Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean said Sunday he was grazed by a bullet in the hand on the eve of his country's historic presidential run-off election but did not see it as a political attack.
"We got a graze by a bullet. We don't blame it on anyone, a lot of people (were) saying, 'Do I blame it on the opposition' or whatever? No," said Wyclef as he went to cast his ballot in Sunday's poll.
An associate told AFP earlier…
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A Haitian (R) prepares her ballot at a polling station in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 20, 2011.
Photograph by: Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A day after Haiti's runoff election for president, the…
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The candidates for the presidency in Haiti, Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly have only two days to convince the electorate to vote for them. The campaign ends March 18, 2011, in accordance with the electoral timetable published by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), two days before the election on March 20, 2011.
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4 days before the second round of the elections, Presidential and legislative in Haiti, the tension and violence increased.
A meeting on the public square in Mirebalais, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon by the candidate Mirlande Manigat, who was returning from Hinche, was disrupted by a group of individuals, before to turn into clashes between supporters of both…
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Following the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the "Haitian Federation of Ski" and "the White Gold for Haiti (l’Or Blanc pour Haïti)" would like to express their sincere condolences to all families affected by this disaster and their support for the Japanese people who just pay a heavy price.
In a statement Jean Pierre Roy [Rasta Piquett], President of the…
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The earthquake that struck us last year has crippled our economy and our infrastructures, the country must now look to potential investment from the international private sector.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimates that the damage caused by this disaster can be estimated at twice the value of the country's annual economy. Haiti produced only…
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A large number of stakeholders contribute to the holding of the presidential and legislative elections in Haiti. Among the best known: the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), the Minustah, or the OAS, others are less known like : the National Democratic Institute (NDI) or the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)... Who does what ? What are their roles? We…
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5 candidates of the group of 12 calling for the cancellation of the elections of November 28, have in a note decided to support the candidacy of Joseph Michel Martelly for the next election to be held Sunday, March 20, 2011.
These are BIJOU Josette "Independent" representing in the first round (preliminary results) 10,782 votes either 1%, CHARLES Eric Smarcki…
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At the weekly press briefing of the Minustah Jean-François Vezina spokesman for the United Nations Police (UNPol) announced that as part of its support [that of UNPol] to the electoral process, a training was provided on February 21 and 22 to about 30 trainers who in their turn will train the ASE (Electoral Security Agents). Held over two days, the training was given to a…
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A South African official told the Associated Press (AP) that former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will return to Haiti in the coming days after seven years of exile.
The South African Foreign Ministry official told the news agency on Friday that Aristide will return to Haiti before the second round of elections set for March 20.
AP adds that the…
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The European Union has today formalized its additional support to the electoral process in Haiti by granting 500,000 euros ($ 688,650) to support the observation mission of the second round of the presidential and legislative elections of 20 March by the OAS-CARICOM.
This support completes that provided by the European Union for an amount of 5 million euros (6.89…
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The presidential candidate Mirlande Manigat, who toured in North and Northeast is arrived, yesterday Thursday afternoon at Cap-Haitien. Surrounded by her staff of campaign, of the popular rappers of group Barikad Crew and international football players, Mirlande Manigat deliver her message and the outline of her program in front of thousands of supporters and sympathizers…
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During the first debate of the presidential campaign, recorded at the Karibe Center, for broadcast tonight on radio and television in Haiti, the two candidates, and Michel Martelly and Mirlande Manigat, have saluted the memory of the two young billposters found dead Tuesday morning.
Mirlande Manigat has declared that "it is a big concern", referring to this…
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During the first debate of the presidential campaign, recorded at the Karibe Center, for broadcast tonight on radio and television in Haiti, the two candidates, and Michel Martelly and Mirlande Manigat, have saluted the memory of the two young billposters found dead Tuesday morning.
Mirlande Manigat has declared that "it is a big concern", referring to this…
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The National Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation (DINEPA) conducts important work in the city of Les Cayes (South Department). The works consists to the rehabilitation and the extension of the system of potable water supply, and includes the construction of a distribution network of potable water, the strengthening of the well field and the construction of pumping…
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Michaëlle Jean the UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti believes that the 100th International Women's Day provides an opportunity for women to reflect on the continued work needed to achieve universal equality. "International Women's Day 2011 allows Canadians to remember that the road to gender equality is still fraught with many obstacles [...] We must keep alight the flame of…
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Sunday, March 6, the candidate Michel Martelly was in Les Cayes, in front a crowd of several thousand supporters and sympathizers. After a few developed, designed to "warm up" his audience, the candidate Martelly spoke among others of the importance of the vocational education, of the possible solutions to finance some major projects for Haiti and the cost of living.…
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Port-au-Prince is celebrating its first carnival since the earthquake of January 2010 which had forced the cancellation of this cultural event. Because of the rubble, and camps, the traditional route has been changed. Organisers have erected a plywood wall separating the area reserved for Carnival and IDP camps...
The kickoff of the Carnival was launched at 2pm.…
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More than one year after the earthquake of January 2010, some child amputees will have new hope through the joint efforts of Project Medishare, Knights of Columbus, Össur International and Healing Haiti's Children. Yesterday Saturday, was inaugurated in Haiti, the international laboratory Össur, of prostheses and orthoses to the Bernard Mevs Hospital.
"We are…
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At a press conference held Friday morning in Montreal, the candidate Mirlande Manigat said she hoped a turnout in the second round next March 20 of 50% "if we reach 50% of voters, I think it will be a positive step" Recalling that this is the first time, that there is a second round of elections in Haiti "I do not think that Haitians are afraid to vote. I think that perhaps…
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