The Prime Minister met with Transparency International

The Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met yesterday, Marilyn B. Allien of Transparency International to discuss strategies to combat corruption and promote transparency and accountability in public administration.

Hospital of Jacmel, Haiti-Japan agreement

The Japanese Ambassador to Haiti, Kenji Kuratomi announced for this Thursday, October 4, the signing of a contract between his government and the Haitian government for the execution of construction work of the hospital of Jacmel.

Conference-debate around the issue of land

The Community Platform of associations of the Metropolitan Area (COZPAM) [member of the platform of advocacy for the guarantee of the right to housing and to land in Haiti "Je nan Je"] which includes more than fifty community organizations spread across 12 communities in the metropolitan area, organizes Friday, October 5, from 9:00 am (Miche's Garden, Rue Capois) a conference-debate on the issues of land and housing in urban areas in Haiti, moderated by stakeholders coming among others from the academic and human rights sectors. More than a hundred participants are expected.

Drainage works at the airport

To reduce the risk of flooding to the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, 20 soldiers of the Japanese military engineering company of the Minustah have proceeded to the drainage of channel along the service road of the airport and built a secondary channel. With a duration of 19 days, the work was completed last Friday.

Price stabilization, rice on the market Monday

The Communication Office of the Prime Minister announced that the Committee of price control has found a stabilization of prices of mass consumption products on the Haitian market. In addition, the Commission confirms with the BMPAD, the arrival on the market of 288.000 bags of 30 kilos of rice variety American within the framework of the Japanese cooperation. The rice will be available on the market starting Monday, October 8, 2012. In addition, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has engaged of inspectors responsible for monitoring prices on the different markets of the capital.

HL/ HaitiLibre