The west end of St. Croix moves at a different speed, and Frederiksted has always been its anchor. The water stays calm here, the shoreline opens wide, and the town feels lived-in rather than staged. Right along that waterfront sits The Fred, an adults-only hotel built directly into the fabric of the place. It doesn’t […]
Above: the conference in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff With several deadly road accidents in Haiti in recent years, it may be time to create a national committee on road safety in the country. That was the proposal broached Wednesday at a meeting between Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly, government officials, […]
Above: Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly (centre) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly met Monday with Melanne Verveer, the United States Goodwill Ambassador for global women’s issues, in Port-au-Prince. The working session with Verveer, along with 20 other women, was held against the backdrop […]
Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly By Alexander Britell Sophia Martelly has been Haiti’s First Lady since May 14, 2011, when her husband, President Michel Martelly, took office. The First Lady, who has four children, has focused on several initiatives in the last year, highlighted by work fighting HIV/AIDS and hunger in Haiti. To learn […]
