3 BNC branches temporarily closed

Following employees with symptoms similar to Covid-19 and pending the results of the tests, 3 branches of the National Bank of Haiti (BNC) have temporarily closed their doors. These are the branches of Delmas 52, Turgeau (Port-au-Prince) and Arcachon (Carrefour). See also : Unibank branches closed : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30880-haiti-news-zapping.html

Jovenel invited by the UN to participate...

At the invitation of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres Jovenel Moïse will participate, by Thursday, May 28, 2020, by videoconference, in a summit on financing for Development in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. This summit is an initiative of Canada, Jamaica and the United Nations.

Guito Edouard, DG of DINEPA healed of Covid-19

Tested positive for Coronavirus in mid-May https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30806-haiti-news-zapping.html , Guito Edouard Director General of the National Directorate for Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) is now healed. The information was confirmed by the person concerned who said that he had left the hospital on Wednesday where he was being treated.

Haiti cannot test everyone

Faced with thousands of phone calls from people claiming to have Covid-19 symptoms, Dr. Jacques Boncy, Director General of the National Laboratory of Public Health (LNSP), said that the Haitian State will not be able to test everyone.

Covid-19 and Human Rights

Ministers and Senior Officials of the Haitian Government met with officials of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to broaden the dialogue on measures taken by the Government to deal with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly with regard to the protection of human rights in the country. Representatives of the Prime Minister's Office, the ministries of health, justice, and education, among others intervened to present the measures taken by their respective institutions.

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