Haitian Politics
Martelly meets with National Federation of CASECs and ASECs
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- Created on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:21 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - President Michel Martelly met with members of the National Federation of CASECs and ASECs on Thursday to discuss development with these authorities and make promises to support them.
Martelly, Lambert utilize outrage to keep Josue Pierre Louis on electoral council
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- Created on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 3:30 AM
Deputy Alexis sends 3 names to Martelly for electoral council
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- Created on Monday, March 18, 2013 9:26 AM
PM Lamothe inquires on corruption cases at ULCC
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- Created on Friday, March 15, 2013 8:18 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe made a surprise visit to the headquarters of the Unit for the Combat Against Corruption (ULCC) on Wednesday to inquire on the status of certain major cases of corruption. It is part of a new war on corruption declared by the Haitian government.
PM Lamothe evades parliamentary inquiry on $120M Hurricane Sandy relief
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- Created on Friday, March 15, 2013 4:46 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, on Thursday, evaded a fifth invitation by parliamentarians looking to inquire about the $120 million [US] in emergency funding for humanitarian relief after the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac and Hurricane Sandy in the fall of 2012.
Haiti: Government officials arrive in Aruba
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- Created on Friday, March 15, 2013 12:18 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe arrived in Aruba on Thursday at the head of a large delegation composed of the Minister of Tourism Stephanie Villedrouin, Deputy Director of National Radio and Television of Haiti, Gamal Augustin and senior executives in public administration.
Deputy Thimoléon says Chamber is not settled on electoral council
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- Created on Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:01 PM
Haiti: President welcomes ascension of Pope Francois I
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- Created on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:48 PM
Corruption Hearing of Sophia and Olivier Martelly cut short
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- Created on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:20 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Preliminary hearings of First Lady Sophia Martelly and son, Olivier, did not take place on Tuesday at the Criminal Court of Port-au-Prince because of the absence of the public prosecutor.
Haiti nears establishment of electoral council
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- Created on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:00 AM
Parliament close to submitting provisional electoral council members
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- Created on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 7:45 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - According to sources, the Parliament on Monday night designated three individuals that will represent the legislature in the provisional electoral council, Transitory College of the Permanent Electoral Council but have not officially transmitted the names to the President.
Haiti: Presidency shares letter from CSPJ to contested electoral councilors
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- Created on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:13 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The National Palace informed the public on Monday that it received the copy of three letters from the Superior Council of the Judiciary that was addressed to the contested electoral councilors, Exantus Salnave, Patrick Metellus and Yves Benoit Jean-Marie.
Haiti: Lamothe snubs senate hearing on $120M[US] Hurricane Sandy funds
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- Created on Monday, March 11, 2013 9:13 PM
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 $125 million [US] emergency funding disbursed to the administration for humanitarian relief following the passage of Hurricane Sandy and Isaac in October 2012.
Diaspora Ministry presents report on projects and upcoming events
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- Created on Monday, March 11, 2013 7:12 PM
Presidential order pardons 104 prisoners
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- Created on Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:00 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety on Saturday released the name of 104 individuals that will be released from prison and ten others who will have their life sentences reduced.
Lamothe, Clinton and NBPRA speak at charity summit in Miami
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- Created on Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:31 AM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe participated in a philanthropic event in Miami on Saturday where former U.S. President Bill Clinton and members of the National Basketball Retired Players Association were present.
Deputy Arnel Belizaire presents evidence of corruption at Haitian Post Offices
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- Created on Saturday, March 09, 2013 10:10 AM
Bill Clinton coming to Haiti for Agriculture
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- Created on Saturday, March 09, 2013 9:31 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - The former co-Chair of the Haitian Reconstruction Commission and President of the United States, Bill Clinton, will be traveling to Haiti on Sunday and Monday to "highlight the Haitian agricultural sector" according an announcement made by his foundation.
Minister Godefroy Message on World Women's Day
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- Created on Friday, March 08, 2013 8:10 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - In a letter to the nation, the Minister of Communication, Regine Godefroy, shared her thoughts on the movement for women's equality in Haiti.
Haiti: Tourism Minister presents proposal to develop Ile-a-Vache
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- Created on Thursday, March 07, 2013 9:40 PM
