Former Ouanaminthe Mayor and Multiple Officials Arrested in Corruption Case

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the former mayor of the commune of Ouanaminthe, Luma Démétrius, along with the departmental director of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC), Marie Hordelyne Thérésa Alténor St-Vil, were arrested following their hearing at the Northeast departmental office of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC). This measure is part of an investigation into the management of funds allocated for infrastructure projects in the commune, Le Nouvelliste learned from an in