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Turks and Caicos Intercepts Boat With 168 Migrants From Haiti

Above: TCI By Alexander Britell Turks and Caicos Islands officials said they intercepted a vessel carrying 168 migrants from Haiti early Monday morning. All 168 passengers have been transferred to the territory’s Detention Centre for “processing and repatriation,” the government […]

Durandis: On the Resignations in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor OFTEN, WHEN ONE ASKS average Haitians, “how are things?” there is the simple answer of: “Nou la, n’ap kenbe,” we are here, we’re holding up. That might give the impression that all is well. But […]

Mental Health in Haiti: Freeing the Mind From Bondage

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor IT IS BECOMING CLEARER to everyone that in order for individuals as well as groups of individuals to thrive that a good mental state is necessary. That became even more apparent to Haitians in Haiti […]

Haiti’s Lamothe, in Turks and Caicos, Meets With Premier and Governor

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe traveled to Turks and Caicos this weekend for talks with Governor Ric Todd and Premier Dr Rufus Ewing. The visit came after […]

IMF: Haiti’s Business Environment “Needs to Be Strengthened”

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has a business environment “needs to be strengthened,” the International Monetary Fund said following approval this week of a $7.4 million disbursement by its Executive Board. The move comes after […]

Haiti: Sean Penn’s J/P HRO Receives $8.75 Million Grant for Housing Project

Above: Haiti (Photo: JP/HRO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization has signed a grant with Haiti’s government for an $8.75 million project to help residents in J/P HRO-managed camps to return to their neighbourhoods. Haiti’s […]

Haiti: UN “Concerned” Over Forced Evictions of Displaced Persons

Above: residents at a camp for internally displaced persons in Haiti (UN Photo/Igor Rugwiza) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations says it is “concerned” about recent incidents of forced evictions of residents of camps for internally displaced persons […]

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 […]

Op-Ed: Haiti and the Caribbean

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor LAST WEEK, for the first time in its history, Haiti hosted the CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in Port-au-Prince. Michael Martelly the President of Haiti, with a great deal of pomp and circumstance, opened the […]

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 […]

Haiti: US Government to Launch Mortgage Finance Project

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation will launch a new mortgage finance project in Haiti this week. The project, which was developed in partnership with the US Agency for […]

Durandis: The Media, the United Nations and Leadership in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor The lack of excellent leadership in Haiti over the years is the primary reason why the United Nations is in Haiti. It was after the removal of a democratically-elected government in 2004 and at the […]

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 […]

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, […]

Haiti “Can Count On” Taiwan

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held talks Wednesday with Taiwanese Foreign Minister David Yung-Lo during the latter’s two-day trip to Haiti. Taiwan has reportedly provided $48 million in aid […]

US Congresswoman Calls on Haiti to Solve “Electoral Crisis”

Above: US Congresswoman Maxine Waters (Photo: Ward Wesley) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti needs “free, fair and inclusive elections” to have a functioning Parliament and a stable government, according to United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters. The California Democrat was […]

Haiti on Super Bowl Stage for Second Straight Year

Above: Ricky Jean Francois By the Caribbean Journal staff Last year, it was the New York Giants’ Jason-Pierre Paul. Now, it’s Ricky Jean-Francois. For the second straight year, a defensive lineman for the NFC champions is of Haitian descent. The […]

Nigel Fisher Named New Head of UN’s Haiti Peacekeeping Mission

Above: new MINUSTAH Chief Nigel Fisher (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Alexander Britell Nigel Fisher has been named the new head of the UN’s MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission in Haiti, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Friday. Fisher, a native of Canada, has […]

EFM Hospitality’s John Murphy on Tobago, Haiti and Caribbean Tourism

Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Caribbean tourism sector is starting to rebound — with improved hotel occupancy and arrivals, despite increased competition from markets around the world. EFM Hospitality Solutions has been […]

“Haiti Is at a Crossroads”

Above: a community rehabilitation project in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three years after the earthquake, Haiti is “at a crossroads,” according Michael Posner, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. […]

Vaccinating Half of Haiti’s Population Could Stem Cholera Epidemic: Report

Above: cholera treatment in Haiti (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Achieving just 46 percent vaccination coverage in Haiti could contain transmission of cholera in the country, according to a new report from University of Florida researchers. Cholera, […]

UK Pledges New Aid to Haiti

Above: UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening (Photo: HA-UK) By the Caribbean Journal Staff The United Kingdom has pledged a new commitment of $16.1 million in aid to Haiti to help withstand future natural disasters, International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]

UN’s Fernandez: “Encouraging Signs of Progress” in Haiti

Above: UN Special Representative Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite structural challenges, Haiti has shown “encouraging signs of progress and positive results in various fields,” according to Mariano Fernandez, the Special Representative in Haiti of United […]

Durandis: Haiti’s Uphill Battle

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR usually brings with it new hope. A country like Haiti, that has been trying very hard to change its image in the international media, simply cannot seem to get […]

Haiti Remembers a Tragedy

Above: Haiti’s police band at the ceremony (All photos: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti paused Saturday to remember the greatest tragedy in the country’s history — a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that took the lives of nearly 320,000 Haitians […]

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 […]

Fantino: Canada Stands With Haiti

Above: Minister for International Cooperation Julian Fantino (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino issued a statement on the third anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti Friday, a week after the country announced […]

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, […]

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