"

Denial of visa suspension for senators

Senator Jean Rigaud Belizaire denied rumors that the US authorities had revoked the visa of several senators after the vote of the resolution https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20382-haiti-flash-the-senate-votes-a-resolution-in-favor-of-guy-philippe.html condemning the arrest of the senator-elect of Grand-Anse, Guy Philippe

NEHRO honors several Haitian personalities

As part of its 13th anniversary, the New England Human Rights Organization (NEHRO), this week honored several Haitian personalities from various backgrounds for the services provided to the country during the last 40 years. Among these personalities are among others : Mirlande Manigat, the journalists Georges Venel Remarais (Radio Solidarité), Liliane Pierre-Paul (Radio Kiskeya) and Jean-Monard Metellus (Caraïbes FM), Wesner Emmanuel and Robert Emmanuel for education and Antonal Mortimé, a human rights activist.

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