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Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Launches Women's Credit Initiative

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Delta Just Launched New Daily Flights to One of the Caribbean’s True Island-Hopping Hotspots

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One day on Bequia. Another on Mustique. Then a sail to Mayreau. Or maybe a stop on Union. It’s always been one of the best places for island hopping in the Caribbean. It’s actually getting here that’s always been something of a challenge. That has been changing, though, in recent years, as the country’s new […]

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Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Holds Talks with National Police, MINUSTAH

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held high-level talks with members of the Haitian National Police Friday aimed at seeking new avenues for cooperation and leadership. The meeting included members of government, parliament and the UN’s MINUSTAH peacekeeping force in Haiti. Lamothe said he […]

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Haiti, United States Sign Framework Agreement on Health Strategy

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and United States Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten have signed into effect a partnership framework aimed at supporting Haiti’s health strategy. The agreement looks to advance Haiti’s ownership and oversight of an “adaptable and self-correcting public health […]

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Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Visits Dominican Border, Looks to Combat Smuggling

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited the customs office at Malpasse near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border on Friday, inquiring about the conditions under which tax collections are carried out. Lamothe, who was accompanied on the trip by Haiti’s Economy Minister, Director General […]

Haiti, United States Sign Framework Agreement on Health Strategy

Above: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon be home to the first United Kingdom diplomatic representation in Haiti since 1966, according to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague. The new British Embassy in Haiti will report to the UK’s Ambassador in the Dominican Republic. “It will place […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Meets With Country's Donors

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held the first meeting of exchanges between the new Haitian government and the so-called “Group of 12” donors to Haiti on Tuesday. Lamothe, joined by Economy Minister Marie-Carmelle Jean Marie and Planning and External Cooperation Minister Josepha Gauthier, met […]

Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Meets Robert De Niro, Diplomats in New York

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe traveled to New York Friday for a visit with Haiti’s United Nations Mission and the staff of the country’s Consulate General. Lamothe held talks with Consul General Charles Forbin, taking the opportunity to learn about the working environment in […]

Haiti's Government Launches Anti-Corruption Operation, Arrests Three

Above: Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has launched the first phase of an anti-corruption initiative, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The operation, which was conducted in the city of Port de Paix, resulted in the arrests of three executives of the regional office […]

Haiti's Government Launches Mobile Money Transfer Plan in Cite Soleil

Above: the launch of the programme By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian First Lady Sophia Martelly and new Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe have officially launched a programme aimed at distributing funding to families with young children living extreme poverty. The plan, dubbed “Ti Manman Cheri,” or “Dear Little Mother,” is being funded by PetroCaribe, and […]

OAS Calls Confirmation of Lamothe "A Step Forward" for Haiti's Stability

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza By the Caribbean Journal staff The confirmation of Haiti Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe as the country’s next Prime Minister represented a “step forward for the political process and the stability of Haiti,” according to Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza. The Secretary General congratulated the […]

Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Begins Term as Prime Minister, Joined by Martelly

Above: New Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Laurent Lamothe was inaugurated Thursday as Haiti’s new Prime Minister, giving President Michel Martelly a new government for the second time. The inauguration came two days after the first anniversary of Martelly’s arrival as head of state. “The people cannot […]

Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Confirmed as Prime Minister, Martelly Praises Move

Above: Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly last month (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Laurent Lamothe has been confirmed by Haiti’s Chamber of Deputies as the country’s new Prime Minister. Lamothe received 62 votes in favour, 3 against and two abstentions. He was approved by the Senate in April by […]