Haitian Newsletter Articles

I chose the wrong time to leave Haiti and go to New York, now I am stuck in coronavirus heaven

Who would have thought going to New York would be a mistake? After living in Haiti for 8 years I decided to go spend some time in the United States and, of all places, I picked New York. right before it became the epicenter of covid-19, the coronavirus pandemic. more »

April 5, 2020 8:44 AM

100 Haitian gourdes for one U.S. dollar, Haiti's worst nightmare is now a reality

Haitians have long feared that one day you will need 100 gourdes for one U.S. dollar. Haitian newspaper Le Nouveliste reported thaf it is now so. You need 100 Haitian gourdes for one U.S. dollar. more »

April 4, 2020 6:47 AM

Haiti airport employees will only be paid half their salary due to COVID-19 lockdown

Due to major shutdowns and air traffic to a half, the Haitian Airport Authority (AAN) is cutting the salaries of airport employees by a half in order to keep the employees with an income. more »

March 30, 2020 12:54 PM

Haitian-American Spring Valley Pastor holds mother's funeral on Social Media with church closed due to Coronavirus

When the mother of Spring Valley's First Timothee Christian Church Haitian-American pastor Nathaniel Demosthene passed away in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic, everyone member the church wanted to attend the funeral. So the good pastor decided to hold a virtual funeral for his mother so his assembly could attend while practicing social distancing. more »

March 29, 2020 11:22 PM

Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Haiti rise up to 15

There are now 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Haiti according to the latest government news released to the media. more »

March 29, 2020 9:21 PM

Doctor in Haiti released unharmed after being kidnapped

Bernard Mevs hospital doctor Jerry Bitar was released unharmed Friday night after he was kidnapped in Haiti. more »

March 28, 2020 2:17 PM

COVID-19 / Economy : Haitian taxi drivers in New York complain they cannot make money because of coronavirus

There are many Haitians in New York who earned their living driving taxicabs. These days, Haitian cab drivers are struggling to make money because of the Coronavirus outbreak ravaging the state. more »

March 28, 2020 12:28 PM

Haitian doctor kidnapped, Bernard Mevs Hospital workers shut down the hospital

Hospital employees Bernard Hospital Haiti shut down the hospital after one of the leading doctors was kidnapped on his way to work early Friday morning. more »

March 28, 2020 7:02 AM

Les superpuissances mondiales devraient monter sur leurs navires de guerre et attaquer le coronavirus, a declare mon pere de 85 ans

Les puissances mondiales sont tellement occupées à créer de grandes armes de destruction massive et elles ne peuvent même pas détruire un petit virus, a déclaré mon père de 85 ans. more »

March 27, 2020 8:09 PM

Number of people infected with coronavirus in Haiti increases to 7

The number of people infected with coronavirus in Haiti has increased to seven. The Haitian government is making all efforts possible to keep the spread of the virus to a minimum. more »

March 25, 2020 7:05 AM