Haitian News
Haiti invites South Florida Diaspora to invest back home
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- Created on Monday, April 23, 2012 8:03 PM
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MIAMI, USA (defend.ht)- At a Miami Beach economic conference Monday April 23, 2012, top Haitian government officials are calling on Haitians in Diaspora to return home and invest in their country.
Haiti-Police-Murder: Strike and burning barricades in Port-au-Prince
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- Created on Monday, April 23, 2012 6:00 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- The traffic was almost blocked early in the morning of Monday, April 23, 2012, on National Road No. 2, through the municipality of Carrefour, south. At Delmas, north, in the afternoon, burning barricades were placed at several locations to protest against policeman murder last week.
Haiti: An advisor to President Martelly accused of murder
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- Created on Friday, April 20, 2012 1:51 PM
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FONDS-PARISIEN, Haiti (defend.ht)- The family members of Octanol DĂ©rissaint, a resident of the border area of Fond Parisien (west), have accused an advisor to President Michel Martelly, Calixte Valentin, of having murdered Wednesday night that 32 year old salesman during an altercation between the two men.
"I shall be healed", promised Martelly out of hospital
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- Created on Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:11 PM
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MIAMI, USA (defend.ht)-Asserting that the country's situation is "under control", the head of state, who announced his return next week, has reported a "slight complication" that followed his surgery in his first message to Haitians since hospitalization in the United States. Senator Bastien, a doctor by profession, said he doubts pulmonary embolism officially announced.
Haiti: Demonstrators protest against policeman murder
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- Created on Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:51 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- The traffic was blocked on Thursday on a portion of the road from Carrefour, a southern suburb of Port-au-Prince, by demonstrators protesting against the killing on Tuesday of the policeman Walky Calixte, a resident of the area.
Haiti-insecurity: A policeman killed, his fellow threaten to go on strike
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- Created on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 5:38 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- A policeman's traffic service named Calixte Walky was shot Tuesday by unidentified gunmen. This assassination provoked the wrath of his colleagues who threaten to go on strike.
Manigat would have received an additional $ 300,000 from Dominican Senator Bautista
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- Created on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 2:40 PM
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MIAMI, USA (defend.ht)- The Dominican investigative journalist Nuria Pierra told that former presidential candidate of Haiti, Manigat, had received a further payment of 300,000 dollars from Dominican Senator Felix Bautista, in addition to 250 000 mentioned above.
Haiti-Immigration: Brazil allows 245 Haitian families
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- Created on Monday, April 16, 2012 10:19 PM
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BRASILA, Brazil (defend.ht)-245 Haitian families in irregular status were finally authorized to enter on the Brazilian territory. Our compatriots were blocked at the border between Peru and Brazil, from January 15, 2012, in the small Peruvian town of Iñapari.
Haiti : Diaspora’s week program unveiled
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- Created on Monday, April 16, 2012 9:43 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- The Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad (MHAVE), Daniel Supplice, officially launched Monday, April 16, 2012, the week of activities to celebrate the National Day of the Diaspora.
Haiti-Colombia: Haitian President absent from the Summit of the Americas
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- Created on Monday, April 16, 2012 9:12 PM
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CARTHAGENA, Columbia (defend.ht)- Haitian President Michel Martelly has not participated in the summit of heads of state of the Americas held on April 14 and 15 in Colombia where he was represented by Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe, informed the Presidency.
Haiti-Politics: Martelly back to USA in emergency for treatment
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- Created on Monday, April 16, 2012 8:54 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- President Michel Martelly has left Port-au-Prince in emergency on Monday to get back in the U.S. where he must submit to treatment, informed the communications office of the Presidency of Haiti.
Haiti: Strong skepticism about the "conspiracy" against Martelly
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- Created on Monday, April 16, 2012 8:11 PM
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti (defend.ht)-The case of conspiracy against Martelly allegedly involving a former high-ranking army officer of Dominican Republic and a Haitian citizen continues to draw reactions in various media in Haiti, the majority of them expressing skepticism and concern relating to possible consequences of such a “plot”.
Haiti: Political Leaders Critical of PM Vote in the Senate
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- Created on Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:40 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Senators put personal interests ahead of those of the nation, declared Evans Paul, a leader of the United Democratic Convention (KID) and former Mayor of Port-au-Prince. Mr. Paul was reacting to the favorable vote in the upper house to ratify Laurent Lamothe to lead the Government of Haiti.
Haiti: INITE Party Divided after Favorable Vote of Lamothe
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- Created on Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:51 AM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - "The coordination of the platform INITE expresses its surprise and indignation at the position taken by some of its senators at the meeting of April 10, in violation of all decisions taken after long and difficult discussions," laments the platform in a press note.
Six Dead, Extensive Damage after Two Days of Rain in Northern Haiti
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- Created on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:28 PM
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LIMBE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Six people were killed and dozens more left homeless when storms struck the North Department of Haiti on April 8 and 9. This report was compiled on April 10 by the head of communications for the technical coordination of the departmental committee of the North, risk management and disaster, Bernadin Francisque.
A Vodou Priest Arrested for Pedophilia and Illegal Detention
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- Created on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:47 PM
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JACMEL, Haiti (defend.ht) - Police in Jacmel (South-east of Haiti) arrested on April 3 the voodoo priest Rodolph Jean Louis. This man has been charged with rape, pedophilia and sequestration by three young boys of nine years on average.
Haiti: Who Will Manage the King Henri Christophe University in Limonade?
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- Created on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:18 PM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Rector of the State University of Haiti and the Executive Government are at odds on who should be managing King Henri Christophe University in Limonade. The State University of Haiti formed a committee to oversee the opening of the university while the executive government has employed UNESCO and a bilateral commission with the technical responsibility in the hands of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Higher Education.
Haiti: 19 Dead in Accident on Morne Tapion
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- Created on Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:49 PM
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PETIT-GOAVE, Haiti (defend.ht) - At least 19 people killed Saturday afternoon around 5pm in a traffic accident at Le Morne Tapion and dozens more injured after a truck of traders and cargo rolled over.
Haiti: Municipal Officials Arrested for Hitting Woman
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- Created on Friday, April 06, 2012 11:11 AM
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Petion-ville municipal officials were arrested on Thursday for hitting a woman severely while trying to maintain order in one of the markets.
Mirlande Wilson says She Lost MegaMillions Lottery Ticket
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- Created on Friday, April 06, 2012 10:42 AM
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BALTIMORE, USA (defend.ht) - Mirlande Wilson, who claims to have one of three winning tickets from the world-record Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million is now saying she can’t find the ticket.
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