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Haiti, Taiwan Presidents Meet in Panama

Above: The presidents of Haiti and Taiwan in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held talks earlier this week with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou during their visit to Panama. Both were in the country on the […]

Haiti to Host Summit of Latin American, Caribbean Culture Ministers

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Haiti President Michel Martelly (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ministers of Culture from across Latin America and the Caribbean will be coming to Haiti in August for the VI Inter-American […]

Why Haiti Needs Bioscience Education

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor TWO YEARS ago, as I was contemplating the different ways to contribute to a new Haiti, an idea to bring bioscience education and training to Haiti emerged. In order to move past a simple idea […]

European Union Delegation Visits Haiti

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe with the delegation from the European Union (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Tuesday with a visiting delegation from the European Union led by Fernando Frutuouso […]

Dominican Republic’s Medina Seeks Haiti’s Cooperation on Documentation

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina said Tuesday that he was requesting Haiti’s cooperation on the issue of documentation for citizens. Citizenship and migration have been issues of major discored […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Makes Visit to Venezuela

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe departed Haiti Tuesday for a 24-hour visit to Venezuela, his office announced. Lamothe was set to meet with Venezuela President Nicolas […]

Haiti to Host Organization of American States General Assembly in 2015

Above: the 44th Organization of American States General Assembly (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will host the General Assembly of the Organization of American States next year, the regional body announced. It will be the latest major […]

Op-Ed: Restoring Haiti’s Environment

By Stephane Vincent Op-Ed Contributor THERE IS a bit of irony in the fact that June 5, 2014, World Environment Day, fell on a Thursday. In the social media sphere, there is a popular hashtag, #ThrowbackThursday, also referred to as […]

Venezuela Makes “Major Order” Of Haiti-Produced Tablets

Above: PetroCaribe President Bernardo Alvarez at Surtab in Haiti (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff PetroCaribe President Bernardo Alvarez made a 24-hour visit to Haiti on Tuesday to announce a “major order” placed by Venezuela’s government of tablet […]

Haiti Gets $45 Million Tourism Development Grant From World Bank

Above: Haiti’s National History Park By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $45 million grant to develop tourism in Haiti. The grant from the International Development Association aims to improve access, conservation and […]

Haiti’s Michel Martelly, Cuba’s Raul Castro Meet in Havana

Above: the meeting between Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana, Cuba (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Tuesday in Havana. In […]

Haiti: World Bank Approves $58 Million Grant For Agriculture

Above: the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank has approved a $58 million grant targeting improved access to local markets and services for agriculture in Haiti. The grant from the International Development Association […]

John Kerry: Haiti “Taking Steps” to Hold Free, Fair Elections

Above: United States Secretary of State John Kerry (right) with Haiti President Michel Martelly earlier this year (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is “taking steps to hold free and fair parliamentary elections and to seat a […]

Haiti Launches “Plan of Action” to Fight Extreme Poverty

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has launched a new measure aimed at fighting extreme poverty in the country, he announced on Tuesday. Lamothe, joined by Social […]

Haiti PM Names New Minister For Parliamentary Relations

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has named a new Minister for Relations With Parliament, his office announced on Monday evening. Phelito Doran has been named the new Minister Delegate […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Sign Agreement on Tourism Cooperation

Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and Dominican Republic Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garica signed a Memorandum of Undersatnding on Thursday covering tourism cooperation. “This new agreement inaugurates the era […]

Haiti’s Martelly Announces Provisional Electoral Council

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s long-delayed elections are still far off, but the country took a step toward holding them Tuesday with the publication of the new Provisional Electoral Council. The new council is […]

Haiti: UN Warns of Possibility of “Yet Another Political Crisis”

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is expressing concern about the continued delay in making progress toward holding long-awaited legislative elections in Haiti. In a statement issued by MINUSTAH Chief Sandra […]

Haiti, Turkey Hold Talks in Port-au-Prince

Above: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu continued his trip to Hispaniola on Tuesday with a visit to Port-au-Prince. Davutoglu held talks with Haitian officials […]

Ilio Durandis: Haitian Politics and the Art of Denial

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor FOR THE third time in less than two years, Prime Minister Lamothe has found it necessary to shake things up within his government. Unlike previous occasions, the decision to replace some ministers and nominate new […]

Haiti Reshuffles Cabinet

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has announce a major Cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle comes under a condition of the recently-signed El Rancho Agreement, an accord between Haiti’s branches of […]

Haiti and Vietnam Sign Cooperation Agreement on Energy

Above: Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Haiti (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Haiti and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the energy sector, the government announced. The agreement […]

Bahamas Delegation Heads to Haiti For Migration Talks

Above: Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell led a delegation to Haiti on Wednesday for bilateral talks on migration issues. The visit was also slated to cover issues such […]

UN Hails “Unprecedented Step in Haitian Political History”

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recently-signed El Rancho accord between the branches of Haiti’s government is an “unprecedented step in Haitian political history,” according to MINUSTAH chief Sandra Honore. The accord, which […]

Haiti-Dominican Republic Talks Postponed Until April

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff High-level bilateral talks between the Dominican Republic and Haiti originally scheduled for Thursday have been postponed until April […]

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