Haiti PM Henry out as transitional government takes power amid gang violence

New interim Prime Minister of Haiti, Michel Patrick Boisvert is pictured during the Ceremony to install the Presidential Transition Council, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
New interim Prime Minister of Haiti, Michel Patrick Boisvert is pictured during the Ceremony to install the Presidential Transition Council, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

(Reuters) – Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, his office said today, as a transitional council took power with the aim of returning stability to a country where gang violence has caused chaos and misery.

Minister Juan Edghill speaking to the vendors (Ministry of Public Works photo)
Minister Juan Edghill speaking to the vendors (Ministry of Public Works photo)

No vendor being moved from seawall but everybody has to comply with rules – Edghill

By Mia Anthony Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill yesterday met with vendors who ply their trade along the seawall between Camp Road and Vlissengen Road and he told them that those with a permit will continue to vend as long as they are in compliance with the vending agreement.

Ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis (left) with the Cuban officials (Office of the Prime Minister photo)
Ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis (left) with the Cuban officials (Office of the Prime Minister photo)

Executives from Cuban power company here for talks

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday facilitated a meeting between the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Guyana,  Jorge Francisco Luis, and Executives of the Cuban company Sistemas de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Construcciones SA de CV (SIECSA), and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

Essequibo Anacondas, Jaguars record victories at Enmore

Guyana T10 Blast The two Essequibo franchises, the Anacondas and Jaguars, both recorded wins yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre Ground as the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) T10 Blast finally saw action after Tuesday’s games were rained out.