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Haiti Finance Minister says $120 Million Emergency Funding Not Spent
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- Created on Tuesday, January 08, 2013 9:59 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Although during a senate hearing in December, nothing could be said of $120 million [US] of emergency funding for Hurricane Sandy that was disbursed, on Monday, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie said "not a penny" of this money has been spent in the aftermath of the hurricane that passed over Jamaica and Cuba in late October 2012.
Haiti Minister of Economy says "Canada is very bad"
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- Created on Saturday, January 05, 2013 12:37 PM
Haiti: Government Lifts Ban on Salami from D.R.
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- Created on Friday, January 04, 2013 10:01 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Friday, the Minister of Trade and Industry (DTI), Wilson Laleau, lifted the ban on the importation, distribution, and marketing of salami meats from the Dominican Republic.
Several ministers have not been paid, checks returned for NSF
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- Created on Friday, January 04, 2013 12:30 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Several Ministers of the Haitian government have not received their salaries for November and December. A combination of sources reported that along with teachers, police and other government employees who have not received payment for several months, now the financial crisis is affecting ministers of the executive government and diplomatic missions who had their paychecks returned for non-sufficient funds.
Haitian Gov't Responds to U.S., Canada Travel Warnings
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- Created on Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:01 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Wednesday, the Office of the Prime Minister released a statement "vehemently" protesting the heightened travel alerts issued by the United States and Canadian governments.
300,000 Tons of Rice from Vietnam to Haitian Market
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- Created on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 9:44 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe's trip to Vietnam has engaged Haiti to receive up to 300,000 tons of imported rice starting with a staggering 20,000 tons in the first quarter of 2013.
Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on 4-day Visit to Vietnam
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- Created on Monday, December 17, 2012 10:03 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and delegation of several ministers and officials left Haiti on Friday for Vietnam for a four day visit where he will meet the PM of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung and the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang.
Haiti: $120 Million US Emergency Funds, PM Lamothe has no report
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- Created on Friday, December 14, 2012 4:33 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe could not explain the use of 5 billion gourdes ($120 million [US]) of Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Isaac emergency funding from the public treasury. Despite more than a weeks time of preparation, the Head of the Haitian government and four other ministers appeared before the Senate Finance Committee with nothing to report.
Haiti: President Martelly asked to reduce his lifestyle
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- Created on Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:09 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - President Michel Martelly will have to stop his travels and reduce his lifestyle said the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) as budget forcasts for the 2012-13 fiscal year fell below projections. "The state does not have enough money to finance expensive trips."
Haiti: Gov't Expresses Solidarity with Accused Rapist
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- Created on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:56 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Lawyers for an alleged young victim of rape at the hands of the President of the contested-Permanent Electoral Council, Josue Pierre Louis, denounced the Haitian government's show of solidarity in the news and in the court for an accused rapist. A surprise visit made by the Minister of Justice, Jean Renel Sanon, at a hearing between the rape victim and the judge was recognized as a form of intimidation.
Haiti Gov't Replies Jacques Roche Accusations
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- Created on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:34 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Minister of Communication Ady Jean Gardy delivered the Haitian government's formal denial that in 2005, then-musician, Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, and others kidnapped, tortured and killed a journalist and poet named Jacques Roche.
Haiti: Gov't Holds First Symposium on Fight against Extreme Poverty
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- Created on Thursday, November 08, 2012 9:48 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - On Monday, the Haitian government opened the week-long National Symposium on the Fight Against Extreme Poverty".
U.S. Elections have no affect on Haiti says Interior Minister
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- Created on Wednesday, November 07, 2012 10:24 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Before the first polls closed in the United States on Tuesday, Haitian Minister of the Interior, Rosnard Saint-Cyr, said the election between U.S. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney would have no affect on Haiti.
Haiti: Government Appeals for International Aid
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- Created on Thursday, November 01, 2012 12:23 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on Wednesday appealed for international solidarity in order to help people affected by Hurricane Sandy, the second strong storm in Haiti in as many months, which left in its wake 54 dead, more than two dozen missing and extensive damage valued at hundreds of millions dollars.
Haiti: Martelly/Lamothe Declare State of Emergency
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- Created on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 8:19 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht)- On Tuesday, the Martelly/Lamothe administration declared Haiti under a state of emergency because of Hurricane Sandy. The Government was asked, why did it take six days to declare a state of emergency and if it was necessary?
Haiti: Gov't Social Assistance Program 'Ede Pep' Introduced
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- Created on Monday, October 22, 2012 11:20 AM
PLAINE-DU-NORD, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe accompanied by other ministers of the cabinet distributed 2,500 bags of food as part of the latest social assistance program called "Ede Pep" (Help People).
Haiti Electronic Business Registry makes its debut
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- Created on Friday, October 19, 2012 3:14 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Ministry of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced the availability of its "Electronic Commerce Registry" at the Hotel Plaza on Thursday. The two-month long project employed 110 people to develop and build 30,000 records of companies, trade names and trademarks.
Haiti: Health Minister reverses resignation
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- Created on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:50 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Minister of Health and Population, Florence Duperval Guillaume reversed her decision to resign late Monday.
Haiti: Health Minister Guillaume hands in resignation
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- Created on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 7:16 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Minister for Public Health and Population, Florence Duperval Guillaume resigned as minister on Monday.
Haiti Enacts 2012-13 Budget
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- Created on Friday, October 05, 2012 10:28 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - There will be some confusion in what was adopted for the 2012-13 budget because the bill presented by the Martelly/Lamothe government did not pass both houses in its entirety but on a technicality of a 2005 decree and the initiative of the executive, that says a consideration of parliament was taking into account.
