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Haiti - News : Some news here and there... 23/07/2012 13:42:43
In a letter to the Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, Susan Rice, 104 U.S. Democratic caucus members urged the UN to take the responsibility of the cholera epidemic in Haiti and ask to Mrs. Rice to press the UN "to face and possibly eliminate" the epidemic, among others by funding a system of water and sewer in the country. 9 quarries banned from operating Ludner Remarais, the Director General of Bureau of Mines and Energy has indicated that 9 quarries on the 12 of the metropolitan area are banned from operating while waiting to get their document of no objection Environmental essential to obtaining their license. The Director Remarais, considers quite abnormal, that foreign companies with contracts of the Haitian Government in the field of construction, continue to exploit the river beds without authorization. Extension work of the Court of Port-de-Paix Extension work of the Tribunal of Port de Paix were launched. The work includes the construction of a secretariat office, an office for the Judge, a custody room, and of waiting for the police officers, a gallery and a toilet block with two toilets in the cells. This project valued at U.S. $ 25,000, the second in favor of the Peace Court, is funded entirely by the Minustah as part of its Quick Impact Projects (QIPs). Launch of an Ecological Education project The Minustah and the NGO "Terre des Jeunes" have launched last week an Ecological Education project for the establishment of a nursery with a capacity of 15,000 seedlings to Lalouère, in the fourth communal section of Saint-Marc. Funded by the UN Mission to the tune of U.S. $ 27.300, 250 students and 100 farmers will be trained in production techniques, of planting and conservation of these seedlings, which will protect the two most important sources of the zone [Négriel and Gilbert], by fixing the soil. In total, 15,000 shrubs including plants anti-erosion, forest and fruit will be produced. HL/ HaitiLibre
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