USAID encourages a rapid resolution of the crisis

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green is in Haiti (December 12-14) to meet with key elected officials and stakeholders to encourage a quick resolution of the current political stalemate in the country, see USAID-funded projects in the North, and meet with representatives of the private sector and faith-based organizations. He met with Helen La Lime, UN Special Representative in Haiti, to discuss closer collaboration between USAID and UN-Haiti to tackle justice sector reform, including support for a more formal justice system independence and better access to justice for vulnerable groups.

66% of medical schools, illegal

Only 6 faculties of medicine (33%) have the State's operating license out of the 18 identified and 83 nursing and auxiliary schools (48%) hold legal recognition out of a total of 174, established throughout the country, informs the Ministry of Public Health.

39 Haitians arrested on the island of Great Inagua

On Wednesday, on the island of Great Inagua, 39 Haitians (26 men and 13 women) in an irregular migration situation were arrested by the authorities of the Bahamas who apply the migration laws with the greatest rigor. These compatriots will be deported to Haiti soon.

Installation at the Tax Inspectorate

Thursday Patrick Boisvert, the Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, proceeded to the installation of Jude Alain Louis as Director of the Directorate of Tax Inspection (DIF).

Cap-Haitien : Gateway of the city damaged

Thursday morning at Barrière-Bouteille, the Gateway of the City of Cap-Haitien was damaged during an accident with a truck carrying tractors.

Resolving the crisis to reactivate humanitarian programs

On Thursday, the European Union's ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Gianluca Grippa, said the political community was waiting for Haiti to resolve the crisis that has plagued the country for several months, to reactivate the humanitarian aid programs.

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