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Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Capsizes in Bahamas; At Least 30 Dead
Above: a survivor rescued by the Coast Guard (Photo: USCG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Coast Guard is continuing rescue efforts after a sail freighter carrying Haitian migrants capsized on Monday night, killing at least 30. The …
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OAS to Support Registration of Haitian Workers in Dominican Republic
Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and Dominican Deputy FM Cesar Dargam (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be supporting a joint initiative between the governments of Haiti and the Dominican …
Best Western Premier Haiti Opens Doors in Petion-Ville
Above: the lobby and bar at the Best Western Premier Haiti (Photo: Aimbridge Hospitality) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Best Western Premier has opened its doors to guests in the Port-au-Prince neighbourhood of Petion-Ville. The hotel, which will officially …
Moving Forward on Disability in Haiti
By James EnglishCJ 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 has …
Martelly: I Am President for All Haitians
After taking nearly 70 percent of the votes following preliminary counting, Haiti’s President-Elect, former musician Michel Martelly, pledged reconciliation and change for the long-troubled nation. “I am president for all Haitians,” he told supporters at his first post-election news conference. …
Martelly Ahead in Haitian Election
Preliminary vote counts from the Haitian presidential election show that former singer Michel Martelly won 68 percent of the vote in first counting. Martelly, who was supported by singer and ersatz candidate Wyclef Jean, was facing former First Lady of …
Fire destroys Haitian Village in the Bahamas
The question of increased Haitian immigration is nothing new to the Bahamas — but new problems are beginning to emerge in the so-called “Haitian villages” set up by immigrants. A fire broke out in a shantytown off Fire Trail Road …