Day: August 1, 2012

Posted in Crime/Corruption DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

UN SAYS COCAINE PRODUCTION UP 13%:In Colombia’s drug-war backwaters, coca is still king

As Colombia emerges as a hotbed for investors and tourism, some regions haven’t yet escaped a troubled past By Jim Wyss jwyss@MiamiHerald.com NUEVA COLOMBIA, Colombia…

2012-08-01
Posted in Crime/Corruption DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

AMERICA FINDS NEW WAY TO COMBAT COCAINE – SIMPLY DECLARE PRODUCTION HAS FALLEN, EVEN WHEN IT HASN’T

31 July 2012 Last updated at 10:03 GMT Colombia cocaine production drops 25%, says US report Colombia’s pure cocaine production has fallen 25% in the…

2012-08-01
Posted in Elections FRENCH/CREOLE Articles

La cote du CSPJ a chuté

Le Nouvelliste | Publié le : vendredi 27 juillet 2012 Robenson Geffrard, rgeffrard@lenouvelliste.com La cote du CSPJ a chuté. Cependant, des leaders politiques, des acteurs de la…

2012-08-01
Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Elections

The Permanent Electoral Council

ARTICLE 191: The Permanent Electoral Council is responsible for organizing and controlling with complete independence all electoral procedures throughout the territory of the Republic until…

2012-08-01
Posted in Ag/Farming Earthquake/CHOLERA

Olympics-Triple jumper asks Facebook friend to help heal Haiti

By Paul Majendie LONDON | Wed Aug 1, 2012 2:56am EDT Aug 1 (Reuters) – Haitian triple jumper Samyr Laine is determined to give something…

2012-08-01
Posted in Govt Incompentece

THE LATEST POOP ON SALAMI Haiti lawmakers visit sausage plants as salami row crosses border

B. Rojas. File. Zoom Picture SANTO DOMINGO.- Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas promised to disclose the results of the studies to be conducted on salamis,…

2012-08-01
Posted in Elections

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Returns from Trip to US, UK

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and IOC President Jacques Rogge (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is back…

2012-08-01
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA Govt Incompentece

Haiti: workers in new FTZ complain about wages-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

Submitted by Weekly News Upd… on Wed, 08/01/2012 – 00:57 The first plant in a giant “free trade zone” (FTZ) being built with international aid…

2012-08-01
Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Govt Incompentece

BLACKOUT AT CARNIVAL CAUSES PANIC!! WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS STILL PACKING CHAMPS DE MARS STREET POWER FAILED

August 1, 2012 Martelly’s Carnival of Flowers was still in full swing, well after midnight, when a blackout occurred. There was a near panic and…

2012-08-01
Posted in Ag/Farming

Broilers touts ethanol, Haiti as growth areas after flat year

Food and ethanol producer, Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG), expects an energised financial year having secured a market for its ethanol production. Concurrently, JBG expects to…

2012-08-01