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Jose Andres Continues Haiti Project

Above: Jose Andres in Haiti with Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff World-renowned Spanish Chef Jose Andres is continuing his series of video features about the gastronomy of Haiti. Andres, who was in Haiti […]

Developing Tourism in Haiti: An Interview With Minister Stephanie Villedrouin

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell In June 2012, Caribbean Journal spoke to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin about her plans to grow Haiti’s largely undeveloped tourism sector into something far bigger. At the time, […]

Head of US Southern Command Concludes Trip to Haiti, Trinidad, Jamaica

Above: Marine Gen. John Kelly (second from left) in Trinidad (Photo: SOUTHCOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Marine General John F Kelly concluded a three-day Caribbean tour on Thursday. Kelly, the commander of the Florida-based US Southern Command, […]

OAS’ Albert Ramdin: “Many Positive Developments” in Haiti

Above: the OAS’ Yadira Soto, Albert Ramdin and Shelly Dass Clarke (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff There have been “many positive developments” in Haiti, from the “return of investment opportunities” to the relocation of hundreds of […]

Haiti’s Martelly Names Nigerian Director Jeta Amata Goodwill Ambassador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Nigerian Director Jeta Amata By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigerian director Jeta Amata, who is currently helming a film about Haitian founding father Toussaint Louverture, has been named a goodwill ambassador by Haiti President […]

Haiti, Venezuela Sign Pact for El Sistema-Style National Music School

Above: Haiti Culture Minister Josette Darguste By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Venezuela have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a national music school in Haiti modeled on Venezuela’s El Sistema national youth music programme. The […]

Haiti Receives Ambassadors from India, Nigeria and Trinidad

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Trinidad Ambassador Iva Gloudon By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly accepted the credentials Friday of three new Ambassadors to the country from India, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago. Dr Iva Camille […]

OAS Looking Forward to “Timely” Legislative, Local Elections in Haiti

Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States says it is looking forward “to the holding of timely legislative and local elections in Haiti,” according to a statement issued […]

Haiti Opens Centre for Rural Sustainable Development in Kenscoff

Above: the new Kenscoff Centre for Rural Sustainable Development By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially opened the new Centre for Rural Sustainable Development in Kenscoff in Haiti’s Ouest department. The facility, which is managed by the help […]

Haiti, United States Open Rehabilitated Health Centre in Ouanaminthe

Above: the new centre in Ouanaminthe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti officially opened the rehabilitated health centre in the northern border town of Ouanaminthe on Friday. United States Ambassador Pamela White was on hand for the inauguration ceremony, joined […]

In Mexico City, Memories of the Earthquake in Haiti

Above: a ceremony in Mexico City (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian community in Mexico took time Saturday to remember the victims of the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010. Haiti’s Embassy in […]

White: Haiti on “Road Towards Greater Prosperity and Stability”

Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States is recommitting itself to “helping Haiti realize a future its people deserve,” Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White said in a statement to mark the third […]

Conyers: United States Must Commit to Transparency on Aid to Haiti

Above: US Congressman John Conyers By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States must ensure that all aid funding to Haiti is allocated in a “transparent manner and in close consultation with Haitian authorities,” according to US Congressman John Conyers, […]

Haiti’s Lamothe, Canadian Ambassador Have “Fruitful” Meeting on Frozen Aid

Above: Canadian Ambassador to Haiti Henri-Paul Normandin and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe had what he described as a “fruitful” talk with Canadian Ambassador Henri-Paul Normandin over the […]

Haiti Opens New United States-Funded Bridge Over Millet Ravine

Above: the new bridge in Freres By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has inaugurated the new Millet bridge on the Route de Freres funded by the United States Agency for International Development. The opening ceremony in Freres this week was […]

Bahamas Officially Appoints New Ambassador to United Nations

Above: Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Ambassador Dr Eugene Newry (BIS Photo/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially appointed Dr Eugene Newry as the country’s new Ambassador to the United Nations. Newry received his letters […]

Growing a Basketball Future in Haiti

By Alexander Britell At the national level, Haiti’s athletics continue to grow. Haiti’s football is on the rise. Les Grenadiers recently rose to 39th on the FIFA world rankings following a strong showing in the Caribbean Cup. A new, 12,000-seat […]

Haiti’s Martelly Receives New Ambassador from Chile

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Chilean Ambassador Raul Fernandez Daza (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has received the credentials of incoming Chilean Ambassador Raul Fernandez Daza. Daza, the former Consul General of […]

Michel Martelly, in Miami, Vows to “Change the Way Haiti is Perceived”

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in North Miami Beach (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Haiti President Michel Martelly traveled to South Florida Monday for a meeting with the country’s Diaspora community, offering a defence of the first […]

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 Embassy, Mexican University Sign Agreement on Scholarships

Above: the signing ceremony in Mexico City (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Embassy in Mexico and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico have signed an agreement that will provide scholarships to […]

UN: From Haiti to Suriname, Caribbean Sees Drop in HIV Infections

Above: an event in Haiti to mark World Aids Day including US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, UNAIDS’ Michle Sidibe and Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly (Photo: FL Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff HIV infection rates are on a […]

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’s Martelly Meets With Non-Resident Ambassadors in Havana

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at a meeting in Cuba (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met with a group of non-resident Ambassadors to Haiti during his trip to Havana this week. Martelly reportedly […]

In Mexico, Haiti’s Art on Display

Above: A Haitian student in Mexico shows his colleague one of the exhibition’s paintings (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition in Mexico puts Haitian art at the forefront. “Haiti, Stories and Dreams” […]

Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe Holds Talks With Japanese Ambassador

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (left) in talks with Japan’s Ambassador to Haiti, Kenji Kuratomi (right) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Thursday with Kenji Kuratomi, Japan’s Ambassador to Haiti, to […]

Haiti Eyes Mexico for Investment

Above: the investment forum in Mexico (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Seeking to attract new investment from the Mexican market, Haiti recently concluded its first-ever Haitian Investment Forum in Mexico at the Camino Real […]

Australia Names New High Commissioner to Trinidad, CARICOM

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced the appointment of Ross Tysoe as the country’s next High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. Carr will have non-resident accreditation to Antigua and Barbuda, […]

A New Beach Resort Is Coming to This Tiny Island in The Bahamas