Building understanding and driving widespread vaccine adoption is a long, winding journey. It entails having PHA work closely with ethnic community leaders and calls for the QAnon conspiracy terrorists to be designated as a public threat.
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Introducing…Bitcoin, Crypto and Tech
Automation and the fusion of technologies, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robotics and others have propelled society – a reboot of sorts. The COVID-19 pandemic also accelerated this paradigm shift. Yet, key segments of the global population are not prepared to keep pace or take advantage of the possibilities ahead. Which makes this column that much timelier and more relevant.
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Discovery of Haiti: Anacaona suffered more than others from the Spaniards
Léogâne, which was called Yaguana, was a province of Maguana and ruled by Caonabo. Anacaona ruled the Maguana after her husband’s death and the Xaragua. After her, no other chief has directed two Caciquats.
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Why Haiti’s abused women and children see their abusers as benefactors
Those who suffer acts of rape, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or domestic violence do not know they are victims because the Haitian practice raises them to believe that they must bow to the demands of the man in a position of authority.
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Haiti must commit to tax system for communes to be economically sufficient
Taking into account its patrimony rich in natural resources, built properties, and taxable infrastructures, contrary to the political belief, Haiti’s communes have unlimited potential to become fiscally self-sufficient.
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Which constitution for which Haiti?
A constitution governs the relationship between the people and their government as it reflects nations’ socio-political realities. It is to a country what the Bible is to Christianity.
Columns
Haiti must decentralize energy system to have electricity nationwide
The promise of the government to connect cities with electricity within 24 months has proven unrealistic due to the electricity being a one-way business model.
Columns, Travel
A doctor’s dream for the future
Between college courses, he worked as a medical translator for two clinics staffed by volunteers coming from the U.S. Nurses from one of the clinics knew of Plonquet’s dream and recognized his determination. They offered to pay for his medical schooling at Université Quisqueya in Port-au-Prince.
Columns, Opinion
Social dilemma: Haitian-Americans know whom to vote for, but are clueless about why to vote
Haitian-Americans’ position is clear: they will vote Democrat because Biden is better off dealing with political corruption and bad governance in Haiti, the country Trump called shithole. They will vote against the Republican establishment because Trump will cancel TPS while Biden promises he will renew or extend it for the thousands of Haitians who are no longer at risk of deportation because of it. If only Haitian-Americans are allowed to vote, Trump will lose by a tidal wave.
Columns, Nonprofits, Travel
Hurricane
Hundreds of charities directed their focus to the country when the hurricanes hit. Mike and I received calls and emails from our connections involved with international relief. They knew emergency procedures, but not the island. They were heading to the northwest sector, near Gonaives, where the most severe destruction occurred. We asked, but no one was interested in the south where Lamontay lay.