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HAITI-DEVELOPMENT-Brazil assures Haiti of long term commitment to national development
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has been assured of Brazil’s long-term commitment to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country as he continues his official visit to the South American country. A statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, noted that Lamothe held talks that focused on strengthening ties with Brazil and encouraging…
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World Bank approves new grants for maternal health, business development in Haiti
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank has approved two new grants for maternal and child basic health services, and business development and investment in Haiti. The Washington-based financial institution said about 1.8 million women and children in the earthquake-ravaged, French-speaking Caribbean country will benefit from one grant from the International Development Association (IDA), approved by the Board of Directors of…
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Prime Minister on weeklong visit to Brazil
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe arrived in Brazil Monday at the start of a week-long visit aimed at deepening ties with Brazil. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister said the the visit is also aimed at encouraging private sector investment in Haiti. It said that the trip is also part of a…
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Local companies should follow Jamaica Broilers into Haiti
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Haiti is, more often than not, dismissed as a viable market for exports from Jamaica and is usually not thought of as a possible opportunity for Jamaican companies to establish and do business there. The reasons voiced for ignoring Haiti are numerous, including: it is politically unstable, it is just a mass of poor people with little…
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Haiti a lucrative market for Jamaica Broilers
KINGSTON, Jamaica – HAITI has unearthed real potential for Jamaica Broilers as the local-based company expands its reach in the Caribbean market. A year after setting up shop in that eastern Caribbean island, Donald Patterson, vice-president of accounting and information system at the Jamaica Broilers Group, said he expects “great things” from the earthquake-ravaged country.
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Eviction fears haunt Haiti camps after attacks
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital. The lawyer told the camp of some 30,000 people that they were squatting on his land…
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Haiti president defends first 2 years in office
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti's President Michel Martelly is defending his record since taking office of the impoverished Caribbean nation two years ago. The former pop star points to his introduction of a tuition-free school project and social protection programs. Martelly also says his government has brought tourists back to the one-time tropical getaway. Martelly was an entertainer known as “Sweet…
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Authorities warn about complacency in dealing with cholera
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – More than 166,000 people have been registered as cholera patients in Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince, as the authorities warn against complacency ahead of the rainy season that starts in June. Coordinator for the government’s new prevention plan, Helman Ceneus, said as of May 5 this year, 166, 460 people had been registered in…
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Haiti welcomes JetBlue
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti is welcoming plans by the US-based carrier, JetBlue Airways to begin offering daily non-stop flights to the impoverished French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. Haiti’s consul general in New York in a statement noted that JetBlue’s service will help the local economy and give Haitian-Americans more opportunities to visit their homeland. The airline says…
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Ex-Haitian leader criticizes gov’t over poverty
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide emerged from months of seclusion for a second straight day and took several swipes at the current government. Speaking to a small group of mostly Haitian reporters and The Associated Press at his home in the capital Thursday, Aristide covered topics ranging from his shock at seeing the devastation caused by the…
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