Murderer of a police officer arrested

As part of the "Deniche bandi ak asasen" operation, Jean Felin Auguste alias "Lepiwo" was arrested in Jémérie (Dept. Grande Anse). He is one of the assassins of police officer Mackenson Bontemps in Mariani in March 2022. During his interrogation he admitted that it was his accomplice Killy Michel, who had beheaded the police officer.

16 Haitian athletes at the Pan American Games

Patrick Blanchet, the Secretary General of the Haitian Olympic Committee (COH), businessman Patrick (Boddy) Blanchet announced that as part of Haiti's participation in the 18th edition of the Pan American Games (October 20 to November 5 2023 in Siantiago, Chile), the Haitian delegation will be made up of 21 people including 16 athletes in 8 disciplines: badminton (1), 3x3 basketball (4), boxing (5), e-sport (1), gymnastics (1 ), judo (1), taekwondo (2) and tennis (1).

Kenyan delegation to Haiti next week

A second Kenyan assessment delegation will arrive in Port-au-Prince next week to ensure the establishment of the diplomatic and legal frameworks of the Mission to Support the National Police of Haiti (PNH). The conclusions of this evaluation report will be decisive for the deployment in Haiti of the Multinational Security Support Mission.

Important meeting at the official residence of the PM

Thursday, Prime Minister a.i., Ariel Henry, at his official residence, an important working meeting with a UN delegation headed by Miroslav Jenča, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Europe, Central Asia and of the Americas at the Department of Political Affairs and Peacebuilding. They assessed the evolution of the situation in the country. They also discussed preparations on the Haitian side to host the Multinational Security Support Mission. They also discussed the dispute between Haiti and the Dominican Republic around Haiti's use of the waters of the Massacre River and the UN to put its expertise at the service of both parties in the search for a solution. to this problem.

A report on the gang war in Haiti, awarded in France

The international jury for the 30th Bayeux War Correspondents Prize on Saturday honored reports relating in particular to the conflict in Ukraine and the civil wars in Burma and Haiti. Nick Paton Walsh, Brice Lainé, Natalie Galloné and Etienne Dupont won the TV prize for a report on the war between gangs and the Haitian police broadcast on CNN. "France’s colonial past has a huge role in what is happening today in Haiti, it makes me happy that our reporting is awarded here," said Walsh.

Tinted windows, final deadline before sanctions

The Central Directorate of the Road Police announces the extension until December 2023 of the authorization for vehicle colors which expired on September 30. After this period, there will be no consideration for violators.

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