Day: May 20, 2011

Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA Elections

600 Nigeria Police Peacekeepers Protest In Lagos Over Unpaid Allowances

Written by Adelowo Oladipo, Lagos Saturday, 21 May 2011 NO fewer than 600 members of the Nigeria Police contingent to Liberia, Haiti and Sudan on…

2011-05-20
Posted in Ag/Farming

Haitian Coffee: Brewing Again City Restaurants Begin Carrying Hand-Picked Beans From the Troubled Island

By SUMATHI REDDY WSJ.com Gabriel Kreuther, chef at Danny Meyer’s Modern restaurant, sniffed and swirled and sipped. “This has a beautiful after taste, there is…

2011-05-20
Posted in Aristide/Preval Crime/Corruption Elections Govt Incompentece

US government revokes more visas for Haitians

(AP)  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. official in Haiti says Washington has revoked visas for a number of Haitian citizens. The U.S. Embassy spokesman…

2011-05-20
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Leonardo Dicaprio raises fortune for Hati

Leonardo Dicaprio raised more than $200,000 for aid efforts in Haiti – by pledging to personally donate $70,000 and shaming business moguls Harvey Weinstein and…

2011-05-20
Posted in Elections

Haiti’s president nominates prime minister nominee

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s new president has formally nominated a power company executive to be his prime minister. The nomination of Daniel-Gerard Rouzier on…

2011-05-20
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Fragile Haiti a top worry for hurricane season

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The director of the National Hurricane Center said Friday that Haiti’s ability to respond to a tropical storm while still…

2011-05-20