Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haiti police say 4 men confessed to killing of Swiss woman over orphanage investigation

By Associated Press, Published: May 31 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Four men have confessed they killed a Swiss woman after she began to investigate the finances of…

Posted in Crime/Corruption DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

FLASH – FLASH – FLASH PERSONAL MURDEROUS MESSAGE FOR MARTELLY 3 GUNMEN ATTEMPT ASSASSINATION OF RO RO NELSON!!!

June 1, 2012 During the early morning hours of June 1 at least three gunmen attempted to kill Martelly’s close associate Ro Ro Nelson in…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Why a Doctor Believes Lawyers Can Stop Haiti’s Cholera

May 30, 2012 Dear Friend, Why would a doctor working in Haiti for 15 years think that lawyers have the best chance of controlling Haiti’s…

Posted in Govt Incompentece

TOUSSAINT – THE BETRAYER: Op-Ed: Sasportas, Haiti, Jamaica and the Failed Revolution of 1799

By Philippe Girard Op-Ed Contributor Caribbean history is a fascinating field of study, particularly in the 18th century, when sugar was king and Caribbean islands…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haitian Americans urge Obama to speed up visa processing for relatives

By Georgia East, Sun Sentinel7:38 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2012 As Haitian Heritage month wraps up, Haitian American leaders are urging President Barack Obama to…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haiti Can’t “Build Back Better” Without Better Journalists

By Kathie Klarreich / Port-au-Prince | May 30, 2012 | Allison Shelley / Polaris Haitian President Michel Martelly meets the press in front of the…

Posted in Elections

Haiti – Diplomacy : Canada is ready to support the actions of Haiti

Tuesday, the Canadian Ambassador Henri-Paul Normandin, stated that the new government inspired confidence, that Canada was ready to support Haiti, but that it was now…

Posted in Ag/Farming

An Unlikely Energy Development Opportunity Emerges in Haiti

Essentially starting from scratch, Haiti has a unique opportunity to build the kind of sustainable power generation, transmission and distribution system that could be replicated…

Posted in Crime/Corruption Govt Incompentece

Former Haitian Official’s Sentence Cut to 18 Months

By Samuel Rubenfeld A former Haitian official who testified twice at trial on behalf of prosecutors in foreign bribery cases had a four-year prison sentence…

Posted in Crime/Corruption

Sharpton And Alleged Trafficker Peddled TV Show

Activist, accused drug kingpin pitched “Judge Sharpton” show. View Document- Judge Rev. Al Sharpton Judge Rev. Al Sharpton MAY 30–A convicted felon now on trial…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti

Report: Chavez’s cancer has ‘entered the end stage’

A special report from Dan Rather, anchor and managing editor of HDNet’s Dan Rather Report By Dan Rather | HDNet – 7 hrs ago Related Content Play…

Posted in FRENCH/CREOLE Articles

Est-ce une nouvelle facon de dire que les Haitienss manquent un chromosome?

Haïti : 3 décennies de retard par rapport à la République dominicaine Le Nouvelliste | Publier le : 2012-05-28 30 ans. C’est le retard affiché par Haïti…

Posted in Ag/Farming Earthquake/CHOLERA

Chagas Disease, an incurable infection, called the ‘new AIDS of the Americas’: report

Is this the disease that killed Charles Darwin? By Meghan Neal / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Oxford Scientific/Getty Images Chagas disease is a parasitic infection…

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Spanish oil company Repsol to stop drilling in Cuba

29 May 2012 Last updated at 15:12 ET The rig can be seen from the seafront in Havana Spanish company Repsol has said it is…

Posted in Govt Incompentece

Armed Civilians Dislodged, Guy Philippe Denounces

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The Superior Council of National Security (CSPN) expressed satisfaction with the May 18th dislodging of armed men and women claiming to…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Dr. Pran Kundi seeks out information on Haitian child

By Allan Benner, The Tribune Dr. Pran Kundi holds a three-year-old boy he treated during two weeks spent in Haiti working with Mission of Hope….

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA Elections

Haiti – Politic : Serious consequences in case of publication of the Constitution…

Reacting to the possible publication of the text of the amended Constitution, the historian Georges Michel explains the consequences of such a decision “…the President…

Posted in Crime/Corruption Govt Incompentece

Corruption in Haitian Gov’t Goes from Bad to Worse

DefentHT WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) – The 2011 Human Rights Report by the U.S. State Department found that even as the government changed from Preval to…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haiti to pay mothers school incentives via mobile

The earthquake of January 2010 devastated much of Port-au-Prince The government in Haiti says it will begin transferring cash credits to mothers who send their…

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA Elections

Haiti Faces 30-Year Climb to Middle Income Status, says U.S. Official

OTTAWA – It will take Haiti the better part three decades to become a middle income country on par with its Caribbean island neighbour, the…