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Haiti - WFP wants to buy 1,750 tons of rice locally produced

Some good news for the Haitian farmers - The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a new competitive tender (appel d'offre) for the supply of 1,750 metric tons of rice locally produced by farmers' organizations for their school feeding program. more »

November 16, 2013 7:16 AM

Haitian-Dominican Fate: A Largely Ignored Human Rights Tragedy

Who is doing what about the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court ruling to strip the citizenship of persons of Haitian lineage born in the Dominican Republic after 1929? Have you heard anything? Sanctions? Boycotts? Anything? more »

November 7, 2013 11:50 AM

Online Petition to CARICOM against Haitian-Dominican denationalization in DR

There is an online petition to CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque about the ruling to deny citizenship to thousands of children, women and men of Haitian origin in the Dominican Republic by Concerned Caribbean Citizens more »

November 2, 2013 12:27 PM

Haiti Justice System - What is "detention preventive prolongee"???

Can anyone explain to me in plain English what "détention préventive prolongée" really means? I hear that term used a lot in articles that talks about the prisoners in Haiti. What is it exactly? more »

October 31, 2013 11:42 AM

The New Place Boyer in Petionville with a FULLY Equipped Gym? No Way...

"I went to Place Boyer this morning for my morning exercise and ran into a fully equipped outdoor gym with cardio and abdo equipment," says Ed Lozama, a famous Haitian radio personality. "Every neighborhood should have one..." --- WHAT??? Did you know? The newly renovated Place Boyer in Petionville Haiti has a full equipped gym with everything you need for your morning workout... FREE Trainers too! more »

October 29, 2013 6:41 PM

Technology education in Haiti becoming a priority...

Servius from Saint Marc Haiti says: "Because of the Internet, our people have more knowledge. They have access to information that allows them to create things and learn things from the other side of the world. Access to information is something that is as necessary and important as water and electricity..." more »

October 21, 2013 11:37 AM

Do you go to Church? How much POWER does your Pastor have over you?

Does your PASTOR control you? --- I hate to bring this up but being a good Christian in the Haitian community means doing exactly what your pastor want... There are many Haitians churchgoers out there who fear their pastor more than they fear God himself... Right or Wrong? more »

October 20, 2013 3:20 PM

Amnesty International: Dominican Republic must retract ruling that could leave thousands stateless

Amnesty International says the Dominican Republic should not implement a Constitutional Court ruling that could leave hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of foreign descent (mostly Haitians) stateless. If implemented in this way, the ruling would violate the Dominican's Republic human rights obligations. more »

October 19, 2013 2:00 PM

By Default, Haitians have no respect for the Environment

TRUE or FALSE??? A large majority of Haitian university students have absolutely no reflex to protect the environment in Haiti... By default, Haitians have no respect for their environment... more »

October 19, 2013 11:16 AM

RESTAVEC'ism Puts Haiti in the BAD list of Countries with the Most Slaves

Would you believe that Haiti, the first country who fought and won against slavery, is now ranked #2 in the list of countries of the most slaves in the world? Why? A RESTAVEC is a slave! As if you didn't know... more »

October 17, 2013 11:01 AM