Michelle Obama’s recent sortie into Haiti was a mission to test the waters for a visit by President Obama. Secret Service representatives have already been in communication with Port-au-Prince embassy staffers regarding the president’s possible security problems, if any, during such a visit. One of President Obama’s closest political advisors is Patrick Gaspard, from...
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By Karen Middleton karen@athensnews-courier.com — Nearly five months later, the masonry roof of a destroyed building rests on debris a few feet off the ground and from inside the ruins emanates the unmistakable stench of a rotting body.
Certified Nurse Midwife Roberta Ress of Athens, who just returned from Pernier, Haiti, where she went with...
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May 1, 2010 We have a very dangerous situation in place. The international community has effectively turned control of all funding to President Rene Preval, a man who has – on a continuous basis – proved he should not b trusted with a penny. After all, he has stolen $198,000,000 from the Panamanian accounts...
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Vietnam’s largest mobile network operator, Viettel has signed a deal to upgrade Haiti’s fixed line network in the country’s largest foreign direct investment after the earthquake. Under a public-private partnership structured by World Bank’s IFC, Viettel will initially invest US$59 million, and an additional US$40 million over four years, to upgrade services offered by...
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APRIL 19, 2010 TETEYEN As one drives up the coastline, between Port-au-Prince and St. Marc, the journey traverses a wide, desolate plain between scrub-covered mountains and the sea. A mile before the bustling peasant market of Teteyan, which fills out both sides of the road, is a large scar on the otherwise grey-green landscape. ...
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OTTAWA — Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon announced Friday he will visit Haiti from May 5 to 7 to review reconstruction efforts following January’s devastating quake. “Haiti is at a turning point in its history, and this trip will be an opportunity to reiterate to our Haitian partners that Canada will stand by Haiti as...
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