Category: Elections
Will Haitians ever see their votes count in a real Election?
Haiti: President Martelly Makes Four Promises towards Political Stability
Thursday, 22 December 2011 09:56 by Samuel Maxime PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The President of the Republic, Michel Martelly, made four groundbreaking concessions on Wednesday…
Haiti – Economy : The budget 2011-2012 will be tabled in Parliament in January 2012
Yesterday after his meeting with the Commission Finance of Senate, http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4481-haiti-economy-scarcity-of-the-dollar-4-measures-announced.html André Lemercier Georges, the Minister of Economy and Finance declared that he would again…
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…
Latin and Caribbean leaders forge new bloc
Latin and Caribbean leaders form a new bloc that excludes the U.S. and Canada. Some hope the CELAC will replace the Organization of American States….
U.S. Government Intends to Lift Arms Embargo on Haiti
Friday, 02 December 2011 08:18 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The United States intends to lift the 18-year arms embargo place on Haiti following the 1993…
Haiti justice minister resigns under pressure
Tiawan News.com: A presidential spokesman says Haiti’s justice minister has stepped down. National Palace spokesman Lucien Jura says Justice Minister Josue Pierre-Louis handed in his…
MINISTERE DE L’INTERIEUR, DES COLLECTIVITES TERRITORIALES ET DE LA DEFENSE NATIONALE
Le Ministre de l’Intérieur à l’Ecoute des Communautés Port-au-Prince, le 19 novembre 2011 : Dans l’esprit de la nouvelle campagne de proximité souhaitée par le…
THIS COULD BE HAITI IF MINUSTAH NOT CONTROLLED-Failed state: Can DR Congo recover?
As the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares for just its second general elections in four decades on 28 November, Congolese affairs analyst Theodore Trefon considers…
US unveils new parliament for Haiti lawmakers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian lawmakers have a new building where they can pass laws and study the budget. The previous building was severely damaged…
MINISTERS OF INTERIOR AND JUSTICE MAY BE DUMPED THIS WEEK
November 20, 2011 There is a very real possibility that Josue Pierre-Louis, Minister of Justice and Thierry Mayard-Paul, Minister of the Interior, may be removed…
Haiti president backs off new army plan, appoints commission to study how to replace UN forces
By Associated Press, Published: November 18 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s president on Friday put off a controversial plan to restore the country’s disbanded military until a…
Canada questions Haitian gov’t plans for new army
By TRENTON DANIEL, Associated Press – 9 hours ago PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s efforts to restore its disbanded army could deplete resources from more…
Haiti’s recently appointed culture minister dies of brain hemorrhage while in Canada
Washington Post:AP: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former journalist and newly appointed Haitian Culture Minister Choiseul Henriquez has died while in Canada. He was 51. The office…
Official: Haiti to restore army despite resistance
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti TRENTON DANIEL, Associated Press (AP) — President Michel Martelly is going forward with a plan to restore his country’s disbanded army even though…
Déclarations fracassantes de Cyrus Sibert:
« Si les parlementaires continuent dans leur voie irresponsable anti-Martelly, le Président n’aura d’autre choix que d’engager l’habituelle épreuve de force dans les rues pour les…
Martelly complète son équipe : 19 nouveaux secrétaires d’Etat et 14 directeurs généraux nommés
October 27, 2011 Secondé par le Premier ministre Garry Conille, le chef de l’Etat qui, idéologiquement prend de plus en plus ses marques et règne…
Arnel Bélizaire attendu à Port-au-Prince ce jeudi-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
LeMatin:En visite officielle en France pour le Parlement depuis plus d’une semaine, le député de la circonscription de Delmas/Tabarre a annoncé hier mardi sur…
En votant en faveur de l’énoncé de politique générale du Gouvernement
(Voir rubrique — 5.2.1.5- Défense et protection civile — du document). 5.2.1.5- Défense et protection civile. Mon Gouvernement entend mobiliser toutes les énergies disponibles…
Haitians Train for a Future With a Military-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
The New York Times: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — For hours, Robeson Arthiste dragged himself through the dirt like a commando, marched “left, two, three, four,” dived…

















