D-1 for the National Carnival, everything is ready

In Les Cayes, the city is in full effervescence and the Carnival fever rises to a few hours of the launching of National Carnival 2012. Hotels and private homes converted into Guest House, are all complete. Even in the nearby towns of Île-à-vache, Port-Salut, Roche-à-bateau, Saint-Louis du Sud and Camp-Perrin, hotels are almost full. Pierre Yvon Chéry, the Mayor of Les Cayes indicated that everything was ready, and no detail was overlooked, stressing that at present "the final touches are being made ​​to the costumes of kings and queens, who will be ready for the parade."

6 former candidates to Miss Universe 2011 at the Carnival of Les Cayes

Six young women, who participated in the Miss Universe 2011 [Brazil], beautiful and worthy representatives of Canada, Denmark, Turks and Caicos Islands, India, Ireland and Jamaica have been invited to participate in the National Carnival parade being held this year in the city of Les Cayes February 19 to 21, 2012. The special guests of the National Carnival, who arrived Thursday in Haiti, will visit the city of Les Cayes before visiting the towns of Cavaillon, of Camp Perrin and Port-Salut.

Closing days of the Consulate General of Haiti in Miami

The Consulate General of Haiti in Miami informs the Haitian Community that the Consulate will be closed: Monday, February 20, 2012 the whole day on the occasion of the American holiday "President's Day". On instructions of the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Consulate General will also be closed Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22, 2012, in respect to the cultural tradition and annual popular feast of Gras Days and Ash Wednesday in Haiti. The Consulate will be open to the public normally to regular hours as of Thursday, February 23, 2012.

The PNH wants to disarm the former military

The National Police of Haiti (PNH) intends to apply the instructions of the Minister of Interior and National Defense and force the former military to hand over their weapons and leave the bases they have regained illegally. This was suggested Garry Desrosiers, the Spokesman of the PNH, which argues that the police did not need to wait for orders to disarm individuals who have prohibited weapons.

HL/ HaitiLibre