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Turks and Caicos Premier: “Grave Concern” Over Sloops from Haiti

Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The arrival of “illegal” Haitian sloops in Turks and Caicos and their subsequent cost to the government is of “grave concern” to Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, he said […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Meets With Delegation from Brazil

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe with the Brazilian delegation (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Friday with a delegation from Brazil’s National Congress in Port-au-Prince. The delegation included members of Brazil’s […]

Haiti’s President to Visit Japan

Above: Mount Fuji By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and First Lady Sophia Martelly will be heading to Japan next week for an official visit, the National Palace announced Friday. The trip, which begins Monday, will be […]

Haiti Opens Health Centre in Martissant

Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White and Dr Georges Dubuche (Photo: US Embassy Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new health centre and antiretroviral treatment facility has opened in Cite L’Eternel in Martissant, Haiti. The inauguration ceremony for […]

Ban: Haiti’s Political Process “Remains Vulnerable to Setbacks”

Above: UN Special Representative in Haiti Mariano Fernandez Amuntageui (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti must continue working to strengthen the rule of law in the country, particularly through the country’s national police and electoral council, United Nations […]

UN Investigating Death of Rwandan Peacekeeper in Haiti

Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is probing the death in Haiti of a peacekeeper from Rwanda, the world body announced in a statement. The officer was a member of […]

Op-Ed: Deportations to Haiti Threaten Lives and Tear Families Apart

By Drew Aiken Op-Ed Contributor Since January 2011 — a year after Port-au-Prince and its environs were pummeled by a devastating earthquake — the United States has deported hundreds of Haitian nationals, many of whom had long been legal permanent […]

UN: “Haiti Is At a Crossroads”

Above: the UN’s ASG for Human Rights in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Haiti is showing “encouraging signs of progress,” a number of challenges remain, particularly on the fronts of poverty and justice reform, according […]

Haiti Holds Workshop on Fight Against Illegal Drugs, Corruption

Above: the training workshop at Haiti’s Club Indigo hotel (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly launched a two-day workshop Wednesday aimed at raising awareness about corruption and drug trafficking in Haitian society. Martelly was […]

Turks and Caicos Government Lifts Ban on Deportations to Haiti

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands Government announced Thursday that it has lifted its moratorium on deportations to Haiti. The ban had been enacted following Haiti’s January 2010 […]

Haiti Calls for Caution as Prime Minister Mobilizes Storm Response

Above: the National Palace in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe called for caution as the country readied response teams for the expected arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac in the country. Lamothe […]

United States Ambassador Pamela White Makes Visit to Northern Haiti

Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, who arrived in the country earlier this month, made her first excursion beyond Port-au-Prince with a trip to northern Haiti. The […]

Study: Haiti Should Not Rush Departure of MINUSTAH Peacekeepers

Above: the UN clears debris in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The eventual departure of the United Nations’ MINUSTAH peacekeeping force from Haiti “should not be rushed,” according to a study by the […]

Hillary Clinton: US Has Moved from Working in Haiti to Working With Haiti

Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met in Washington Tuesday […]

Haiti and OAS Sign Firearms Marking Agreement in Port-au-Prince

Above: OAS Special Representative Frederic Bolduc (left) and Haiti Justice Minister Jean Renel Sanon (right) (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and the Organization of American States have signed an agreement for the donation of two firearms […]

Haiti’s Martelly Authorizes Official Publication of Amended 1987 Constitution

Above: President Martelly (centre) at the press conference announcing the move (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti finally has the official version of its amended constitution. Haiti President Michel Martelly authorized the reproduction of the version of Haiti’s […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Still in Miami for Medical Treatment, Impatient to Return

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly expressed his eagerness to return to Haiti while remaining in Miami for medical treatment in a video address Wednesday. Martelly, who traveled to Miami […]

Haiti’s Martelly Suspends Advisor Arrested in Shooting of Merchant

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly has temporarily suspended advisor Calixte Valentin, following his alleged involvement in the shooting of a young Haitian merchant. Valentin was arrested by police yesterday for his […]

On the Ground: Journalism Ethics in Haiti

By Kathie Klarreich A few months into my Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Haiti, I was conducting a training session in a radio newsroom in the capital when a reporter danced through the open door. He proudly announced that he’d […]

In Haiti, the Legalization of Thugs

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Just when one believed that Haiti could not reach a lower point, everything is pointing to an even lower abyss for the prideful and history-rich nation. It is an abomination to read quotes from people […]

After Haiti Incidents, UN Says “Zero Tolerance” on Abuse By Peacekeepers

Above: UN Police Advisor Ann-Marie Orler (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff In September, four Uruguayan United Nations peacekeepers serving with MINUSTAH in Haiti were sent home for an investigation of the alleged assault of an 18-year-old Haitian […]

Haiti: Three UN Peacekeepers Repatriated to Pakistan After Hearing on Sexual Abuse

Above: a UN Peacekeeper in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three members of the Pakistani Formed Police Unit of the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in Haiti have been repatriated after being found guilty […]

Haiti Gets Help from United States Naval Vessel in Cap Haitien

Above: HSV SWIFT vessel (Photo: US Navy) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of civilian and military teams on the US naval vessel HSV Swift recently completed a three-week mission in Northern Haiti, focusing on strengthening the rule of […]

Haiti’s President Seeks Solution on Former Soldiers Occupying Army Sites

Above: Protesters against UN Peacekeepers in Haiti last month. President Martelly has called for the establishment of a new army to eventually replace MINUSTAH (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) Above: President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A number […]

Haiti Has “Disturbing Level” of Political Infighting: US Ambassador to UN

Above: Susan Rice, the US Ambassador to the UN (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Haiti has made “important progress” since the earthquake in January 2010, it has a “disturbing level of political infighting in a country […]

Haiti Adds Security Hotline

Above: Members of the Haitian National Police (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian government’s Office of the Secretary of State for Public Security announced the creation of a new security hotline for the country. The “177” […]

Congressman Alcee Hastings Talks Haiti

Above: US Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL) By Alexander Britell IN DECEMBER, UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN Alcee Hastings, the Representative for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, re-introduced legislation calling for President Barack Obama to convene a White House Conference on Haiti in the […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Talk Collaboration on Public Security

Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff A recent visit by Haitian Interior Minister Thierry Mayard-Paul to the Dominican Republic led to discussion about potential collaboration on a public security initiative between the two countries. Mayard-Paul held talks with […]

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