132 boat people intercepted in Bahamas

The Bahamian authorities intercepted off Ragged Island earlier this week, during a routine patrol a sailing boat overloaded with 132 Haitian migrants undocumented onboard (114 men, 22 women and 6 children). The migrants were taken to a detention center on the island of New Providence after being examined by a medical team in Nassau and they probably should be repatriated to Haiti this weekend.

Redevelopment works of the Beach « La Tourterelle »

A delegation led by Ms. Maryse Noël, Director General of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries, composed of representatives of the National Center Equipment (CNE), JEDCO service and the Metropolitan Service Solid Waste Collection (SMCRS), carried out an assessment visit of redevelopment works of the beach "La Tourterelle" in les Cayes, in preparation for the feast of this beach scheduled for May 21. Accompanied by the Departmental Delegate, Serge Chery, and members of the Regional Office South Tourism, Maryse Noel visited a part of the seaside of Les Cayes, where a project is being considered to fight against erosion and create a Boulevard of the Sea, on the coast of Les Cayes.

Non-unionized teachers in solidarity with POEH

Thursday, non-unionized teachers have expressed their solidarity with the Haitian Platform for Learning Organizations (POEH), which launched a general mobilization for April 28, in order to force the authorities to respond to their demands, emanding better working conditions, increase their salaries, the teachers call for solidarity from all sectors of the country so that the mobilization of 28 April is national.

Fundraiser of the Haitian Catholic Mission of Chicago

As in previous years, the Consulate General of Haiti in Chicago is proud to partner with the Annual Fund-raising dinner of the Haitian Catholic Mission of the Archdiocese of Chicago. As the Consulate, the Haitian Catholic Mission is a steadfast ally of the Haitian community, offering compatriots of all ages the opportunity to honor their culture, make new friends and find old friends.

HL/ HaitiLibre