haiti

February 11, 2015
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Haiti Tourism Ministry launches first US television advertising campaign

NEW YORK – February 11, 2015 – The Haiti Ministry of Tourism has today launched the country’s first-ever television advertising campaign aimed at attracting U.S. travelers. Developed in partnership with Cablevision, the fully-integrated campaign features :30 TV spots, a 24/7 dedicated destination channel – Haiti: Experience It! – located at Cablevision channel 650, and online exposure via News12.com. Haiti is taking a giant leap forward today toward recapturing her place as…
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February 4, 2015
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Haitian children benefit from free heart surgeries

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (CANANEWS) – Four Haitian children, including a critically ill six-year-old girl with severe pulmonary issues, have received free life-saving surgery at Health City Cayman Islands, Medical and Facility Director at Health City, Dr. Chandy Abraham, said the surgeries were done free of charge by a team led Dr. Sripadh Upadhya, an interventional paediatric cardiologist. “While surgeries,…
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January 23, 2015
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Final push to launch U.N. negotiations on High Seas Treaty

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations will make its third – and perhaps final – attempt at reaching an agreement to launch negotiations for an international biodiversity treaty governing the high seas. A four-day meeting of a U.N. Ad Hoc Working Group is expected to take a decision by Friday against a September 2015 deadline to begin…
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January 15, 2015
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In Haiti, UNICEF looks for professionals to ‘nurture transition period’

UNICEF, along with many international organizations, has reduced its staff in Haiti as it transitions from humanitarian response and service delivery to development priorities following the devastating 2010 earthquake. Now, the U.N. agency is looking to deliver on its goals of improving access to clean water and sanitation facilities and reducing malnutrition in the country, especially in rural areas. To…
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January 15, 2015
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OAS approves declaration for timely holding of elections in Haiti

The Organisation of American States (OAS) on Wednesday approved a Declaration for the swift holding of elections in Haiti, days after last ditch negotiations for a new electoral law collapsed and prompted the dissolution of Parliament. President Michel Martelly is now ruling by decree. Approval of the Caribbean Community (Caricom)-sponsored Declaration by the Permanent Council followed an update on the…
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January 13, 2015
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Remarkable Progress Five Years after Haiti Earthquake

ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Five years after the devastating earthquake in 2010 left millions in need of urgent medical care, Haiti has made significant progress toward rebuilding the national public health system. Working with the Haitian government, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other partners have made progress toward the reconstruction of the public health sector…
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January 13, 2015
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Haitians observe Day of Remembrance

President of Haiti H.E. Michel Martelly, accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Sophia Martelly, the Prime Minister Mr. Evans Paul, the First Minister Ms. Florence Duperval Guillaume, members of the various state institutions, the religious community, civil society, the diplomatic and consular corps and representatives of international organizations attended the official commemoration on Monday, January 12, 2014, the 5th anniversary…
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January 12, 2015
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Message from the CDEMA Executive Director on the 5th Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake

n a message to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2010 devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has called for reflection on the lessons learned and consideration of the positive steps taken to reduce vulnerability and exposure in the Region. We must also consider outstanding measures still to be implemented and where these exist, we must…
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January 12, 2015
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Five years after quake, cholera epidemic haunts Haiti

Five years after an earthquake demolished its capital, Haiti's efforts to get back on its feet are still hampered by an epidemic blamed on the UN troops there to help. The United Nations has denied legal responsibility for the ongoing cholera outbreak that has killed 8,000 Haitians, but all scientific evidence points to poor sanitation at a peacekeeping base. Victims…
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January 12, 2015
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The OAS Commemorates the Fifth Anniversary of the Devastating January 12 Earthquake in Haiti

On the occasion of January 12, 2015, which marks the fifth anniversary of the terrible earthquake that devastated Haiti, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, reiterated the commitment of the OAS to the Haitian people and their government. “Our sincere thoughts go out to the 230,000 victims, their families and friends and all…
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