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Haiti’s Michel Martelly Meets With Haitian Community in DR Congo
Above: Martelly meeting with members of Haiti’s diaspora in the DR Congo (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met this weekend with the small community of the Haitian diaspora in the Democratic Republic of […]
Haiti’s Martelly Meets with Haitian Community in the Bahamas
Above: Haitian residents in the Bahamas at the Church of God Auditorium in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly met with a contingent of Haitian residents in the Bahamas during his visit to the country that […]
Is Haitian Politics a Pyramid Scheme?
The problem with politics in Haiti By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor I have had some time to think and analyze Haitian politics, especially since the Fall of Duvalier. And one theme that keeps coming up is that of a pyramid […]
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 […]
Guerda Nicolas: In Haiti, Community Healing Through Performance Art
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor As Haiti marks 210 years of independence, in the face of continual challenges from the massive earthquake in 2010, in the historical region of Arcahaie Haiti (often referred to as the mother of Haiti), there […]
Haiti Creating Community Policing Unit, With Help From NYPD
Above: Delmas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian National Police is developing a “community policing unit” aimed at improving engagement with citizens. The unit’s members have been training with HNP teachers and Haitian-American officers from the New […]
Ban Calls on International Community to “Continue to Stand With Haiti”
Above: construction work in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The international community must continue to work with Haiti as the country seeks to rebuild, according to United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Ban, who released a […]
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 […]
Haitian President Visits With Special Unit of Haiti’s National Police
Above: Martelly on the visit with CIMO Chief Bornelus Jean Bazelaire (left) (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly visited Monday with members of the Corps d’Intervention et de Maintien de l’Ordre, the specialized anti-riot unit […]
Haiti’s Martelly Opens New Housing Community in Zoranje
Above: the new community in Zoranje (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President inaugurated a new community of 400 homes in the city of Zoranje on Monday. The project, which was financed with $30 million from the Inter-American […]
Haiti Signs Agreement with Caribbean Community, Gets Cholera Help
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly and Suriname President Desi Bouterse (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The visit to Haiti by the Caribbean Community’s Bureau of Heads of Government this week culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of […]
Haitian Prime Minister Conille, OAS Secretary General Discuss Aid to Haiti
Above: Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met yesterday to discuss ways to […]
Haitian President Martelly to Visit Bahamas
Above: President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly is set to arrive in Nassau tonight following his trip to Panama and Venezuela. The President, who signed a series of cooperation agreements in the two countries, […]
Haitian Parliament Ratifies Pact on Economic and Social Rights
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during her visit to Haiti this week By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Parliament today ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, a UN treaty first adopted […]
Professor Guerda Nicolas on “Social Networks” and the Haitian Support System
By Alexander Britell University of Miami Professor Guerda Nicolas’ new book, Social Networks and the Mental Health of Haitian Immigrants, takes a look at the mental and psychological issues Haitians face in entering new communities in the United States – […]
New Nonstop Flights From Miami to Haiti
There’s a new way to fly to Haiti. Dutch Caribbean carrier InselAir has returned with its nonstop flights from Miami to Haiti. The flights will be operated on a McDonnell Douglas aircraft four times each week on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays […]
Could Haiti and Turks and Caicos Partner on Island-Hopping Tourism?
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin at a meeting in Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff While the development of Haiti’s tourism sector is very much in its early stages, there could be a way to jumpstart it […]
JetBlue Launches Service to Haiti
Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier JetBlue launched its first-ever flights to Haiti on Thursday. The New York City-based carrier is operating three daily flights to Port-au-Prince, with one out of New York’s John F […]
Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]
Guerda Nicolas: Haiti’s “Resilience” and Mental Health
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor FOLLOWING THE AFTERMATH of the 2010 earthquake, some of the news headlines read “Haitians Resilient Despite Disasters” or “Haitians Resilient Amid Destruction.” Haiti has experienced a longstanding history of significant issues with environmental calamites, poverty, […]
JetBlue to Launch Service to Haiti
Above: a JetBlue plane By Alexander Britell Continuing its Caribbean expansion, New York City-based air carrier JetBlue announced Thursday that it would begin service to Haiti’s Port-au-Prince. The flights, which will include one daily nonstop flight between New York’s John […]
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 Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Heads to Cote d’Ivoire
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe departed Tuesday for a three-day trip to Cote d’Ivoire, his office announced. The trip to Abidjan will include meetings with Ivorian Prime Minister Daniel […]
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 […]
Haiti and Bahamas Discuss Trade, Citizenship in Freeport
Above: Haiti Ambassador to the Bahamas Antonio Rodrigue and Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ambassador to the Bahamas Antonio Rodrigue arrived in Grand Bahama for a visit Friday, citing the […]
In Mexico City, Memories of the Earthquake in Haiti
Above: a ceremony in Mexico City (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian community in Mexico took time Saturday to remember the victims of the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010. Haiti’s Embassy in […]
Haiti, Quebec Tourism Ministers Hold Talks in Montreal
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin met with her counterpart from Quebec, Pascal Berube, Wednesday for travel discussions in Montreal. Villedrouin is in Canada this week to […]
Haiti President Returns Home Following Visits to Japan, Florida
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and First Lady Sophia Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has returned to the country following trips to Japan and South Florida. The Japan trip, which was billed […]
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