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FLASH : Haiti Rebel Guy Phillipe Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison in the USA

Published June 21, 2017 12:21 PM Comments (3)

Breaking News... Guy Phillipe, Haitian rebel leader and recently elected Senator of Haiti, was sentenced to spend nine years in prison in the United States Wednesday for accepting bribes to protect cocaine smugglers who used Haiti to ship drugs to the United States.

Dany Laferriere : Turneb Delpe used to give me money to go to the movies

Published June 2, 2017 12:31 PM Comments (1)

Haitian writer and academician Danny Laferierre wrote a great tribute to politician Turneb Delpe after his death. In it, Danny Laferriere racalls moments as a teenager when Turneb Delpe would slip money into his pocket to go to the movies.

Loud Music in Haiti : People in the streets play their music so LOUD the world can hear...

Published May 17, 2017 7:37 AM Comments (0)

There is a LOUD music phenomenon in Haiti, at least the city where I live. All day long, young men particularly walk around with a radio boombox and they play their music so loud the world can hear...

Haitian beggars are becoming more creative these days, they want more money

Published May 16, 2017 4:26 AM Comments (2)

Begging in Haiti has taken a new form... Normally, a poor street beggar will ask you for HTG $5 gourdes, but these new smart beggars are clean cut, well dressed, they ride on motorcycles and they ask you for GAS money...

Your Wedding Day may Cost Less very soon...

Published April 17, 2017 8:21 AM Comments (0)

Getting married is expensive isn't it? Well some fashion designers are thinking about designing affordable wedding wear to drive down the cost.

Question: Do you call your grand parents OR do you contact them via Social Media?

Published April 16, 2017 6:03 AM Comments (2)

My 84 year old father has a flip-flop mobile phone and refuses to upgrade to a smartphone. "I am too old to learn new things," he says... But what is the best way for his grand kids to contact him these days?

Easter Recipes - What do you eat on Good Friday?

Published April 14, 2017 7:31 AM Comments (1)

This morning I heard some arguements about what people eat or NOT eat on good Friday... No red meat some say... You should really fast others say... What about you? What do you eat on Good Friday?

Life in Haiti - I'm MOVING BACK to the Countryside, the Old Man said!

Published March 22, 2017 7:49 AM Comments (1)

"Life is tough here in the city," the old Haitian man said, "I'm too old for this. I am moving back to the countryside where I own land. At least will be able to eat everyday..."

FLASH: Haiti - Ex President Michel Martelly (Sweet Micky) to Appear in COURT in 3 Days OR Else...

Published March 18, 2017 4:30 AM Comments (6)

The Artist Sweet Micky (ex-President Michel Martelly) has 3 days to in show up in COURT to apologize to journalists Liliane Pierre Paul and Jean Monard Metellus of he will face some serious consequences...

How Discrimination keeps Haitians out of Major League Baseball (MLB)

Published March 15, 2017 5:20 PM Comments (0)

Are there any Haitian Professional Baseball Players??? As many as 1 in 10 Dominicans are of Haitian descent. So why do we know of virtually no Haitian Dominicans in the major leagues?