Flags to Fly High at Half-Mast in Tribute to the Late President of Haiti
July 8, 2021 | Zhane Squire |
The Government of Jamaica has joined member countries of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, in flying all national flags at half-mast in tribute to the late President of Haiti, His Excellency Jovenel Moise.
President Moise was assassinated in his home in Port-au-Prince, yesterday July 7,2021.
CARICOM Heads of Government convened an emergency meeting following reports of the death of President Moise. The Members agreed that all national flags including the CARICOM Standard are to be flown at half-mast for a period of 3 days which began yesterday.
Additionally, flags will also be flown at half-mast on the day of President Moises funeral which will be announced at a later date.
#PressRelease: The Government of Jamaica has joined member countries of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, in flying all national flags at half-mast in tribute to the late President of Haiti, His Excellency Jovenel Moïse. pic.twitter.com/SEwrEnXwun
— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) July 8, 2021
Source Jamaica House Office of the Prime Minister.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
