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Haiti Ebola Scare - There is no Ebola in Haiti but Rumors of a FIRST case are Spreading

In Haiti rumors are spreading fast tat there is a FIRST case of EBOLA in the country... Despite the fact that the Ministry of Public Health denied these rumors, it continues to spread in the streets and also in the Haitian social networks, creating panic among the population... more »

September 5, 2014 6:20 PM

Haiti Traffic Police Issues a Warning to Big Truck Drivers for the Opening of School

Haiti's Direction de la Circulation et de la Police Routière (DCPR) - The Traffic and the Highway Police Directorate - has issued a warning to Haitian truck drivers... For the opening of school in Haiti, big trucks and tractor trailers are banned from the streets of metropolitan Port-au-Prince between the hours of 5am to 9am, also between 3pm to 6pm for the the safety of the students... more »

September 2, 2014 5:26 PM

Haitian Students return to school 8 Sept 2014, How will that affect your pockets?

Students in Haiti return to school on 08 September 2014. So far, the Haitian media is reporting that parents are not ready. Education is free for many in Haiti with the LEKOL GRATIS program that the martelly administration is pushing but... How much does it cost for those who have to pay for it in CASH? more »

September 2, 2014 2:22 PM

Haiti - Why are the Haitian border cities and towns so far from the border?

If you ever travel on land from Haiti to the Dominican Republic, you may be surprised to see that the Dominican Republic has fully developed cities and town right on the border while, on the Haiti side, you have to go quite a distance inland to find a sign of life... Why is that? I wondered... A friend of mine gave a brief explanation that makes sense... more »

August 8, 2014 9:07 AM

Haiti Reconstruction - Plans to Rebuild Jean-Jacques Dessalines' Residence in town of Marchand Dessalines

A few weeks ago I decided to do a little "Tourist Local" and found myself in Marchand Dessalines Haiti, the first Capital of the Republic, that's where I discovered the Government's plan to rebuild the Residence of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines... more »

August 5, 2014 9:03 AM

Haiti Bureau of Mines deny rumors of precious metal mining going on in the country

Ludner Remarais, Haiti director general of the Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME) denies rumors that nine (9) foreign mining companies are presently in Haiti scooping away the country's precious metals... more »

July 19, 2014 10:30 AM

Haiti Minister of Tourism invites the Haitian diaspora to visit friends and family in Haiti this Summer

Attention all Haitians in the Diaspora, you are cordially invited to come home to Haiti this summer... "The minister of tourism invites the diaspora to visit friends and family in Haiti this summer," This is a tweet from the Haiti Centre de Facilitation des Investissements (CFI)... Take a load off... Come to Haiti!!! more »

July 9, 2014 12:28 PM

Haiti - Kidnapping Becoming a Thing of the Past

Great News... Kidnapping is at an all time LOW in Haiti - A couple of years ago, kidnapping was Haiti's last name... Nowadays there are more FAKE kidnappings reported in Haiti (people who pretend to be kidnapped then turn around and defraud family members in the diaspora asking them to send money to pay ransom) than the real thing, according the latest news reports from Haiti... more »

July 7, 2014 12:03 PM

Haiti PIG Population at Risk of Deadly Epidemic - Haiti pig farmers are in deep trouble...

Bad news for Haitian Farmers... There is another epidemic waiting in line to attack Haiti... This time it is the PORK population, more than one million, whose life is in danger... Haiti Department of Agriculture has just issued an alert about Porcine Epidemic diarrhea (PED) a deadly pig disease may cause havoc in the pig population... more »

June 23, 2014 9:49 AM

Haiti Government says the Demolitions in downtown Port-au-Prince are LEGAL

There has been lot of complaints the demolition of buildings in downtown Port-au-Prince by the Government is highly illegal. The government says: No way, there are no human right violations here... more »

June 18, 2014 5:58 AM