Month: May 2011
UN and partners responding to rising cholera cases in Haiti’s Ouest province
Cholera patients await treatment in L’Estere, Haiti UN News Centre:27 May 2011 – Health partners in Haiti are responding promptly to increasing cases of cholera…
Evictions ramp up for Haitian quake victims THEY ARE HAITIANS TOO MARTELLY CLAIMS TO BE FOR THE MOB AND THEN ALLOWS DELMAS MAYOR – WHO SQUANDERED A FORTUNE ON HIS LUXURIOUS CITY HALL – TO EVICT WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOTHING – NOT EVEN ANY HOPE NOW
Haitians living in squalid camps on public land are being evicted ahead of the upcoming hurricane season and more than a week into the new…
‘I shot the cruellest dictator in the Americas’-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Rafael Trujillo’s rule is considered one of the most brutal periods in the history of the Dominican Republic. Taking power in 1930, his hold over…
D’Haiti and Ivankovic Sign With NCAA Div. I Schools
Published: 26 May 2011, by: Scott Jamison- Santa Fe College May 25, 2011 Contact: Scott Jamison 352.395.5616 scott.jamison@sfcollege.edu SF MEN’S BASKETBALL D’HAITI AND IVANKOVIC SIGN…
Majescor announces new copper-gold discovery on Haitian property
Majescor Resources (CVE:MJX) announced Thursday the discovery of a new copper-gold zone on the Somine property in Haiti. Junior explorer Majescor owns the Somine project…
Teaching Hospital on Haiti’s Central Plateau Over 50 Percent Complete
Partners In Health/Zanmi Lasante to open IHRC-facilitated public hospital in early 2012 MIREBALAIS, Haiti, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The PIH/ZL-MSPP Teaching Hospital of Mirebalais,…
Black Congress members outraged over camp destructions by Haitian police
by Congressman Donald M. Payne of New Jersey and Congresswomen Yvette D. Clarke of New York, Frederica Wilson of Florida and Maxine Waters of California….
Haiti imposes fees on phone calls, wire transfers that will hit emigrants hardest
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, May 26, 12:53 PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The cost of making a call or sending money to Haiti is about to go…
Members of Congress Outraged Over Camp Destructions by Haitian Police
Washington, DC — On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Rep. Donald M. Payne (NJ), Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY), Rep. Frederica Wilson (FL), and Rep. Maxine Waters…
The Haiti Video That’s Too Hot for Times Square-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Mark Goldberg-UN Dispatch: CBS has pulled an ad about the dangers of deporting Haitians off of its jumbotron in Times Square. The video is a…
Finally, at long last – Haiti government seeks talks about dysfunctional reconstruction panel-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
BBC: The new Haitian government has said it is open for talks on improving the international commission that oversees earthquake reconstruction efforts. The call came…
Fighting hunger in hard-to-reach parts of Haiti
By TRENTON DANIEL Associated Press Where the road gave way to trails, the hunger-hunters parked their motorcycle and hiked for more than an hour up…
Haiti PM softens stance on Clinton quake panel
By TRENTON DANIEL The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The new Haitian government said late Wednesday it wants to discuss ways to improve an earthquake…
Haiti’s PM nominee would replace earthquake panel
The businessman nominated to be Haiti’s next prime minister said Wednesday he wants to scrap the earthquake reconstruction commission co-chaired by former U.S. President Bill…
A WELL MEANING WASTE OF EFFORT AND RESOURCES IN A COMMUNITY WITH NO LEGAL BASE-Sexual assault legal experts mobilize in Haiti
By Yvonne P Mazzulo, Women’s Issues Examiner Examiner.com May 25th, 2011 9:01 am ET As the images of Haiti begin to fade from the media,…
Les expulsés de Delmas trouvent des alliés
La Nouvelliste: Elles sont plusieurs dizaines d’organisations de défense des droits humains, d’ONG et de représentants de camps d’hébergement à dénoncer ce mardi l’opération de…
Redynamiser la production caféière haïtienne
La Nouvelliste Haïti: Connu comme l’un des plus grands producteurs et exportateurs de café du monde, Haïti a vu chuter sa production depuis un certain…
Haiti’s quake refugees brave sea and uncertainty for new life in Amazon
Guardian UK: Haitians fleeing 2010 earthquake chaos are enduring long journeys and border-town limbo for a fresh start in BrazilEach night they gather on Brazil…
Cholera spreads to nearly all Dominican provinces
(AP) – 6 hours ago SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Health officials in the Dominican Republic are reporting hundreds of new cases of cholera…
U.S. Coast Guard rescues, repatriates 35 Haitian migrants
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk repatriated 35 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti on Friday, May 20. While on routine patrol,…