Towards a reduction in diaspora remittances

The Inter-American Dialogue report "Migrants and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on remittances" published in March 2020 predicts that Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Honduras have the weakest economies, will be the countries most affected because they are more dependent on remittances from their respective diaspora, stressing that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause a recession which will strike a blow to the jobs and remittances of the diaspora of these countries.

Reduced market days in Pétion ville

Due to the epidemic of Covid-19 and to reduce the spread of the disease in addition to government measures, as of this Monday, April 6, public markets in the municipality of Pétion-Ville will operate only 3 days confirmed the Mayor Dominique Saint-Roc.

Death of Me. Édouarzin Maurisseau

The former government commissioner of Petit-Goâve Me. Édouarzin Maurisseau, member of the cabinet of Lucmane Délile the Minister of Justice, hospitalized in emergency on Saturday for a health problem, died Sunday, April 5.

The PNH mobilizes against the Covid-19

On Saturday, operations of the Haitian National Police Awareness Campaign against the Covid-19 carried out with the Community Police continued. During this 4th day of mobilizations, a vast disinfection movement (bleached water) of the arteries of the city center of the town of Pétion-ville took place, using a water cannon of the anti - riot of the PNH.

Hand washing points in the capital

Jean Lournel Leandre from the communications office of the Town Hall of Port-au-Prince announced that "[...] hand washing points are installed in several neighborhoods. Sprinkling sessions in public places are provided every evening and awareness workers are deployed throughout the field."

Swiss Cooperation

Audain Fils Bernadel Minister of the Interior recently met with the Swiss Ambassador accredited to Haiti, Geneviève Federspiel Singh. The improvement of Swiss Cooperation and the development of partnerships were at the center of the discussions.

HL/ HaitiLibre