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Chairman of the Bar Says PM-Pick Garry Conille is Constitutional
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- Created on Sunday, September 11, 2011 12:07 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Chairman of the Port-au-Prince Bar and legal adviser to the President, Mr. Charles Gervais said that the choice of Dr. Garry Conille for Prime Minister is much better than the previous two by the Head of State Michel Martelly.
Manigat on Garry Conille: UN Official Not Same as Diplomat
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- Created on Friday, September 09, 2011 5:41 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The former presidential candidate and first lady, Mirlande Manigat, calls for a thorough analysis of Prime Minister-designate, Garry Conille's documents to verify his place of residence while adding that his position as a United Nations (UN) official is not comparable to a diplomat of the state.
CEP Director Opont on Preparations for Upcoming Legislative-Municipal Elections
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- Created on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 11:44 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - With legislative elections approaching by the end of this year, the Director of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Pierre-Louis Opont, ensured citizens that his institution continued the work of making preparations.
Fanmi Lavalas Not Impressed with Martelly 100 Days, Plans to Participate in Upcoming Elections
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- Created on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 4:48 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Permanent Mobilization Committee of Fanmi Lavalas has compiled a poor record on Tuesday of President Michel Martelly first 100 days in office and announced plans to participate in approaching elections.
First Lady Martelly Caps Off the "Timoun Ayiti Pi bèl" Summer Technical Camp
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- Created on Monday, August 15, 2011 9:11 AM
KENSCOFF, Haiti (defend.ht) - The First Lady of the Republic of Haiti, Ms. Sophia Martelly, ended a 2011 children's technology summer camp on Friday at the École Fondamentale d'Application - Centre d'Appui Pédagogique (EFACAP) of Kenscoff. The camp was under the "One Laptop per Child" (OLC) initiative of the President and had the theme of "Timoun Ayiti Pi bèl".
Manigat: "We have entered into a downward spiral"
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- Created on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:45 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The runner-up for the Presidency of the Republic of Haiti, Mirlande Manigat, offer her perspective on the state of the nation and the ongoing crisis to establish a functioning government.
Open Letter from Mr. Bernard Gousse to the Haitian People
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- Created on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 4:24 PM
Following the unfavorable vote to ratify Bernard Gousse as Prime Minister, the nominee wrote a this open letter to the people of Haiti.
11 Current Parliamentarians Implicated in the Misuse of Public Funds
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- Created on Monday, August 01, 2011 6:34 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - In a report from the National Network for the Defense of Human rights (RNDDH), 11 deputies and 10 former members of the 48th Legislature have been accused of malfeasance .
Negotiations for Haiti Prime Minister as Former Rebel Leader Threatens Manifestations
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- Created on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:12 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Meetings are underway 24 hours before the Prime Minister-designate, Bernard Gousse, is to turn in his pieces to parliament, meanwhile speculation is stirring that a former rebel is threatening manifestations throughout the country.
First Lady Leads Off Health Workshop Aimed to Improve the Health Care System
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- Created on Friday, July 08, 2011 3:28 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The First Lady of the Republic of Haiti, Madame Sophia Martelly took part in an important work session this Thursday, July 7 at the Karibe Convention Center on the theme: Strengthening the health system Haiti for a better impact.
First Lady Meets Woman Who Gave Birth to Quintuplets
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- Created on Wednesday, July 06, 2011 5:58 PM
LES CAYES, Haiti - First Lady of the Republic of Haiti, Ms. Sophia Martelly, learned this morning that a young woman named Sheila gave birth to quintuplets at Medelys Hospital in Cayes -Jacmel.
Daniel Gérard Rouzier Open Letter to the Haitian People
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- Created on Tuesday, July 05, 2011 5:11 PM
July 5, 2011
Open letter to my compatriots
My fellow citizens,
First Lady Martelly Tours New Emergency Response Center of Fond-des-Nègres
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- Created on Saturday, July 02, 2011 4:55 PM
MIRAGOANE, Haiti - The First Lady of the Republic, Mrs. Sophia Martelly, took a first hand look at a new emergency center being built in Fond-des-Nègres on Friday, and greeted its new staff.
CEP President Returns, Denies Fleeing to the D.R.
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- Created on Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:59 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - While the facts suggest that CEP President, Gaillot Dorsinvil, was out on the lam facing accusations of corruption, fraud and bribery, he returned to his seat as head of the electoral institution on Wednesday claiming to have never taken flight.
Repons Peyizan Open Letter to the Parliament and Citizens
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- Created on Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:20 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - This is an open letter from the political party of the President, Michel Martelly, calling on Parliamentarians to drop the politics and ratify the Prime Minister.
Minority Party, Repons Peyizan Preparing for Senate and Local Elections
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- Created on Friday, June 10, 2011 8:01 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -Â The political platform "Repons Peyizan" (Response Peasants) under the banner of which the singer Michel Martelly Joseph was elected president of Haiti is already preparing for the upcoming senatorial elections and local government.
First Lady Sophia Martelly Allocution on HIV/AIDS at United Nations
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- Created on Thursday, June 09, 2011 9:14 PM
NEW YORK, USA - First Lady of the Republic of Haiti, Madame Sophia Martelly, allocution at a high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS at the United Nation.
Manigat Says Annulment of Constitutional Amendments is the Only Legal Solution
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- Created on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 7:48 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A former presidential candidate and professor of the constitution, Mirland Hippolyte Manigat believes that the confusions derived from the errors in the amended constitution published May 13 2011 in the nation's official journal call for a legal solution to the problem.
The First Lady Meets Dominican Republic First Lady
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- Created on Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:35 AM
The First Lady of the Republic, Mrs. Sophia Martelly, visited on Wednesday 25 May, the Dominican Republic to meet with his counterpart, Mrs. Margarita Cedeño de Fernández.
Spokesperson: Fanmi Lavalas Not Looking for a Share of the Martelly Cake
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- Created on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6:00 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A spokesperson for the Committee on Mobilization of the Fanmi Lavalas party, Ansyto Félix, on Monday said the party was strengthening for future elections.
