Evans Paul meets with the Financial Times

On Friday, the Prime Minister, Evans Paul, received at his office Andres Schipani, Financial Times Correspondent. During this interview Evans Paul reiterated the commitment of his Government to organize credible and inclusive elections in the country. The meeting also focused on political stability, the Haitian-Dominican crisis, the Petrocaribe Fund and the housing problem in Haiti.

The truckers of the BRANA are protesting

Saturday, truck drivers of the National Brewery (Brana) began a protest, to demand better working conditions.

Closure of Primaries to the OPL

The Organization of People in Struggle (OPL) closed the inscriptions of the candidates for the Presidency of the Republic. 4 people are in competition: the Senator François Anick Joseph, Professor Sauveur Pierre Etienne, Edgard Leblanc Fils and Senator Francisco Delacruz.

Rally Heritage

Saturday at the Ranch of the Croix-des-Bouquet, Nesmy Manigat, Minister of National Education and Jimmy Albert, the Minister of Youth officially launched the Rally on the Heritage. During the rally, 250 young people will discover the tangible and intangible heritage in the West, North and Artibonite. This activity was considered by UNESCO as one of the best practices for improving the quality of education.

French Delegation visited Jacmel

Friday, Johanne Cardon, Departmental Director of Tourism Southeast, welcomed the Ambassador of France, Elisabeth Béton Délègue, accompanied by the Honorary Consul of France Gérard Borne and Bénédicte Gazon, the Director General of the French Development Agency (AFD). On the program visit of the Job Fair held at the Convention Center until March 29, visit of the Interpretation Centre of the Carnival of Jacmel and of Boulevard Pétion-Bolivar, the French delegation was welcomed by the Cultural Club Explosion, which strongly impressed, highlighting various artistic activities conducted in honor of Ambassador. The visit ended with a tour of the old houses in the Historical Center.

HL/ HaitiLibre