Month: August 2017
The fight against fatal childhood diseases in Haiti gets a boost
By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@miamiherald.com August 11, 2017 4:54 PM In Haiti, 69 children out of every 1,000 born alive still die before their fifth birthday….
2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal
Evan Vucci / AP In this June 17, 2016, photo, a fisherman drives a boat during then-Secretary of State John Kerry’s tour of the Jakobshavn…
Haitian Choir kicks off U.S. tour in Madison
By Tia Lynn Ivey managing editor The Haitian Orphan Choir took the stage at Madison Baptist Church last Friday, kicking off a U.S. tour across…
People are sneaking into Canada because we’ve basically told them to
William Watson: We need an immigration system that is open, fair and generous. But also one that doesn’t create incentives to immigrate here illegally Mayor…
Why a visit from the Haitian government has Quebec immigration lawyers worried
‘We want to make sure if they are sent back, that they won’t be facing problems,’ lawyer says A visit by Haitian government representatives to…
This Hurricane Season May Generate as Many as 19 Atlantic Storms
The Atlantic hurricane season will probably end with an above-average 14 to 19 named storms that can rattle energy and agriculture markets now that it…
China Extends Her Silk Road To Haiti
Georgianne Nienaber China plans to build markets in Port–au–Prince under the new initiative. China plans to invest $30 billion in Haiti’s infrastructure according to the…
Inauguration of the first Chinese factory in Haiti
Haiti Libre: Past week, he Dominican group “M” directed by Fernando Capellan that manages the free zone of the Industrial Development Company SA (CODEVI), located…
L’inauguration de la première usine chinoise apporte un millier d’emplois à CODEVI
Rien ne semble arrêter le Grupo M qui, ces derniers temps, a le vent en poupe. Le groupe vient de procéder à l’inauguration le mercredi…
Laurent Lamothe vs. “Groupe Blackout”
Laurent Lamothe vs. “Groupe Blackout” Ceux qui cherchent à ridiculiser @LaurentLamothe sur sa promesse “Courant électrique 24/24” ne vous diront pas si l’annonce du Premier…
Accusé de corruption aux USA, il veut collecter $5 millions pour Haïti
Une page GoFundMe a été ouverte pour recueillir 5 millions de dollars pour construire des écoles en Haïti, dans le Bibb County, comté de l’État de…
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD – A NIGHTMARE REVIVED – POLITICAL ZOMBIS UNITE – AGAIN!!
August 6, 2017 Haiti is the Land of Zombies so it should not be any surprise when a bunch of bodies reappear, resurrected from the…
False information sends asylum-seeking Haitians to Canada-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
An exodus of Haitian migrants seeking asylum at the Canadian border is being fuelled by incomplete and false information spreading like wildfire throughout the community….
Le Président de la République visite les chantiers de construction de la Centrale de production électrique des Irois
*Port-au-Prince, le Jeudi 3 août 2017 Le Président de la République, Son Excellence Monsieur Jovenel Moïse, accompagné de son Conseiller spécial en énergie, M. Evenson…
Le President Jovenel Moïse lance les travaux de la Caravane à Baradères
Port-au-Prince, le 3 août 2017.- Le Président de la République, Son Excellence Monsieur Jovenel Moise, accompagné, notamment du député Patrick Norzéus, a lancé, le jeudi…
Le Président Jovenel Moïse visite les infrastructures routières en construction à Camperrin
Port-au-Prince, le jeudi 3 août 2017.- Le chef de l’État, Son Excellence Monsieur Jovenel Moïse, a effectué, ce jeudi 3 août, une visite d’évaluation des…
Stateless girl stranded in Dominican Republic as adoptive dad fights to bring her to Canada
Twelve-year-old Widlene loves maple syrup, bacon, playing soccer and watching Edmonton Oilers games on television. She dreams of being a doctor and a model when she grows…
Voodoo believers bathe in a Haitian waterfall said to have healing powers and celebrate ancient Goddess of Love
Thousands of Haitians every year flock to the ancient city of Saut d’Eau to bathe in its waterfalls and pay pilgrimage to a Voodoo Goddess…
Education Ministry faces threat of national strike
Haiti Sentinel: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – A new crisis appears on the horizon for Haitian education. All employees of the Ministry of National Education and…
Haitian lawmakers vote to ban same-–sex marriages
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haitian lawmakers have approved legislation prohibiting same-sex marriages as well as banning all forms of public demonstrations in support…