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Haiti's Growing City of Mirebalais Hosts Visit from US Embassy Officials

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This Caribbean Island Has Alexander Hamilton’s Birthplace, Historic Inns, Beach Bars, and One Legendary Luxury Resort

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A cloud rests over the summit of Nevis Peak. Stone sugar mills emerge from tropical gardens. Wooden houses and Georgian buildings line the compact streets of Charlestown, where church bells, fruit stalls and centuries of Caribbean history occupy the same few blocks. Down by the sea, the mood changes. The water off Pinney’s Beach is […]

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Haiti's Cholera May Have Come from Two Different Strains: Report

Above: cholera treatment in Haiti (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Alexander Britell Haiti’s deadly cholera epidemic may have come from more than one strain, according to a report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. According to the study, “Genomic diversity of 2010 Haitian cholera outbreak strains,” […]

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Haiti's Martelly Heading to Rio

Above: Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Savoia Imoveis) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will soon head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Rio+20 climate conference. Martelly will participate at the high-level development talks and meet with international leaders from June 19 to June 24, according to the National Palace. The conference […]

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Haiti Led Caribbean GDP Growth Last Year, Will Again in 2012: ECLAC

Above: a newly-inaugurated staircase in Petionville (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy led the Caribbean in 2011 and will do so again in 2012, according to new data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Haiti’s GDP grew 5.6 percent in 2011, the highest rate in the […]

Haiti's Martelly Heading to Rio

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe traveled to New York Friday for a visit with Haiti’s United Nations Mission and the staff of the country’s Consulate General. Lamothe held talks with Consul General Charles Forbin, taking the opportunity to learn about the working environment in […]

Haiti Gets $12 Million IDB Grant to Transform Country's Energy Sector

Above: Haiti’s hydro plant in Peligre By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s is receiving a $12 million grant aimed at modernizing the Haitian energy sector, the Inter-American Development Bank announced Thursday. The funding, which is the second in a series of three policy-based grants, is designed to provide budgetary support as Haiti seeks to establish […]

Haiti's Martelly Visits Toussaint Louverture Airport Renovation Project

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport Thursday to assess the progress of the second phase of the facility’s renovation project. Martelly expressed his “satisfaction” with the quality of the work; the second phase is set for completion in July. […]

Haiti's Economy "Continues to Grow," But Must Accelerate Reconstruction: IMF

Above: Jacmel during Carnival By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy is moving in a positive direction, though at a level below that projected by the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement, the IMF said following the conclusion of its mission to Haiti. “The economy continues to grow, albeit below the levels projected in […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Meets With Country's Donors

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held the first meeting of exchanges between the new Haitian government and the so-called “Group of 12” donors to Haiti on Tuesday. Lamothe, joined by Economy Minister Marie-Carmelle Jean Marie and Planning and External Cooperation Minister Josepha Gauthier, met […]

Haiti Marks Anniversary of National Police

Above: Haiti’s newest police officers (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti marked the 17th anniversary of the country’s National Police Tuesday in a ceremony at the Police Academy in Petionville. Haiti President Michel Martelly was on hand for the ceremony, which also saw the graduation of the academy’s students. Martelly congratulated the force […]

Haiti's Art on Display in Washington, With Help from Donna Karan

Above: Donna Karan and Former President Bill Clinton (Photo: IDB) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s art is on full display at a new exhibition at the Inter-Ameriacn Development Bank’s Cultural Center in Washington, DC. The Discover Haiti exhibition, which launched this week, is the product of a partnership with the Clinton Foundation, Nomad Two […]

Haiti Launches Classical Music Project Modeled on Venezuela's El Sistema

Above: students at Haiti’s National Institute of Music By the Caribbean Journal staff Can classical music help Haiti’s development? Haiti’s government thinks so, and has launched a new project to use classical music to help mentor the country’s youth, together with the National Institute for Music. The plan will involve the creation of several youth […]