Haiti
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Minister Paradis Visits Haiti to Assess Progress and Challenges
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI–(Marketwired – Aug 28, 2013) – In his first international trip since being appointed Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, the Honourable Christian Paradis visited Haiti to see first-hand what progress has been made, what results have been achieved, and what development challenges must be tackled going forward. “Canadians are an immensely generous people and they…
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Committed to Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Wednesday said it remained committed called to working with the international community in the development of Haiti, still recovering from a 2010 earthquake that killed an estimated 300,000 people and left more than a million others homeless. Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Rodney Charles, told the United Nations Security…
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HAITI-POLITICS-Taiwan President arrives in Haiti at start of Caribbean tour
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – President Ma Ying jeou arrived in Haiti Tuesday at the start of a visit to several Caribbean countries. He was met on arrival by President Michel Martelly and will later participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Supreme Court building to replace the one destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake that also killed…
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HAITI-CRIME-Police arrest two following violence at gay party
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC –Police say they have arrested two men following violent attacks on a British Red Cross Mission Chief and his Haitian gay partner while they were organising a ceremony in the capital. Police Inspector in the Petion-Ville district, Patrick Rosarion, told the Haitian website, HCNN, that a mob in the Bourdon area attacked a group of…
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HAITI-SECURITY- Security environment has improved says Prime Minister
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities are reporting that security across the country has improved in recent years due to efforts made to reinforce, train and equip the more than 10,000 officers who make up the Haitian National Police (HNP). “The country is much safer today even though we continue to face significant challenges in terms of funding…
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Haiti to hold parliamentary elections this year -U.S. senator
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Haitian President Michel Martelly plans to hold overdue elections before the end of the year, according to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, who is on a four-day visit to the Caribbean nation. The elections are needed to fill one-third of Haiti’s 30-member Senate and dozens of municipal posts. Elections were supposed to be held in late 2011, but…
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HAITI-MIGRATION-US law enforcement authorities rescue 84 Haitian migrants
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) agency says it has collaborated with the US Coast Guard (USCG) in apprehending 84 undocumented Haitian migrants after they landed in Desecheo Island, 13 miles west of the mainland of Puerto Rico. The USCBP said a USCG on patrol had been able to see a group…
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HAITI-ECONOMY-World Bank says mining can help Haiti reduce poverty
WASHINGTON, CMC – Mining is one way to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in Haiti. This is according to the World Bank which states t hat while mining is a “complex sector”, when managed in a transparent and sustainable fashion, this sector could be beneficial to the nation. The Washington-based financial institution said this is one of the main…
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UNITED STATES CRIME American national given lengthy jail term for child sex tourism offence in Haiti
MIAMI, CMC – A 68-year-old American has been sentenced to 165 years in jail, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he was found guilty of child sex tourism offences in Haiti. Acting United States Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman, said Matthew Andrew Carter, 68, also known as “William Charles Harcourt” and “Bill Carter” was sentenced by US District…
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EU clueless on Haiti ban of Dominican products, urges talks
Santo Domingo.- European Union ambassador Irene Horejs on Tuesday said Haiti and the Dominican Republic should hold “technical” talks to resolve bilateral trade disputes stoked by Port-au-Prince’s ban on several Dominican products. Although she urged both countries to live in harmony on the island they share, she noted however that “there are always ups and downs” in any dialogue toward…
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