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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 - Social : Martelly emphasizes on sustainable jobs

President Michel Martelly, took part Tuesday to a meeting, of the Clinton Global Initiative at the Karibe Convention Center in Juvénat. This activity, which brought together more than sixty personalities from the private sector and NGOs, among others: Mr. Denis O'Brien, Digicel's CEO, Mr Frank William World Vision, Mr. Greg Mille and Mr. Walker Morris of the Clinton… Continue

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Haiti - Heritage : Rescue of the collection of Centre d’Art

Since September 2010, more than 5,000 works collected are under treatment at the rescue center, thanks to a dynamic team and trained for this purpose, eight full-time professionals, under the direction of the Marie-Lucie Vendryes, museologist. The two containers are completely released last December and works are sorted, cleaned, documented and stored. The damaged paintings… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : Michel Martelly in Washington

Michel Martelly completed his first work day this Tuesday in Washington, where he met with President of the World Bank, Mr Bob Zoellick, and that of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Dominique Strauss Kahn.

The president Michel Martelly, who's mission is to promote a new Haiti, has, among other things, requested to the leaders of these financial institutions,… Continue

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Haiti - Politic : There is no alliance between Guy Philippe and Michel Martelly

Guy Philippe, leader of the Front for National Reconstruction (FRN) and ex-police commissioner and Chief of the anti-Aristide rebellion in 2004, has affirmed this weekend on a radio of the capital, that although he supported the candidacy of Michel Martelly he had not concluded any alliance with the elected President.

He specifies that if the FRN… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 19, 2011 at 10:26am — No Comments

Haiti - UNESCO : The importance of culture as a motor for reconstruction

Trinidad Jimenez, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, will preside this April 19, 2011 in Paris a conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to reinforce the cultural reconstruction projects in Haiti, has informed the UN agency. Jimenez, will chair the conference with Bokova, Director General Michaëlle Jean the… Continue

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Haiti - Culture : The Centre d'Art will live again

"If we want that the Haitian art remains at the level that existed until now, thanks to the Centre d'Art, the institution must live again..." declared Axelle Liautaud, a member of the board of the Centre d'Art, this week, on the sidelines of the presentation of the project of rescue of the Centre, launched in September 2010.

The rescue project, under the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 19, 2011 at 9:57am — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : Vision of Michel Martelly on its future Government

In an interview granted to the Creole of the Voice of America, the President Martelly has made the point on the future Government "...We only have 3 people in Parliament, three representatives but I must say that our vision, our approach is different from the Executive of the outgoing President [...] We see that all members of parliament, whether Deputies or Senators,… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 18, 2011 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Haiti - Reconstruction : $15 million for education and agriculture

The steering committee of the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) announced this week that it had 15 million dollars for the sectors of the education and agriculture.

This new funding will allow the Haitian government to finance the construction of 268 classrooms and provide school meals to 261.000 students in 670 schools, indicated the HRF in a statement. In… Continue

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Haiti - Martelly : "We are preparing the transition, the first 100 days..."

"We are preparing the transition, the first 100 days and the profile of the government, we are a responsible team, [...] we put the package to ensure the transition, establish the government and make the change that the population expect" declared Daniel Supplice, political advisor of President Michel Martelly.

"Our transition team is almost ready [...] We just… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 13, 2011 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Haiti - Politic : The teams of Martelly are already at work

"We received a mandate from the people to bring it a certain well-being. We must put ourselves together, work together to bring it the well-being. It will not be a question of launching us in conflicts" reported last week, the President Michel Martelly who claims to be both "firm, open and cooperative" stating that he is not worried about possible conflicts between his… Continue

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Haiti - Elections : "She made the right decision not to contest" dixit Martelly

During a visit to Miami yesterday, the winner of the second round of presidential elections, Michel Martelly has declared "She made the right decision not to contest", in response to the decision of Mirlande Manigat who said earlier "No, I does not challenge the election, but we protest", she is dissatisfied with the way the election was held and does not protest because… Continue

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Haiti - Elections : Speech of Michel Martelly

"Dear Compatriots,

I am here with you to this exceptional event, touched and proud, proud to be called to the service of this corner of land where I'm born, who cherished me beyond all my hopes and that I like passionately. Yes, Haitian people you believed in me and you have showered me with honor, me the bad boy (enfant terrible) by considering me worthy… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 6, 2011 at 9:49am — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : D-1, tomorrow, the day of all the dangers...

To D-1 of the publication of preliminary results of the second round, the trend to the confrontation is maintained in some popular circles. Supporters of both candidates multiply the statements whose, some are threatening. The staffs of both candidates, Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly have reaffirmed Friday their determination to gain power... assured of their… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on April 4, 2011 at 10:16am — No Comments

Haiti - Reconstruction : The ONA will invest $ 1.5 million in the Oasis Hotel Complex

The Office National d'Assurance vieillesse (ONA) that collects funds to ensure the retirement of workers and employees of private and public sectors, will invest $1.5 million in the construction of the OASIS hotel complex of group SCIOP S.A., ownership of Haitian investors alongside foreign partners, whose activities are devoted to the reconstruction of Haiti.…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on March 31, 2011 at 2:28pm — No Comments

Haiti - Football : The courses for referees began

The courses for referees have begun at the Centre technique Joseph Blatter under the direction of the Engineer Rosnick Grant and under the supervision of three FIFA Instructors: Ronald Gutierrez, Costa Rican former international referee and Development Director of Arbitration of the CONCACAF in the FIFA-RAP program (Refeering Assistance Program), Edwin Sylva, Conditioning… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on March 31, 2011 at 2:25pm — No Comments

Haiti - Economy : P.J. Patterson encourages the Jamaican companies to invest in Haiti

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… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on March 14, 2011 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Who does what ?

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… Continue

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Haiti - Elections : The European Union granted 500,000 euros

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… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on March 14, 2011 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Haiti - Elections : Press Conference of Mirlande Manigat to Montreal

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… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on March 7, 2011 at 5:10pm — No Comments