The Haitian Internet Newsletter

First COVID-19 related death registered in Haiti Sunday

Haiti, one of the few places on Earth that had not yet registered a fatality from the coronavirus outbreak has its first death registered this Sunday April 5th 2020, a credible news site reported. more »

April 5, 2020 12:07 PM   1 Comment

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

Haiti receives 20 million dollar donation from World Bank for covid-19

The World Bank board of directors approved a 20 million dollar US donation for the Republic of Haiti Thursday to help with the response to covid-19. more »

April 3, 2020 12:37 PM

My Haitian mother gives me all kinds of things to drink to protect me from Coronavirus LOL

I am spending some time with my mother during this coronavirus covid-19 pandemic and everytime I get home my mom hands me a little cup with some funky drink in it: "Here, drink this!" She says. more »

April 2, 2020 8:42 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

Authorities shut down a church service in Hinche Haiti Sunday for gathering an assembly amid coronavirus scare

With the potential danger in spreading Coronavirus in Haiti, a church in the city of Hinche decided to gather its assembly in the name of the Lord. Haitian authorities went in and stop the service. more »

March 29, 2020 10:07 PM   1 Comment

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

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

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