The 16th Pan American Games taking place this year in Guadalajara [Mexico] from October 15 to 30, 2011. 12 Haitian athletes participate in these competitions in five disciplines: Athletics - Judo - Tennis - Taekwondo, and Weightlifting.
Tuesday, October 18, in taekwondo, the Haitian Sanon Tudor (80 kg) will face the Honduran Miguel Ferrera. Tudor Sanon was…
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It took a lot of energy to the Prime Minister, Dr. Garry Conille and members of the ministerial cabinet to cross the stage of the general policy statement but, it will take still more to achieve the objectives set, according to the Chief of the new government, which will officially take office this Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at a ceremony in the National Palace at 4pm…
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Twoket la.... Chay la Deye - Kreyol Kovers
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According to a new report from the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) written in collaboration with Haitian scientists and international educators, Haiti and the global community should work together to build a robust science sector that can help the nation recover from January 12, 2010, support future development, and improve the lives of Haiti's…
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On the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly, currently held in New York, as part of the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting Heifer International has committed to help rebuild rural communities in Haiti and to improve economic opportunities.
Heifer International's commitment, announced from the stage Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, by Heifer…
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Libraries Without Borders (Bibliothèque Sans Frontières BSF) and the State University of Haiti (UEH) are pleased to announce the official opening, on September 30, 2011, of the first Digital Library of the State University of Haiti, a laboratory computer that will provide to the 5,000 students, researchers and professors of the UEH access to millions of electronic resources…
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Last week’s National Urban League conference in Boston featured many…
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After the Haitian earthquake last year, Jeanpierre Augustin welcomed three family members into his family’s Lawrence home – survivors of the earthquake that killed 13 other relatives of the Augustin family. Jean-Pierre knew he had wanted to box for the past five years, but, after the quake, he knew for sure that he wanted to box for Haiti … in the Olympics.
The 25-year-old light heavyweight boxer, originally from Boston, is on the track to an Olympic appearance in London next…
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A photo session during the Solidar’IT web-journalism training at RSF Operational Media Centre in Bourdon. By Frederick Alexis
Haitian media have an essential role to ensure that Haiti and its reconstruction stay in the news -- now that international attention has faded away while problems remain unresolved. Many media turned to the…
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The National Press of Haiti in partnership with the Superior School of Infotronique of Haiti (ESIH) have presented last Thursday the "Secure electronic transmission program" developed by two students of 3rd year of the ESIH.
This program aims to reduce the time of publication of records of companies in the official newspaper "Le Moniteur" from 45 business days to…
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The Ministry of Health of Brazil has donated 30 ambulances to Haiti (2.5 million) and 360 tons of ringer's solution for the treatment of cholera cases (500,000 dollars) that will allow to treat approximately 50,000 patients with this disease.
The Ambassador Eduardo Botelho Barbosa, who also heads the International Bureau of the Ministry of Health of Brazil,…
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In recent days, seven young Haitian students are arrived in Puerto Rico as part of collaborative efforts with several local universities to enable them to begin or continue their studies.
Alice Perez, Coordinator of the project "New Haiti" of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation (CFPR), declared that five of these students will follow higher education on the…
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This week, the University of Campinas (Unicamp) received a group of 40 university students from Haiti. They will take part in an exchange program for a period of 18 months for the qualification in training of human resources for the reconstruction of institutions of higher education in Haiti.
The exchange is part of a program of emergency aid to higher education…
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Announced in October, the Head of State confirms in a statement, that in consultation with the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), the new school year is postponed to October 3, to allow the Presidency, to the donors and all other relevant sectors, to be better prepared for this new school year, while taking into account the difficulties arising…
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The Yéle Corps Vocational Training program's [Yéle Haiti] first-ever graduating class will receive their diplomas today. Throughout their six months at Centre Polytechnique Esaïe Victor, students earned certificates in the three core trades of masonry, carpentry, and plumbing. Participants ages 18-34 were chosen through Yéle Haiti's job creation program, Yéle Corps. The…
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The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund continues to nurture economic opportunities for Haiti, today announcing a grant to a unique Haitian microfinance institution. The $850,000 grant to Fonds Haïtien d'Aide à la Femme (FHAF) will help put this institution on a path to financial recovery, and allow it to continue to provide loans to women throughout Haiti.
Haiti needs…
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In the presence of the actors involved in the field of the Information and Communications Technology (ITC), the President has launched yesterday Monday August 1st, the "Technology Week". In his speech, the Head of State explained the importance of technologies in the future of Haiti, its impact on the effectiveness of the State and their positive impact for citizens, the…
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During a workshop organized by the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), at the Celebration of World Day of Telecommunications and Information Society which was held yesterday, Jean Jonasse Elysée the Director of CONATEL declared "We have all the services available in Haiti, although they are not evenly distributed across the country [...] The…
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Seriously damaged by the earthquake of January 2010, Tele Haiti had to suspend its operations. The cable network, announced the early resumption of its operations in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and their launch across the country. A good news for customers, although the date remains to be confirmed.
The company [51 years in Haiti] that leaves the…
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