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Haiti's Cotes de Fer Celebrates St Joseph, with Martellys on Hand

Above: A crowd listening to Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly, along with Senator Joseph Lambert, traveled to the southeastern municipality of Cotes de Fer Friday in celebrations honouring the local patron saint, St […]

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Haiti-Dominican Republic Border Region to Get EU Funding for Development

Above: EU Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (Photo: Joanna Legeurre) By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union will spend $95.8 million for projects and programmes in the Dominican Republic this year, primarily in the country’s border region with Haiti, according […]

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Grenada's Thomas, in Paris, Calls on UNESCO for Educational Support

By the Caribbean Journal The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation needs to “deepen the partnership” with member states to help transform education, according to Grenadian Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. Thomas, who was speaking at the Leaders Forum of […]