ARTICLE - 3 PROJECTS FOR ANSE-ROUGE

3 REHABILITATION PROJECTS FOR THE TOWN OF ANSE-ROUGE
(Haiti Libre) -

Following a request made by the local authorities of Anse-Rouge, the Minustah, as part of its support to Haitian institutions, has completed the reconstruction of the Town Hall, rehabilitation of the Peace Court and the concreting of three kilometres of road.

These 3 Quick Impact Projects (QIP), funded by Minustah and executed by the NGO Action Agro-Allemande [2,340,934 gourds (± USD$58,500) for the town hall, 997,225 gourds (± 25,000 dollars) for the Peace Court, and 3,997,200 gourds (± $100,000) for the road].

For a long time, installed in a space with cracked walls, the town hall of Anse-Rouge is now in a new building with an area of ​​150 square meters that houses, besides the mayor's office and those of his two deputies, a secretariat and conference room, and rooms for the administrator and city engineer. Two bathrooms complete this installation. "Before, we could not work without worry, because the building threatened to collapse at any moment," recalls lrick Petit-Frère, the Director General of the Town Hall.

At the Peace Court, the rain a few scares. "It was only necessary for a a few rain drops to paralyze the functioning of the Tribunal, whose sheet metal roof was damaged for a long time," said Judge Starniel Régis. The roof was changed, and a custody room and WC were built. The courtroom was enlarged and each of the two judges now has their own office.

As for the segment of road from Anse-Rouge in the Department of the Northwest, it is no longer a "headache for drivers," says Brunel Métayer, the Mayor of the town. He explained that "during the rainy season, vehicles could remain mired in mud over a week due to bad road conditions."

For its part, the Government Commissioner at the Court of First Instance of Gonaives Mésac Philogène, has called for the proper management of these infrastructures, particularly that of the Peace Court.

"This new City Hall and the Peace Court will contribute to the improvement of working conditions for the municipal council and judges and will also facilitate public access to public services", said Ms. Nharebat Nancaia Intchasso, Regional Chief of Minustah for the department of Artibonite.