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Haiti President Michel Martelly Meets With Pope Benedict XVI
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Pope Benedict XVI By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his trip across Western Europe Thursday with a visit to Vatican City and a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. Martelly was […]
Moving Forward on Disability in Haiti
By James English CJ Contributor Gerald Oriol, Jr, Haiti’s Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, recently discussed his first year in office and the road ahead for the Caribbean nation’s one million disabled citizens. Oriol […]
Clinton: Haiti a “Foreign Policy Priority”
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti opened the Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti, following a ceremony attended by Haiti President Michel Martelly, former US President Bill Clinton, […]
Haiti to Officially Open Caracol Industrial Park, Joined by Bill and Hillary Clinton
Above: construction on the park earlier this year By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is officially inaugurating the Caracol Industrial Park Monday, the opening of what is hoped to become a job creator in the country. Haiti resident Michel Martelly […]
UK Team in Montserrat to Review Strategic Growth Programme
Above: Little Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A team from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development is in Montserrat to examine whether has Montserrat has met its six-month milestones in the Strategic Growth Programme. The move comes after […]
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 […]
Martelly: Aid to Haiti Should Focus on Long-Term Development
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Brooklyn this week (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aid to Haiti should primarily be focused on a goal of long-term development, Haiti President Michel Martelly said this week. The comment came […]
Haiti Creates Unit to Manage Country’s National History Park
Above: King Henri-Christophe’s Sans-Souci Palace near Cap Haitien (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nearly 30 years after it was first classified as a World Heritage Site by the United Nation Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Haiti’s […]
Haiti Plans to Open Consulate in Turks and Caicos Islands By November
By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from Haiti visited Turks and Caicos Tuesday to discuss the former’s plans to open a consulate in Providenciales. The consulate will allow Haitian residents in TCI to process official documents locally. It was […]
Haiti Seeks Progress on Treatment of Country’s Disabled Population
Above: Gerard Oriol By the Caribbean Journal staff Nearly 10 percent of Haiti’s population is disabled, in large part due to the earthquake of January 2010. But Haiti is working to improve the treatment of the disabled in the country. “Our […]
United Kingdom Names New Minister for Caribbean in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: British PM David Cameron’s first cabinet meeting since the reshuffle (Photo: UK PM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new ministerial team at the Foreign Office. Mark Simmonds, the Member of […]
Puerto Rico First Lady to Open for Ann Romney at Republican Convention
Above: Puerto Rico First Lady Luce Vela (left) (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico First Lady Luce Vela, the wife of Governor Luis Fortuño, will be introducing Ann Romney, the wife of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney […]
Haiti’s Government Adds New Officials
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a Cabinet shake-up and several new appointments last week, Haiti’s government has appointed a number of additional officials. Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced the […]
Haiti’s Martelly Holds Working Meeting with Delegation from Ecuador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Ecuador’s Ambassador to Haiti, Carlos Lopez Damm (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held a working meeting Monday with a delegation from Ecuador focused on bilateral cooperation on the […]
Hillary Clinton Sends “Best Wishes” Ahead of Jamaica 50 Celebrations
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is sending the “best wishes of President Barack Obama and the people of the United States” […]
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Returns from Trip to US, UK
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and IOC President Jacques Rogge (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is back in Haiti following a week-long trip to the United States and the United Kingdom and […]
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 Opens New Artificial Lakes
Above: the opening of a new artificial lake in Haiti (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited the country’s northwest this weekend to inaugurate a group of new small artificial lakes. Martelly’s trip included stops […]
Haiti’s Martelly Visits Caracol Park
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at the park By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited the the town of Caracol in northern Haiti on Tuesday. The visit was highlighted by a trip to the construction site housing […]
Op-Ed: Drones for the Caribbean?
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The Obama administration is criticized for not having a distinct Caribbean policy, although that criticism may be too harsh. The administration, through the steady hand of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has taken a strong […]
Dominican Republic Elects Danilo Medina As Its New President
Above: President-elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Liberation Party’s Danilo Medina will be the next president of the Dominican Republic, according to provisional results from the country’s Central Election Board. Current First Lady Margarita Cedeño de […]
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 […]
Guyana Must Capitalize on Country’s Close Proximity to Brazil: Ramotar
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar with Secretary of State of Roraima Eduardo Oestreicher (left) and Guyana’s Consulate General in Brazil, Leila King By the Caribbean Journal staff It is incumbent on Guyana to take advantage of the country’s close proximity […]
Portugal and Dominican Republic Sign New Air Services Agreement
By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Portugal and the Dominican Republic have signed a new air services agreement, replacing the previous pact from February 1995. The agreement ensures a more flexible regulatory framework, according to the two sides. […]
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 […]
World Bank President Robert Zoellick to Step Down in June after Five-Year Term
Above: World Bank President Robert Zoellick on a visit to the Philippines (Photo: World Bank) By the Caribbean Journal staff World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick will step down June 30 at the end of his five-year term, the organization […]
Hillary Clinton Phones Jamaican Prime Minister, Offers Assistance
Above: US Secretary State Hillary Clinton and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photos: US State Department and OPM Jamaica) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned new Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller today […]
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