Month: August 2015
Retired Boston police detective dies in Haiti, investigation launched
Detective Yves Dambreville retired in 2012 Yves Dambreville, a U.S citizen of Haitian origin and a 33-year-veteran of the department who retired in 2012, was…
Dominican truckers end 32-day strike against Haiti
Passengers hop a ride along the road connecting the border towns of Malpasse on the Haitian side and Jimani in the Dominican Republic aboard a…
A Look at CARIFESTA in Haiti, in Photos
A cultural celebration in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s just the 12th time the regional CARIFESTA festival has been held, but this year’s…
18 months added to Haiti’s protected status
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has extended Haiti’s designation for Temporary Protected Status for an additional 18 months, Citizenship and Immigration Services…
YOURI LATORTUE HOMME DE DEVOIR ET DE COURAGE
August 29, 2015 Les hommes de courage et de caractére ne courent pas les rues de ce pays, encore moins les avenues de la politique….
MEA CULPA??? DID WE SEE AMBASSADOR PAMELA WHITE BLINK??? DID WE HEAR AN APOLOGY AND RECOGNITION THAT THE AUG 9 ELECTION WAS A SCREW UP????
August 28, 2015 Listeners to Radio Metropole, this morning, heard an unusual broadcast that really sounded like an admission, on Ambassador White’s part, that the…
Former archbishop dies ahead of standing trial for child sex abuse
Former archbishop and papal nuncio for the Dominican Republic, Josef Wesolowski had been charged with sexually abusing young boys and having child pornography on his…
Communiqué de presse # 52 : REPORT DE LA RENCONTRE AVEC LES REPRESENTANTS DES PARTIS, GROUPEMENTS POLITIQUES ET LES CANDIDATS A LA PRESIDENCE
27 août 2015 Le Conseil électoral provisoire informe la population en général, les dirigeants des partis, groupements politiques, candidats à la présidence et la presse…
Haiti, chronicle of an electoral crisis
For the past 67 weeks, Haïti Liberté columnist Catharine Charlemagne has written in French a series of articles entitled “Haiti, Chronicle of an Electoral Crisis.”…
Baptist Haiti Mission- Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Baptist Haiti Mission Serving the Whole Person Wallace & Eleanor Turnbull, Founders 523 Sundilla Court Auburn, AL 36830 wallace@tbull.com www.tbull.com USA Office 13420EastpointCenterDr Louisville,KY 40223…
Refugees set up camp on the Haiti-Dominican border
20 August 2015 Last updated at 23:39 BST The Haitian government is calling on its neighbour the Dominican Republic to delay plans for thousands of…
TROP!C’EST TROP!OPONT ET SES ASSOCIÉS DU CEP DOIVENT PARTIR!
Le Conseil Electoral Provisoire est le principal responsable de la gabegie du 9 Aout 2015.Les faits parlent haut et fort. La moindre investigation, avec objectivité,…
Frank Petersen, first African-American Marine aviator, dies at 83
Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (ret.) the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general, died Aug. 25, 2015. Petersen…
Guatemala Protesters Call National Strike to Force President Out
Thousands of protesters called for a national strike in Guatemala on Thursday as some businesses closed and marchers blocked highways demanding the resignation of President…
Tropical storm Erika could impact Florida this weekend
Residents of South Florida are closely eyeing Tropical Storm Erika, which could begin impacting Florida as early as Sunday or Monday. “I think we’ll have…
Haitian electoral observers demand investigation into election day chaos
In this Aug. 9, 2015 file photo, election officials count votes during parliamentary elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Dieu Nalio Chery AP By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@MiamiHerald.com…
Tropical Storm Erika Spins Toward Caribbean, Path Unclear
by Erin McClam Tropical Storm Erika is drifting west toward the Caribbean, and forecasters say it could become a hurricane and brush close to Florida…
Evans Paul, obligé d’imiter Laurent Lamothe en remobilisant l’Unité anti-Contrebande du Colonel Antoine Atouriste. – Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
August 25, 2015 *La lutte contre la contrebande était la principale cause de la chute du 1er Ministre Lamothe suite à une conspiration des contrebandiers,…
AVOIDING A POLITICAL DISASTER IN HAITI AS SOPHIA MARTELLY AND KIKO TAKE CONTROL
Haiti Democracy Project The Washington-based Haiti Democracy Project’s James Morrell has written: “By the time the commission is through, there will be little left for…
THERE THEY GO AGAIN
By Dan Whitman | Published: August 12, 2015 This thing called the “international community” rises to clown-like behavior when Haiti has elections. They always did,…