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This is the day after the arrest of businessman Clifford Brandt. In this picture Government Commissioner Gerald Norgaisse answered some questions from the Haitian media on the case of Clifford Brandt arrested for kidnapping

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As the heads start rolling as a result of the arrest of Deputy Arnel Belizaire, Government Prosecutor Félix Léger became first casualty.

Government Prosecutor Félix Léger was accused of ordering the arrest of a seating official of the Haitian government.

The decision of the Justice Minister to dismiss Government Prosecutor Félix Léger was done with the objective to decrease the the crisis that has been top story for the past several weeks in Haiti.

Is this decision to fire Government Prosecutor Félix Léger likely to solve the issue around Deputy Arnel Belizaire?

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Mr. Jean Renel Senatus know that this new position is not going to be easy. He intends to improve on extra pretrial detentions where many culprits spend more time in jail than they should. He wants to fight for justice in Haiti

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As chief prosecutor of corruption on a country filled with corruption like Haiti, Claudy Toussaint has been the the top cop since his return from exile. He was able to take on big businesses, wealthy individuals, and gangs
All came to an end recently.
The decision of Claudy Gassant to leave his position came after a week following an incident with Joseph Manes Louis of the Parquet of Port-au-Prince. His friend was let go for insubordination. Mr. Gassant finally gave stepped down in August 2008

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A new authority is in town. The new Government Commissioner of Haiti, Me René Francisco, started this new job in August, 2013 and immediately, the controversies followed him.

Many people in the Haitian society estimated that Me René Francisco takes control of the prosecutor of Port-au-Prince to help the government of Michel Martelly to start a repressive machinery against the opposition.

Me Francisco René replaced Me Lucmane Delille in office since October 30, 2012 as the new Prosecutor of Port-au-Prince. the appointment was made by Jean Renel Sanon, the Minister of Justice.

This position of Government Commissioner has recently become one with the highest turnover rate in this government. Me Francisco René became the 9th Commissioner of Government under the government of Martelly. Prior to him, we can recall: Me Lucmane Délille, Me Jean-Claude Dabrésil, Me Elco Saint-Amant, Renel Sénatus, Harrycidas Auguste, Sonel Jean François, Félix Léger, Lionel Constant Bourgouin

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National Council of Telecommunications gave a reckoning of taxes paid and forthcoming to National Fund for Education (FNE).

Telecommunication companies, Comcel, Digicel, and Natcom rendered a total of $58 million USD. Still to be paid are $5 million USD from them all. Central Bank also gave an accounting of $78.4 million USD in transfer fees.

Monies are to be used by FNE for a public education system. Before being released, Parliament must ratify a bill dictating disbursement of monies for the project.

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Kizomba is one of the most popular dance and music that came fromin Angola. A mix of traditional Angolan semba and merengue Kizomba is danced like Zouk music. It has been adopted in the regions where they play zouk

One of the characteristics of the Kizomba dance is that it is very sensual and flows with the music that is slower and usually very romantic rhythm

The dance style of Kizomba started associating with the music style in 1981. At that time, the confusions between zouk and kizomba started with the arrival of Cape Verdean emigrants in France in the late 80's

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Benoit Batraville was a Haitian army commander who was thought a puppet military leader the U.S. Marines could control. Because of his intellect and former ties to murdered insurgent leader Charlemagne Peralte, Congress appointed him commander thinking he would help them extend their territory during the U.S. Occupation.

But Batraville was secretly an insurgent leader and foiled the Marines attempt to occupy more of Haiti. They finally located Batraville on the Central Plateau and assassinated him in 1920.

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Fuego del Sol (FDS) has partnered with International Lifeline Fund to market a new cooking fuel. Instead of expensive charcoal, paper briquettes use recycled paper, cardboard, and farmland waste to create this cooking method.

FDS has sold 200,000-plus briquettes to the World Food Program. And it has claimed the rescue of 8,000 trees from decimation.

The Haiti school system is a market segment FDS wants to convert to its sustainable practice, which will bring the rest of the island with it.

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Fuego del Sol (FDS) is providing an option to cutting down trees for cooking fuel. Estimates of deforestation in Haiti run as high as 96%. Deforestation causes exposed topsoil to be washed away during storms, leeching minerals from the ground and ruining crops.

FDS produces clean-burning fuel from recycled paper products as well as green stoves. Confident once institutions have experienced the benefits of this alternative cooking method, word will spread around the island.

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