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Haiti’s Michel Martelly Meets With US Education Secretary Arne Duncan
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met with US Education Secretary Arne Duncan this week during the latter’s visit to Haiti. The US-Haiti education talks included […]
New Dominican Republic Ambassador to Organization of American States
Above: the OAS in Washington (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Pedro Verges, presented his credentials to OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza on Friday. […]
President of Cuba’s National Assembly Visits Haiti
Above: Esteban Lazo in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Esteban Lazo Hernandez, the president of Cuba’s National Assembly, paid a visit to Haiti last week. The two-day visit, which included a meeting with Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime […]
Haiti, United States Talk Energy
Above: the energy talks in Port-au-Prince (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe chaired talks with US officials and multilateral partners this week aimed at developing solutions to restructure the country’s troubled energy sector. […]
Haiti, Dominican Republic Hold Talks on Citizenship Ruling
Above: the meeting in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from Haiti visited Santo Domingo on Friday to discuss the recent Constitutional Court decision that could strip hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the Dominican Republic of […]
UN Urges Dominican Republic to Ensure Rights of Haitian Citizens
Above: Ravina Shamdasani (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations human rights office is urging the government of the Dominican Republic to “take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of […]
Haiti Recalls Its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Above: the National Palace in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has recalled its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Dr Fritz Cineas, it announced Monday. The move came in response to a decision by the Constitutional Court […]
Haiti, Brazil Talk Tourism
Above: the meeting at the Ministry of Tourism By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is continuing to look to Latin American countries for help as it seeks to build its tourism sector. Haiti and Brazil held a working meeting this […]
Haiti and Mexico Mull Creation of Joint Chamber of Commerce
Above: signing of the framework agreement in Mexico By the Caribbean Journal staff A Haitian-Mexican chamber of commerce? That’s the idea put forth by Haiti Ambassador to Mexico Guy Lamothe, who is looking to increase trade ties between the two […]
Haiti Inaugurates Canada-Funded Maritime Base in Les Cayes
Above: the new base (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially inaugurated a new naval base in Les Cayes. The project, which was funded by the government of Canada, is primarily aimed at intercepting drug traffickers. […]
Haiti’s Lamothe Meets With New Ambassador From France
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held talks on Friday with Patrick Nicoloso, the new French Ambassador to Haiti. The talks covered education, strengthening the government’s general capacity, infrastructure projects and […]
Building “Qatar City” in Haiti
Above: Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon be home to “Qatar City.” The multifaceted project is the product of an agreement signed this week by the US Agency for International Development and the government of […]
Haiti’s Art, in Cuba
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 […]
Sean Penn: “Now Is An Important Moment For Haiti”
Above: Petion-Ville, Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Actor and activist Sean Penn is urging the international community to continue its support for Haiti as the country experiences a “rebirth of sorts.” Penn, who spoke at the World […]
Taiwan Launches Disaster Mitigation Project in Haiti, Dominican Republic
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan is launching a disaster mitigation project in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in partnership with the Pan-American Development Foundation. The six-month project will examine weaknesses in the environment in both […]
Haiti, Qatar Talk Tourism
Above: the meeting in Washington (MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin met Friday in Washington with Qatar’s Ambassador to the United States, Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Rumaihi. The discussions focused on reconstruction projects in Haiti […]
Haiti Marks 210 Years Since Death of Toussaint Louverture
Above: the statue of Louverture in Port-au-Prince (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti took time Sunday to remember the 210th anniversary of the death of founding father Toussaint Louverture, who led the Haitian revolution. Louverture is currently […]
Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Meets With Ambassador From Switzerland
Above: Swiss Ambassador Edita Vokral and Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Friday with Swiss Ambassador Edita Vokral. The two sides focused on ways to increase cooperation between […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly Heads to Guyana for CARICOM Visit
Above: CARICOM headquarters in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly begins a three-day visit official visit to the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana on Wednesday. Martelly took over from St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony as […]
Haiti Prime Minister Courts Former NBA Stars for Investment
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister called on a group of retired NBA players to invest in Haiti Saturday during a philanthropic summit in Miami. The event at the Ritz-Carlton […]
Haiti Inaugurates Renovated Maternity Ward at State University Hospital
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti inaugurated the maternity ward at the State University Hospital of Haiti Friday to coincide with International Women’s Day. While the maternity ward was one of the few buildings of the […]
St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Meets With US Ambassador
Above: US Ambassador Larry Palmer and St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Patrice Nisbett (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Patrice Nisbett met Tuesday with Larry Palmer, the United States’ Ambassador to Barbados […]
Changing the Image of Haiti
Above: Haiti Communication Minister Regine Godefroy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — At a forum at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Tuesday night, actor and Haiti Goodwill Ambassador Sean Penn mentioned the sometimes problematic way in which Haiti […]
Haiti, US Open Pair of Public Health Buildings in Port-au-Prince
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the United States have officially inaugurated a pair of new public health buildings in Port-au-Prince. US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White and CDC Director Tom Frieden led the opening […]
United States Senators Visit Haiti
Above: US Senator Patrick Leahy By the Caribbean Journal staff A United States Senatorial delegation led by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) visited Haiti this week for talks with Haitian officials. Leahy was joined by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Debbie Stabenow […]
Haiti and Bahamas Discuss Trade, Citizenship in Freeport
Above: Haiti Ambassador to the Bahamas Antonio Rodrigue and Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ambassador to the Bahamas Antonio Rodrigue arrived in Grand Bahama for a visit Friday, citing the […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly Proposes Holding US-CARICOM Summit
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — CARICOM Heads of Government have endorsed a proposal by Haiti President and CARICOM Chairman Michel Martelly to work toward holding a US-CARICOM Summit within the next 12 months. […]
Caribbean Leaders Arrive in Haiti for Regional Summit
Above: Petion-Ville, Haiti (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Political leaders from across the Caribbean Community have begun arriving in Haiti for the 24th Intersessional CARICOM Meeting of the Heads of Government summit that begins here tomorrow. It […]
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