During a VISION 2000 interview Jean-Robert Simonis came out strongly against President Rene Preval’s efforts to destroy (amend) Haiti’s Constitution of 1987. This document was originally approved by a massive majority of Haiti’s voting public, during a referendum in 1987. Preval now sets about ignoring the will of Haiti’s masses, in a personal attempt...
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Archive for May 4th, 2010
JEAN-ROBERT SIMONIS – PREVAL CONFIDANT CRITICISES PRESIDENT PREVAL’S ATTEMPT TO AMEND CONSTITUTION
Where do all our charity donations go?-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Apr 30 2010 By Holiday Hypermarket Many people pledged money to the Haiti appeal following the devastating earthquake last January. Overall £9.9 billion has been promised to the country in an effort to help the people, communities and infrastructure get back on their feet. But how do we know that our money is actually...
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IFC confirms Viettel taking 60% in new Haitian telco, investing USD99million
The International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has issued a press release confirming that Haiti’s government and central bank (Banque de la Republique d’Haiti – BRH) have signed an agreement giving Vietnamese mobile, fixed line and broadband operator Viettel a 60% stake in a new national PSTN operator and...
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“We want our voices to be heard”: Democracy in Haiti’s Earthquake Zone
by Laura Flynn “We are living in the mud. We are wet and we are hungry. Those in charge have left us without hope. If they have a plan we do not know it. We are asking about the future. And we want our voices to be heard, ” Suzette Janvier a resident of...
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