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Haiti - Communication : Promotion «Digicel Krezi Millions»

The mobile phone company Digicel launches a special promotion to mark its 5th anniversary. To thank its customers, Digicel offers more than 130 million gourds of call credit on the basis of 50 gourds per active customer ; that is to say, customers who have placed at least one call during the month of April until May 7, 2011. The recipients will receive 10 Gourdes… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : The MHAVE celebrates the May 1st with the Dominican diaspora

Without doubt, the most important event that took place in the diaspora for the Labour Day, was held in Ranchadero, Guayubin rural area, about 60 km from the border Dajabon / Ouanaminthe where more than 2,000 Haitian farm workers have welcomed, this Sunday, May 1, the Minister Edwin Parison, holder of the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE), for a revealing… Continue

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Haiti - Reconstruction: Second popular conference of the Haitian diaspora of Montreal

At 12 days of the inauguration of President Michel Martelly to the head of Haiti, the Haitian community of Montreal wants to relaunch the debate on the reconstruction of Haiti.

"In the wake of the great debates of experts, the ordinary citizen of the diaspora had then felt that it was put aside, while we were talking about his country. It was then necessary to… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on May 6, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Haiti - Education : Training of thousands of Haitian farmers

The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), kicked-off Haiti's National Agriculture and Labor Day on May 1 by inaugurating a cutting-edge agricultural training center.

The Sustainable Rural Development Center will help modernize Haiti's agricultural sector by training farmers to use innovative agriculture techniques that… Continue

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Haiti - Economy : Art gives a new life to 350 Haitian families

It's spring, and signs of Haiti's economic recovery are popping up in surprising ways: handcrafted quilts from Port-au-Prince, papier-mâché vases from Jacmel, and jewelry from Croix des Bouquets -- all on store shelves throughout the United States, said a statement from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

More than 350 Haitian families are now able to provide food and… Continue

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Haiti - Education : Martelly, free education and the Diaspora

During his visit to Miami on Monday, President-elect of Haiti, Michel Martelly, asked the Haitian diaspora to support free primary education in Haiti through a levy on money transfers and phone calls.

Nearly four million Haitians live outside the country and form the diaspora, nearly half in North America, the money that the diaspora sends in the country reached… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 28, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : Ginette Chérubin resigns

Following allegations of fraud, following the surprising decisions of the National Electoral Complaints and Challenges Bureau (BCEN), and various irregularities in the BCEN and the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Ginette Chérubin, Electoral Advisor to the CEP, had refused to initial the results and provided explanations in a letter dated April 24, 2011. In the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 28, 2011 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : Text of the joint press conference, Hillary Clinton - Michel Martelly

The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, chief of U.S. diplomacy, has received the new President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, for a lunch at the State Department. which was followed by a joint press briefing. Here's what each speaker said :

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:

Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is a great pleasure and an honor for me to… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 21, 2011 at 9:12am — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : Hillary Clinton had lunch with Michel Martelly

Sign of the importance of relationship with the United States, the new President of Haiti, Michel Martelly left his country on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Washington DC, before the proclamation of the final results which credits it with 67.57% of the votes [preliminary results of the second round, uncontested].

The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, chief… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 21, 2011 at 9:08am — No Comments

Haiti - Washington : First day of Michel Martelly all the details

Michel Martelly is visiting Washington for a three-day visit with a busy schedule. Here in detail, his first day of work.

"...we began to establish contacts with partners of Haiti, we are left with a delegation representing the team that will work with the Presidency Martelly [...] we have made meetings with different institutions, institutions that in the… Continue

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Haiti - Culture : World Premiere of "When the drum is beating"

The world premiere of the documentary "When the drum is beating" (Tanbou frape), which tells the cross history of Haiti and of the "Orchestre Septentrional", will be held at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Monday, April 25, 2011 at 6:30pm.

Feature documentary, directed by Whitney Dow for "Two Tone Productions" interweaves the history of Haiti and that… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 21, 2011 at 8:45am — No Comments

Haiti - Jacmel : Young volunteers clean up the Iron Market

To commemorate the Global Youth Service Day, the Centre de Réflexion d'Éducation et de Débat (CRED) has organized a weekend of activities from Friday 15 to Sunday, April 17, 2011, through three major cities, including the city of Jacmel, the Gonâve and Port-au-Prince. Awareness sessions and volunteer efforts have been made in these major cities with the support of… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : Meeting Martelly - Preval, INITE will support the new President

The President René Préval received Friday at his private residence in Laboule the next President Michel Martelly. The meeting began around 8:30am. It was attended by two Presidents and their spouses, Elizabeth Débrosse Préval and Sophia St-Rémy Martelly and was followed by a working lunch, on major issues…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 18, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Haiti - Reconstruction : A housing project of 510 million dollars !

Jean Yves Jason, the Mayor of Port-au-Prince, displays its determination to launch major reconstruction projects in the capital. The residential neighborhood of Carrefour-feuille (which also concerns Bel Air and Saint Martin) was among his priorities. The mayor of Port-au-Prince has designed for this purpose, an ambitious housing project in the scheme of territorial… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 14, 2011 at 8:40am — No Comments

Haiti - Economy : 500 new jobs

On Thursday an agreement between the Indigo Mountain Haïti S.A. represented by the Indian industrial Yatin Shelar and Guy Lamothe Director General of the Société Nationale des Parcs Industriels (SONAPI), was signed.

Mr Shelar has 23 years experience in the garment industry, he has invested in many countries including Indonesia, the United States and India, he is… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 12, 2011 at 8:46am — No Comments

Haiti - Reconstruction : Martelly met Clinton and Bellerive

This morning Michel Martelly met privately with former President Bill Clinton present in Haiti as part of a two-day meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) and the Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. The two co-president also met Kelly Bastien, president of the senate and senators Youri Latortue, Joseph Lambert and Evallière Beauplan. What was said at the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 11, 2011 at 10:36am — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : Martelly wants to make a "success story" of Haiti

Michel Martelly, winner of the runoff election with 67.57% of the votes hopes to "be able to inspire the people to guide it on the right way". From the first day of his investiture on May 14, the future president wants to change the image of his country and make forget the cliches of a disaster victim country, which depends on international aid and which is struggling to… Continue

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Haiti - Elections : Manigat does not challenge, she protests !

The candidate Mirlande Manigat defeat in the second round (31.74%), said yesterday in a document published a few hours before the closure of the Office of the electoral disputes, that she will not challenge the victory of her opponent Michel Martelly, who won the second round of the presidential elections by collecting 67.57% of votes "No, I does not challenge the election,… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 8, 2011 at 9:56am — No Comments

Young Haitian professionals working towards lasting development.

What do you do when you see a need? Fill it! That is exactly what a group of young collegiate and professionals have done in Delmas. In Haiti there is a saying, “to do something by nails”. Translated… trying to get something done with out the proper tools and frames. Buteau and his friends put their heads together and developed a plan to address the lack of proper tools…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 8, 2011 at 9:23am — No Comments

Haiti - Ski : "Rasta Piquett" brilliantly finished 5th of its category

Under a radiant sun in Chamrousse (France) Jean Pierre Roy our Haitian skier known as "Rasta Piquett" has once again made talk of Haiti this weekend. Jean Pierre ranked 78th at the World Ski Championships, was the guest of honor at the 20th edition 20th edition of the Challenge régional des Cadres fédéraux hosted by the Comité du Dauphiné of the French Ski Federation… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 5, 2011 at 3:09pm — No Comments