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Durandis: A Political Race Against the Clock in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Common sense has left Haiti in the shadow of instability and incertitude. Immediately after the earthquake that ravaged the country, both physically and in terms of human capacity, many people were betting on hope that […]
New Constitution Comes into Effect in Turks and Caicos Islands
Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The new constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands took effect Monday, marking the “beginning of the end” of the three-year UK interim administration, according to UK […]
Haiti’s Government Signs Declaration on Policy for Disabled
Above: the forum at the Hotel Montana (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has signed a declaration on public policy with respect to the inclusion of the country’s disabled population, following a forum Thursday at the […]
“Extraordinary” Conditions in Haiti Lead US to Extend Temporary Protected Status
Above: US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (Photo: DHS) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has announced the extension of the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. The 18-month extension will […]
Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With Canada PM Stephen Harper
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (second from left) with Canada PM Stephen Harper and a Haitian delegation (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Thursday with Canada Prime Minister […]
Rubble from Haiti’s National Palace to Help Rebuild Cite Soleil
Above: demolition work on Haiti’s national palace (Photo: J/P Haitian Relief Organization) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s damaged national palace was one of the lasting images of the country’s 2010 earthquake. But while Haiti has already begun the demolition […]
Trinidad at 50: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Independence Address
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) Trinidad and Tobago marked the 50th anniversary of its independence Friday. The country achieved its independence from the Great Britain on Aug. 31, 1962. The following is the text of Trinidad […]
Haiti: United Nations Migration Official Urges Progress on Tent Camps
Above: a UN peacekeeper provides medical help after Tropical Storm Isaac (MINUSTAH Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Thousands of people were supported by Haiti’s Civil Protection office during Tropical Storm Isaac, and many of the vulnerable people in […]
Victoria Duval Bested by Kim Clijsters in Opening Play at United States Open
Above: the National Tennis Centre in Queens (Photo: NTC) By the Caribbean Journal staff Victoria Duval was going up against a four-time major champion Monday night, but her best effort was not quite enough as the veteran Kim Clijsters, ranked […]
Op-Ed: Cholera in Haiti
By Irwin Stotzky Op-Ed Contributor The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, more than nineteen months ago, left a huge trail of destruction. Approximately 350,000 people died, 500,000 were injured, almost half of them children, an estimated two […]
Haiti’s President, Taiwan’s Vice President Discuss Cooperation
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Haiti’s delegation in Santo Domingo (Photo: By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Taiwan Vice President Wu Den-Yih held a private meeting Thursday in Santo Domingo. Martelly and Wu were in […]
In Haiti’s Land of Canaan, a Promised Land Empty of Promise
Above: Canaan in Haiti By Kendi Zidor Haitian Press Agency Jeanne St Fleur spent more than two years living in a tent on the dusty hillside known as Canaan, in the northern end of Port-au-Prince’s metropolitan area. She moved there […]
Interview with Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly
Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly By Alexander Britell Sophia Martelly has been Haiti’s First Lady since May 14, 2011, when her husband, President Michel Martelly, took office. The First Lady, who has four children, has focused on several initiatives […]
Helping Haiti’s Youth, Through Football
Above: Football in Haiti (Photo: GOALS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, something stood out to Kona Shen. Despite the rubble, despite the ruin, young Haitian children continued playing football. Soon after, […]
Haiti to Receive $7.4M Disbursement from International Monetary Fund
Above: Labadie (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed the fourth review of Haiti’s performance under its Extended Credit Facility arrangement. The decision, which was taken on a “lapse […]
Puerto Rico Shaken by 4.0-Magnitude Quake Off Culebra’s Coast
Above: Flamenco Beach in Culebra By the Caribbean Journal staff There were reports of light shaking in Puerto Rico after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake off the island’s northeast coast, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicentre of the quake […]
Op-Ed: A Rebirth in Haiti’s Champs de Mars; President Martelly Keeps His Word
Above: the Toussaint Louverture Park in Port-au-Prince, Haiti By Vladimir Laguerre Op-Ed Contributor PORT-AU-PRINCE- “Finally, I can bring my children to Champs de Mars. This is where I learned to ride my bicycle, and this is precisely where I met […]
Petra Nemcova Joins Sean Penn as Haiti’s Newest Goodwill Ambassador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly, Petra Nemcova and Sean Penn (Photo: Office of the President) By the Caribbean Journal staff Model Petra Nemcova has been named Haiti’s latest Goodwill Ambassador by President Michel Martelly, following a ceremony in Port-au-Prince. Nemcova […]
Mexico and CARICOM Sign Agreement on Haiti’s Reconstruction
Above: Mexico and CARICOM begin talks in Barbados Monday (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Haiti’s reconstruction efforts will receive support following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Mexico and the Caribbean Community. Mexico signed the MoU […]
Haiti’s First Free Secondary School to Expand, With Hollywood Support
Above: the Academy for Peace and Justice By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction at Haiti’s first free secondary school is now slated to begin, thanks to an $800,000 grant from Artists for Haiti. The organization, which was founded by actor […]
Op-Ed: Haiti’s Fight for Transparency
By Jake Johnston Op-Ed Contributor In the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, donors pledged billions of dollars for reconstruction efforts. With those dollars was a commitment to “build back better”; this time was supposed to be different from previous […]
Op-Ed: The Five Pieces of Haiti’s Puzzle
By Joshua Paul, MD Op-Ed Contributor In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake of January 2010, scores of NGOs, charities and disaster experts flocked to the country in a valiant effort to conquer the chaos. Former United States President Bill […]
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 […]
Haiti Sees Rise in Cholera Cases; 200,000 Could Contract Disease in 2012
Above: Patients with cholera await treatment in Haiti following the earthquake (UN Photo/Sophia Paris) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has seen an increase in cholera cases in three departments, confirming predictions of higher incidence of the disease with the […]
In Haiti’s Tabarre Issa, Finding Out the Truth about Ecological Toilets
Above: Septic systems dug by residents at Tabarre Issa (Photo: Fritznelson Fortune) By Lafontaine Orvild TABARRE, HAITI — COMPLETE WITH GALLERY AND GARDEN, 534 wood and plasterboard houses dot a gravel plot of former sugarcane fields northwest of Haiti’s capital. […]
Haiti Receives Emergency $8 Million UN Allocation After Funding Shortfall
Above: UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti Nigel Fisher (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti was selected to receive an $8 million emergency allocation from the United Nations-managed Central Emergency Response Fund as a result of a funding […]
In Haiti’s Villa Rosa, Building Back May Not Prove to Be Better
Above: Villa Rosa (Photo: Kendi Zidor) SEVERELY DAMAGED DURING HAITI’S 2010 EARTHQUAKE, the metropolitan area known as Villa Rosa is a striking example of what has gone wrong with reconstruction. The absence of a government presence is as noticeable as the […]
Op-Ed: Kathie Klarreich: Investigative Reporting on Haiti, by Haitians
By Kathie Klarreich Op-Ed Contributor For nearly two years, the battle cry over what is happening to the billions of dollars of aid money earmarked for Haiti’s reconstruction has resounded on the front pages of some of the world’s most […]
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