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Port-de-Paix residents renew calls for accountability in $5M city renovation scandal

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Port-de-Paix residents renew calls for accountability in $5M city renovation scandal

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PORT-DE-PAIX— As Haiti’s hurricane season looms, residents in Port-de-Paix are renewing calls for justice and accountability over a $5 million embezzlement scandal that derailed a crucial city renovation project. Approved in 2014 under the Martelly/Lamothe administration and funded through the PetroCaribe-backed Fund for Economic and Social Assistance (FAES), the project aimed to modernize the coastal city’s infrastructure, boost the local econo…Read Article

Youth book fair in Haiti’s Port-de-Paix allows students to flex intellect and imagination

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PORT-DE-PAIX — In this seaside city on Haiti’s northwestern coast, civil society institutions continue to encourage youth to read and engage with literature. At a recent gathering organized on April 27 by the local association Space for Reflexion, Research and Action (ERRA, per its French acronym), hundreds of students and book lovers convened to celebrate the written word and promote intellectual exploration.The eighth edition of Book Day, an …Port-De-Paix · Port-De-Paix Read Article

Fear and outrage sweep Haiti’s northwest after police accused of killing Haitian American businessman

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PORT-DE-PAIX — The alleged killing of 39-year-old Haitian American entrepreneur Weithzer Ervens Fénélon by Haitian National Police officers in Haiti’s Northwest Department has sparked public outrage and renewed fears of gang infiltration in Port-de-Paix. Judicial authorities say Fénélon, arrested on suspicion of money laundering, was killed on March 27 in La Saline, a locality about three miles west of the city, by members of the Departmental Un…Port-De-Paix · Port-De-Paix Read Article

Teachers occupy Haiti’s northwest education office over unmet promises

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PORT-DE-PAIX— Nearly 100 public school teachers across Haiti’s Northwest department have occupied the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) offices since Monday, April 21, escalating demands for unpaid wages, employment regularization, and improved working conditions.The weeklong and ongoing protest marks a resumption of a nationwide strike that began in January but was paused after initial negotiations. It follows thre…Wages · Port-De-Paix Read Article

Port-de-Paix Airport receives repairs despite dangerous reputation

PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti—Despite warnings from late President Jovenel Moïse about the dangers of flying at Port-de-Paix Airport, local authorities have been rehabilitating the runway since March 25 in hopes of resuming flights. Although repairs are ongoing, officials conducted two test landings on April 4 to evaluate the runway’s quality.The airport, which closed in 2021, had fallen into disrepair, with residents dumping garbage onto the dirt runway,…Port-De-Paix · Port-De-Paix Read Article

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