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Miramichi native helps restore Haiti coffee industry

Café Xaragua imports coffee beans and sells them CBC News Posted: Jan 4, 2012 8:58 PM AT Last Updated: Jan 4, 2012 8:49 PM AT…

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Republic of Haiti National Day

Mb.Com.PH MANILA, Philippines — The Republic of Haiti celebrates its 208th National Day today. Along with the Dominican Republic, it occupies the western part of…

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Haiti receives US$20 million grant for Peligre restoration work

Hydroworld.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti 12/28/11 (PennWell) — Restoration of Haiti’s Peligre hydroelectric plant took a step closer toward becoming reality after the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)…

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US Apparel Imports From Haiti Surge 46%

Apparel imports into the US from Haiti soared by 46% in the first eight months of this year, thanks in part to tariff benefits under…

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Making Art in the 3rd World: Haiti’s Ghetto Biennale

Works from artists such as Laura Heyman, Jesse Darling, Andre Eugene, Peter Anderson, and Jean Herard Celeur from the biennale’s inaugural edition in 2009. In…

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Could the earthquake in Haiti have been a man-made disaster?

New research confirms that extreme weather and deforestation can cause earthquakes. Bryan Nelson: If you ever doubted that human action was capable of profoundly effecting…

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Heineken swallows up Haitian brewer Brana

Charlie Wright, thegrocer.co.uk Heineken has taken total control of Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti, the leading brewer on the troubled Caribbean nation. The Dutch giant previously held…

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Haiti leaders to begin talks on improving investment laws

As business opportunities in post-earthquake Haiti yield enthusiasm and opportunity, the government commits to passing law to make country more business friendly. By JACQUELINE CHARLES…

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Haiti: pressure grows for reinstating fired unionists

Submitted by Weekly News Update on Tue, 12/06/2011 – 11:09. The Montreal-based apparel firm Gildan Activewear Inc. has asked its Haitian subcontractor, Genesis S.A., to…

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Colombia architect leads bamboo building crusade

Eco-sustainable bamboo is strong and beautiful and can take the place of wood and concrete in many building projects, architect Simon Velez says. LaTimes: By…

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Hundreds of investors in Haiti for two-day forum

Haiti kicked off a two-day investment forum Monday with the inauguration of a major road, a new industrial park and announcement by hotel chain Marriott…

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South Korean garment manufacturer moves forward on building factory in northern Haiti

CARACOL, Haiti — The biggest international project aimed at helping Haiti rebound from the 2010 earthquake eased closer to reality at a ceremony Monday. Former…

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Eurasian Minerals Identifies New Exploration Targets and Adds to Land Position in Haiti

Home Corporate Info Exploration Projects Investor Info News Releases Values Contact Us Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Eurasian Minerals Identifies New Exploration Targets and Adds to…

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Haitian coffee is making a comeback

THIOTTE, Haiti — Connoisseur Osier Jean steps into the sterile room, pauses and clears his mind. With notebook and flavor wheel in hand, he quickly…

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GM mosquitoes show fever promise

  By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News Genetically modified mosquitoes could prove effective in tackling dengue fever and other insect-borne diseases, a UK-based scientific…

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Human Waste to Revive Haitian Farmland?

A new type of public toilet is helping people in Haiti make fertilizer from human waste, a project that may someday revive the country’s degraded farmland, curb…

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Haiti the most vulnerable to climate change; Iceland the least

  Haiti is the nation most at risk from rising sea levels, floods and other impacts of climate change, according to a new global survey…

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More Americans than Chinese can’t put food on the table

The number of Americans who lack access to basic necessities like food and health care is now higher than it was at the peak of…

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Jamaica Broilers Forms Joint Venture in Haiti

Wisconsin AG Connection: Jamaica Broilers, a Jamaican company founded more than 50 years ago, has launched a joint venture in neighboring Haiti, with a local…

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China Woos Caribbean With Offer of $1 Billion in Loans

China announced on Monday it will provide $1 billion in loans to Caribbean countries to finance infrastructure projects as it deepens ties in a region…