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At least 17 migrants from Haiti die after boat capsizes during tow to Turks and Caicos

A marine unit of Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force intercepted the overloaded boat and was escorting it when it suddenly overturned. Scene off…

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Two tablet companies launch manufacturing in Haiti

The Verge.com A new pair of tablet companies are setting up in an unexpected place: Haiti. Surtab and Handxom SA both began production last month…

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IF IT’S NOT BROKE – DON’T FIX IT!!!! LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER?? – RUMOR SEES EDUCATION MINISTER VANNEUR PIERRE REPLACED BY DAUGHTER OF GERARD GOURGUE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

December 29, 2013 MICHAEL COLLINS Years ago, Gerard Gourgue, as head of his school, took funds set aside for poor childrens’ scholarships and paid his…

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Spare a thought for Haiti this Christmas

Marie Matte Mayan, 26, sleeps on the floor with her twins, Maudeline and Maudena Pierre, at a shelter Sunday in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, after being deported…

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Haiti faults orphanage run by well-off US church

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At the Olde Good Things antique store on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a French crystal chandelier can go for tens of thousands…

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Rehabilitation of the Champ-de-Mars

The rehabilitation of the Champ-de-Mars, the largest public square in Port-au-Prince, will begin in January and should be completed in June 2014, if there is…

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Solar Micro-Grid Aims to Boost Power and Food in Haiti

EarthSpark, the project’s leader, won a Powering Agriculture grant for clean energy development. A little girl reads by the light of a solar home system…

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Président Michel Martelly met en garde agitateurs et fauteurs de trouble

Le Président Michel Martelly rejette toutes critiques contre sa décision de distribuer des cadeaux au peuple haïtien. Il rappelle que la majorité des gens qui…

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UNASUR, Argentina fund Haiti program to help fight hunger

PM Lamothe (on the right), Ambassador Mattarollo (center) and Argentine Ambassador Marcelo Raul sebaste (left), signing an agreement to help poor families in Haiti to…

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Haitian President Michel Martelly has highest approval ratings in the Western Hemisphere

By Newlink Research Published: Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 – 4:07 am MIAMI and PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. 23, 2013 — MIAMI and PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. 23, 2013…

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HIV rates in Haiti drop over decade

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince says the number of Haitians who have tested positive for HIV has declined over the past…

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One less route to Haiti: Haiti Aviation shuts down after five months

By Jacqueline Charles jcharles@miamiherald.com Haiti Aviation, the Haitian-operated airline that distinguished itself from the competition by busing customers to their final destination after their arrival,…

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US: Sets new limits for Haiti apparel imports

By Richard Woodard | 19 December 2013 The US Department of Commerce has set a new limit on duty-free apparel imports from Haiti for 2014…

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U.S. Trade in Goods with Haiti 1986 – 2013

2013 : U.S. trade in goods with Haiti NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars on a nominal basis, not seasonally adjusted unless…

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DID SHE OR DIDN’T SHE ?!! Haitians were confused during evening of December 19 as media reported resignation of Yanick Mezile, Minister of feminine Condition–Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth

When contacted, she could not give a coherent answer. She said she would have to check. Check with who? Probably check with her husband who…

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Droits de l’homme: Pour une meilleure implication des femmes et des personnes handicapées dans la vie publique haïtienne

Dans le cadre de la célébration de la Journée des droits de l’homme, la capitale haïtienne a abrité ce 10 décembre un atelier de réflexion…

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Haiti – Social : 3,000 disadvantaged children celebrated Christmas at the National Palace

Haiti Libre: Thursday, President Michel Martelly and his wife Sophia Martelly, received 3,000  children at the National Palace in a festive atmosphere as a prelude…

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APRE 4 LANE NOU GEN 150 MIL MOUN ANBA TANT TOUJOU – KOTE TOUT MILLIARD DOLA KE YO BAY POU AYITI YO PASE? GEN MOUN KI DI 6 MILLIARD? GENYEN KI DI 9 OU 10 —

12 JANVYE 2010 – 12 JANVYE 2014 APRE 4 LANE NOU GEN 150 MIL MOUN ANBA TANT TOUJOU – KOTE TOUT MILLIARD DOLA KE YO…

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CDC warns of mosquito-borne virus in Caribbean

Dozens of cruise ships set sail each week in winter from Miami Beach, Fla., and many of them make stops at multiple ports in the…

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What a 10 Thousand Foot View Can Reveal

It was going to be a disappointing ride; two and a half hours on a bus traveling between Klagenfurt, Austria to the Alpine ski community…