PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti has a new prime minister as it enters a phase of political uncertainty, with its…
Haiti Expected To Record Near Four Percent Growth In 2014
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says preliminary data suggest that Haiti will record economic growth of nearly four percent in…
Haiti Political Gridlock Overshadows Progress Made Five Years After Quake
By Vania Andre
When the first tremble hit, no one was sure where the force came from. People looked to the sky, the ground and around for some type of understanding about what was going on. With each rumble and roll of the ground, buildings collapsed in waves onto each other, taking people with them along their destructive path. The sky was grey with dust and nearly every road was impassable as pounds of debris blocked the roads.
Despite the sheer terror of those moments, the days and weeks that followed still left something to be dismayed by. The dead and living cluttered the streets, as bodies piled up along sidewalk and dismay hit, when survivors realized that for the moment, they were alone in this, without a government to turn to.
Haiti Leader, Opposition Forge Deal To Possibly End Impasse
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s president said Sunday he has forged a last-minute accord with leaders of four opposition parties…
Haitian Communities File Complaint about World Bank-Supported Mining Law
Haitian communities and organizations filed a complaint with the World Bank regarding Bank-supported activities to develop Haiti’s mining sector on…
Haiti Leader Names Evans Paul As New Prime Minister
Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Haitian President Michel Martelly named veteran politician Evans Paul prime minister to lead a new government, as…
Haiti’s Leader Appoints New Interim Prime Minister
By Joseph Guyler C. Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (HCNN) — Haitian President Michel Martelly appointed over the weekend Florence Duperval Guillaume…
Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Resigns
(Reuters) – Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, succumbing to domestic and international pressure, announced his resignation on Sunday in a…
Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe “Prepared” To Resign, Martelly Says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — President Michel Martelly said Friday night that he accepted all the findings of a report this…
Haiti: USAID Houses Found to be of Poor Quality, Will Cost Millions to Repair
By Center for Economic and Policy Research
According to documents from USAID, 750 houses built by USAID near the new Caracol industrial park, were found to be of poor quality and will take millions of dollars to repair. The houses are part of USAID’s “New Settlement Program,” which was the subject of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) reporting October 2013 as well as a USAID Inspector General (IG) audit in April 2014.