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Haiti - Health : A scanner at the cutting edge of technology in Haiti

The Hospital Bernard Mevs has now a CT Scanner [Computed Tomography] (1), thanks to a donation of 500,000 dollars from the Foundation Yéle Haïti, through the Project Medishare. The Director General of Yélé Haïti, Derek Johnson, expressed his pride in the realization of this project and has affirmed that a new milestone had been reached to "provide better care to the Haitian… Continue

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Haiti - Security : Speech of President Martelly to the the 22nd promotion of the police

The 22nd promotion of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) has graduated yesterday Friday, to the Direction des Ecoles et de la Formation Permanente (DEFP), 877 new officers, after more than eight months of training. Modules such as managing the crime scene, police ethics and the fight against corruption, the concepts of gender and violence against women have been taught…

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Haiti - Education : Which university tomorrow for Haiti ?

In the context of reflections and the work for the structuring of higher education and research in Haiti, the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) has organized this week in Port-au-Prince a roundtable entitled "Comparative systems of higher education and research around the world: Which university tomorrow for Haiti ?"

Hosted by the Episcopal University… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on May 20, 2011 at 8:32am — No Comments

Haiti - Flag Day : President Martelly to Arcahaie, the highlight of his speech

President Michel Martelly, participated today May 18 in the town of Arcahaie [about thirty miles north of the capital] to the celebration devoted to the Haitian flag and the University. A ceremony filled with emotion and patriotism, in which the President made an impassioned speech to the nation, we offer you to share the highlights :

"People of Arcahaie,… Continue

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Haiti - Education : Michel Martelly inaugurates a school project model

The President Michel Martelly, accompanied by the First Lady and two of his advisers Laurent Lamothe and Michèle Oriol, yesterday attended the inauguration of the Model Project of the Ecole Nouvelle Zoranje at the Village Renaissance Orangers in the municipality of Croix-des-Bouquets.

Funded by Mr. Jonathan Jackson, the project is the work of the American… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : Martelly chooses Daniel Rouzier as Prime Minister

24 hours after his inauguration, the new President of Haiti, Michel Martelly wish, look to a respected business leader for the post of Prime Minister. Quoted by AP (The Associated Press) Thierry Mayard-Paul, the Chief of cabinet of President Martelly said that the President had chosen Mr. Daniel Rouzier, because of his past of accomplished entrepreneur "his resume speaks… Continue

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Haiti - Dominican Republic : The need to reactivate the Joint Commission Bilateral

The Dominican President Leonel Fernández, visited Haiti on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremonies of the new President of Haiti, Michel Martelly. Leonel Fernández, declared that it was the first time that a Dominican President attended the swearing in of a Haitian President elected during free elections "The fact that the President of the Dominican Republic may… Continue

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Haiti - USA : Thousands of Haitians fear to be forced to return to Haiti

The federal program Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, a special status, allowing evacuees from the January 2010 earthquake to leave Haiti for an 18-month period to live and work in the U.S. without documentation. This program, which officially began on January 21 of last year, is expiring July 22. Thousands of Haitians living among others, to New York, fear to be… Continue

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Haiti - Inauguration : Important moments of the speech of Michel Martelly

"My dear compatriots, by assigning me by your vote on 20 March, the destiny of the Republic of Haiti, you made me the first servant [...] The march towards this victory has been long and painful, it has mobilized all our determination and the courage of the Haitian people, I want to tell you that without the appreciated support of the International Community, once too… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : The strange silence of Jean-Bertrand Aristide...

Thousands of Haitians have welcomed the former President Aristide after his return in Haiti (March 18, 2011) after 7 years of exile in South Africa. After a short speech at the airport, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, then went directly to his house, greeting the crowd that awaited him before disappearing behind the high walls of his property to retreat into a silence from which he… Continue

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Haiti - Sport : ROKENGCOY builds soccer field for town of Gressier

When realizing that the people in the town of Gressier, Haiti were without a proper soccer field, the United Nations peacekeepers of the Republic of Korea's Engineering Company (ROKENGCOY), who are stationed in the area, decided to help provide one. "We knew they wanted to have a good field so they could practice and play the most popular sport in Haiti. So we (ROKENGCOY)… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : Michel Martelly meets the Haitian Diaspora Federation

At the invitation of the Haitian Diaspora Federation, , the President-elect Joseph Michel Martelly has participated, Thursday, May 12, 2011, to a meeting at the Karibe Convention Center. The Senate President Jean Rodolphe Joazile, Senators Youri Latortue and Steven Benoit, the first haitian commissioner of Miami-Dade, Jean Monestime, the Judge Lyonel Jean-Baptiste of… Continue

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Haiti - Reconstruction : The Diaspora wants to create a model agricultural village

The second popular conference of the Haitian diaspora of Montreal on the reconstruction of Haiti finished this Saturday, May 7 by the adoption of a pilot project to build an agricultural village of fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.

"It is necessary to have the involvement of groups from here, but also an active participation of community organizations in Haiti.… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on May 12, 2011 at 10:22am — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : 4 days before the inauguration of Michel Martelly

Four days before the inauguration of President-elect Michel Martelly, many foreign dignitaries including Heads of State and of Governments have expressed their intention to be present at the various inaugural events planned for this Saturday, May 14. According to Fritz Jean-Louis, a member of the transition office responsible for the transmission of power between the… Continue

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Haiti - Sport : The President Martelly plays football in St-Marc !

The Park Levelt of St-Marc has been, this Tuesday, May 10, 2011, witnessed of a great sporting event. A historic football match between the players "Friends of Martelly" and those of "All stars of St-Marc". President Martelly that does a lot of working visits across the country took the time to play for the pleasure of his constituents.

It was about 3:00 pm when… Continue

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Haiti - Economy : Back on visit to Hinche of Martelly

On May 7, Michel Joseph Martelly, made a working visit to Pandiassou and Betannie, in the commune of Hinche (Central Plateau) accompanied by a delegation of dignitaries, including the Ambassador of France, Didier Le Bret, and the Head of the Delegation of European Union in Haiti, Lut Fabert-Goosens, and Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the… Continue

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Haiti - Reconstruction : Clinton Bush Haiti Fund invests $2 million in «OASIS»

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund announced yesterday that it would invest $2 million to complete construction on a major hotel project in Haiti that was abruptly halted following the devastating 2010 earthquake. The 130-room Oasis Hotel was fully funded and construction was well underway prior to the quake. While the building itself remains structurally sound, work on the… Continue

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Haiti - Reconstruction : Michel Martelly today in the North-East

As part of his efforts to achieve education projects and economic development, the President elected Michel Martelly, accompanied by Messrs George Mérisier, Education adviser and Wilson Laleau, Economic Adviser, will travel to Ouanaminthe and Limonade, this Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The President Martelly will visit the factories of the Compagnie de Développement Industrielle… Continue

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Haiti - Constitution : A historic step in Haiti-Diaspora Relations

"The Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE), following with great interest the debate that began in the parliament to revise the 1987 Constitution. The Ministry expresses its satisfaction with the voting which was done on the night of Sunday, May 8, which eliminates a series of articles which were a barrier for the descendants of Haitian who have taken another… Continue

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Haiti - Energy : Solar energy arrives in the villages

Six trailers containing modular photovoltaic generating systems are about to be shipped from Long Island, N.Y., to Haiti. These solar arrays are the product of an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) humanitarian initiative, in which volunteer work by a handful of dedicated and visionary engineers has been key.

Each village unit of the… Continue

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