Haiti's Environment Monitors Get a Boost
Above: the ceremony in Port-au-Prince (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Environmental Monitoring Corps (CSE) received a boost last week with the distribution of 21 Polaris ATV vehicles. Environment Minister Joseph Ronald Toussaint said his office was “committed” […]
Haiti Launches Classical Music Project Modeled on Venezuela's El Sistema
Above: students at Haiti’s National Institute of Music By the Caribbean Journal staff Can classical music help Haiti’s development? Haiti’s government thinks so, and has launched a new project to use classical music to help mentor the country’s youth, together […]
Petra Nemcova Joins Sean Penn as Haiti's Newest Goodwill Ambassador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly, Petra Nemcova and Sean Penn (Photo: Office of the President) By the Caribbean Journal staff Model Petra Nemcova has been named Haiti’s latest Goodwill Ambassador by President Michel Martelly, following a ceremony in Port-au-Prince. Nemcova […]
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 […]