Haiti
Haiti’s Martelly Heads to Ecuador
May 24, 2013 | 4:04 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly departing (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly departed for Ecuador Thursday to attend the swearing-in of President Rafael Correa, who recently won re-election. Martelly will also be visiting a group of 49 Haitian cadets currently studying at the Eloy Alfaro Military School in more...
Haiti’s Art, in Cuba
May 24, 2013 | 10:46 am | 0 Comment
Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba will be holding a Haitian Cultural Week in Havana beginning next week, Cuba's government announced. The seven-day event will focus on a "large sample of artistic work and traditions" from Haiti. According to Jean Victor Geneus, Haiti's Ambassador to Cuba, the week will be "an opportunity to showcase the rich more...
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Haiti, IDB to Partner on Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas
May 23, 2013 | 10:31 am | 0 Comment
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development bank has approved a grant for a $3 million cooperation project with the government of Haiti to test green energy projects. The projects will test models based on solar, sustainable biomass and hybrid approaches in a country that has the lowest level of electrification more...
Haiti: World Bank Approves $90 Million in Health, Business Grants
May 22, 2013 | 9:42 am | 0 Comment
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank's executive board has approved a pair of grants for Haiti totaling $90 million. The first is a $70 million grant from the International Development Association that will cover maternal and basic child health services. The bank said it could benefit "about 1.8 million women and more...
Haiti, Brazil Sign Agriculture Agreement
May 21, 2013 | 7:17 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and Brazil FM Antonio de Aguiar Patriota By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe continued his Brazilian trip Tuesday with a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota. The two sides agreed to facilitate the ratification of an agreement called "Hope-Help," which would cover more...
Haiti’s Lamothe Visits Brazil
May 20, 2013 | 3:20 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the meeting of Brazil's National Confederation of Industries (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe arrived in Brasilia Monday morning for a five-day visit to Brazil, following his trip to Cuba last week. He will visit Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the trip. On Monday afternoon, Lamothe held more...
In Haiti, a New Home For Dance
May 20, 2013 | 2:13 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Ayikodans' new studio (Photos by Ben Depp) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three years after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti destroyed its studio, Ayikodans, the country's leading dance group, has a new home. The new 40-by-20 studio in the suburb of Petion-Ville, will house rehearsals, classes for students and perhaps inspire new works The more...
Bringing Travelers to Haiti
May 20, 2013 | 12:48 pm | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell After years of neglect, Haiti’s tourism sector is picking up steam again — with new flights from companies like JetBlue and the addition of tour packages for the first time from outlets like Canada’s Transat. While the industry continues to grow, a number of companies have already been on the ground for some time, like Belle Vue Tours, led by more...
Haiti Marks Flag Day
May 18, 2013 | 8:15 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Flag Day celebrations (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti gathered to celebrate Flag Day on Saturday, marking the 210th anniversary of the creation of Haiti's flag. Haiti's flag was created in 1803, one year before its independence in 1804. Haiti President Michel Martelly, joined by First Lady Sophia Martelly, Prime Minister more...
Florida Resident Indicted For Role in Haiti Guest Worker Visa Scheme
May 18, 2013 | 12:40 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Southern District of Florida Courthouse By the Caribbean Journal staff A Federal Judge has unsealed an indictment against a Florida woman for her role in bringing 143 people from Haiti to the United States using fraudulently obtained guest worker visas. According to the indictment, Jetta McPhee, a resident of Tamarac, along with a co-conspirator, Marie more...
