PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The head of an organization representing over 50 women's organizations in Haiti denounced the actions of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince on Sunday for its involvement in Haiti's electoral cri
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - President of the Association of Haitian Media and Host of the 4 o'clock news on Radio Kiskeya, Liliane Pierre-Paul delivered a fervent response to President Michel
BOSTON, USA (defend.ht/WBUR) — Mery Daniel’s dream of becoming a doctor in the U.S. is on hold. The young mother from Haiti was one of the last Boston Marathon bombing victims to be released from the
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A radio commercial being broadcast throughout Haiti is calling for citizens to protest by banging cooking pots and silverware in the streets beginning at noon, May
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and other ministers failed to appear for a third Senate Economic and Finance Committee hearing towards investigating the disappearance of 5 million [US] emergen
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - More than 60% of the funds collected on international calls for the National Fund for Education have been spent, not on education in Haiti, but in manners “irregula
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Tuesday the exchange rate of the Haitian gourde to the U.S. dollar was set at 44 HTG to 1 USD, signaling a steady decline in the past 13 months. Minister Wilson
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Minister of Economy and Finance Wilson Laleau confirmed the information from Senator Jocelerme Privert who said that there would be a 9 million [US] deficit in t
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Deputy Mayor of Delmas and former actress, Marie-André Raymond Jeudy, better known as Mantoute from Languichatte, passed away Friday evening in her private residence.
BAIE-MAHAULT, Guadeloupe (defend.ht) - "Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work" brought Edwidge Danticat honors amongs her peers at the third International Congress of Caribbean Writers held
LOS ANGELES (CA), USA (defend.ht) - E! will premiere a special on Tuesday, May 14, entitled, "The Untold Story: Jason Derulo" that will detail his path to success from life-threatening injuries, his r
BROOKLYN, USA (defend.ht) - It was an atmosphere of cultural pride, excitement and standing room only as many Haitians came out to support opening night of this year’s Haiti Film Festival, organized b
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - The New York Knicks are inviting 30 people to be on the hallowed floor of the Madison Square Garden as the team warms up for their support for kids in Haiti.
KANSAS CITY, USA (defend.ht) - Two Haitian-American Major League Soccer players, defender Mechack Jerome and midfielder Peterson Joseph, have been selected to the Haiti Men's National Team, President
HAMPTON (VA), USA (defend.ht) - 6'11'', Skal Labissiere was 13-years old washing up for dinner on January 12, 2010 when his house collapsed on him. Today he's the Number 6 Sophomore in the nation and
MIAMI (OK), USA (defend.ht) – In his first fight on SHOWTIME, undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two kn
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Haitian authorities to make efforts to reduce the country's dependence on external assistance.
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht/DML) - May 22, 2013: Today White-Mark Entertainment (WME) announced its contract with the 2013 Caribbean Fever Music Festival, a premier celebration of Caribbean cultures, cui
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - After the arrival of a first, 10,000 ton shipment of rice in March from Vietnam, two other rice shipments, 15,000 and 18,000 tons, are expected to arrive in Haiti a
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Electricity of Haiti apologized to residents in one of Haiti's largest districts, Carrefour-Feuilles, for power rationing caused by the failure of the CAF 2-1 circu
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - One of the few Haitian-owned travel companies took a group of tourist on expedition through Haiti which included both impact projects in the community and entertainment and leisure activities.
BRASILIA, Brasil (defend.ht) - The first community hospital (HCR), built jointly by the governments of Brazil, Cuba and Haiti, will be ready to accept patients at the end of May in the Bon Repos, dist
KINGSTON, Jamaica (defend.ht) - Haitian-Jamaican Watson St. Louis has become one of 10 finalist in Jamaica's reality TV, fashion, design show, Mission Catwalk. The show which brings in popular guest j
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Ayiti Fashion Week 2013 is having an open call for male and female models for its next edition being held at the Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince September 18-21, 201
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, President of Venezuela has passed away.
PARIS, France (defend.ht) - French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said she supports a redistribution of land in France's Caribbean overseas territories to help the descendants of slaves. She said
BERN, Switzerland – “Politically exposed persons”, those in political offices and people close to them, will encounter difficulty stashing illegally obtained funds in Swiss banks. A set of new laws wi
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - At least seven Venezuelan deputies were injured in the fight that broke out in the National Assembly (AN) between government, Chavistes, and the right-wing opposition
This is the story of the lead up to the creation of the Tontons Macoutes
Alexandre Dumas, born in Haiti 1762, was one of those unforgettable men. Dashing. Powerful. Intelligent. Kind. In battle, he performed like a superhero: single-handedly defeating dozens of men. With h
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Founded on May 1, 1813, the municipality of Carrefour, the hub that is the crossroads to four departments, today celebrates its bicentennial. Carrefour also was the
April 26, 1963 was a day of massacres in Haiti. The Duvalier regime organized mass killings after information circulated that an attempt to kidnap Francois Duvalier's son, Jean Claude was made. There
The anthology edited by Edwidge Danticat puts a uniquely Haitian spin on the crime genre
"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration." - Publishers Weekly