Haiti – Economy : Georges Barau Sassine, new Director General of the SONAPI
Wilson Laleau, the Minister of Commerce and Industry has proceeded yesterday Tuesday, to the installation of the industrialist Georges Barau Sassine [appointed by presidential decree],…
Haiti: Godson Orélus Nominated to Replace Mario Andrésol as Chief of Police
PNH DG (A.I.) Godson Orelus and PNH DG Mario Andresol PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Mario Andrésol has been replaced as Director General of the National…
Years After Haiti Quake, Safe Housing Is a Dream for Many
Damon Winter/The New York Times A boy inside a new home in rural Leogane, which was the epicenter of the earthquake in Haiti. More Photos…
Haitian government hires lobbyist seeking to influence US decision-makers on aid, rebuilding
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 4:35 PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Haitian government has hired a one-time Clinton administration official seeking to influence U.S. officials…
Durandis: A Friendly Divorce in Haiti
CaribJournal By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Change, reshuffle, restart or reset, it is all a clear sign that the Martelly-Lamothe team is still trying to…
Martelly Subscribes To Groupon For Daily Deals On Military Equipment
elekekepepe.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – As Haiti prepares to remobilize its disbanded army, sources confirmed that President Michel Martelly has joined the popular coupon website Groupon…
Thierry Mayard-Paul remis en selle
mardi 14 août 2012 P-au-P, 14 Août 2012[AlterPresse] — Le chef de l’Etat, Michel Joseph Martelly vient de nommer Thierry Mayard-Paul co-president du Conseil consultatif…
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Officially Assumes Planning Portfolio
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on his first day as Planning and External Cooperation Minister (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti…
Haiti: Senator Benoit Open Letter to President Martelly on Electoral Crisis
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Senator Steven Benoit (Ouest/Alternative) wrote to President Michel Martelly a letter to suggest a way out of the electoral crisis facing…
Feeding Texas longhorns? Canada farmers cash in on U.S. drought
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – After spring floods drowned his seeding plans two years straight, Canadian farmer Walter Finlay is harvesting what looks to be an…
Donor fatigue hampers Haiti’s recovery
Published on Sunday August 12, 2012 Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo In this June 13, 2012 photo, a boy plays near a camp for people displaced…
Le Cspj s’effrite et perd deux membres
11 Aout 2012 P-au-P, 11 août 2012 [AlterPresse] — La représentante des organisations de défense des droits humains au sein du Conseil supérieur du pouvoir…
US corn price forecast to rise sharply
There are widespread concerns about the impact of the dry weather in the US The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed its forecasts for…
Digicel starts Haiti fraud probe
By Liam Collins and Tom Lyons Sunday August 12 2012 DIGICEL, the Caribbean and Pacific mobile phones group owned by businessman Denis O’Brien, has launched…
New Appointments to Presidential Adviser, Environment Minister and CFI-Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
Friday, 10 August 2012 16:28 Written by The Office of the Prime Minister PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – The Office of the Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe…
Haiti’s $500 question: Canada offers rent subsidy to Haiti’s homeless
Published on Saturday August 11, 2012 Catherine Porter/Toronto Star Luvica Pierre, 2, was born inside a tent in Port-au-Prince’s teeming Champs de Mars. Her family…
TARA AUGUSTE KIDNAPPED IN PETION-VILLE FRIDAY EVENING
August 10, 2012 A young lady, Tara Auguste was kidnapped in Petion-Ville Friday, August 10. The last trace of her phone was in Correfour. Her…
NEPTUNE, ONE OF 3 MARTELLY RECOMMENDED FOR POLICE CHIEF, WAS INVOLVED WITH MURDER OF FIVE TEEN AGERS JULY 26, 1991 WHILE WORKING FOR ARISTIDE
August 11, 2012 One is left wondering what the government uses for brains, at times like this! During the evening of July 26, 1991 Captain…
Powering Lights and Progress in Haiti
Posted by Tate Watkins on August 9, 2012 at 8:00am View Blog Péligre Dam was completed in 1956 as part of a flood control and…










