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HaitiAnalysis.com - Home (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
By Ansel Herz PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 20 (IPS) - Under a beating sun in the grassy field where two U.N. helicopters landed in Grand Goave last week, 19-year-old Benson Blanc moved his hands as if rapid-firing a gun into the ground in front of him and made a "tok-tok-tok-tok" sound. This is how the soldiers opened fire, he said. Residents of this quiet seaside town an hour west of Port-Au-Prince...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
EDITOR'S NOTE _ The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease. Associated Press correspondents around the globe interviewed children who illustrate the remaining challenges, along with some victories.
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Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Rocker BONO and rapper WYCLEF JEAN have been honoured for their dedication to human rights at a ceremony in New York.The stars were guests of honour at The Robert F....
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Open Democracy (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Rebuilding "fragile" and "failing" states is a declared priority of most western governments. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has issued a rash of policy statements and guidelines to help donor countries think through how best to restore public institutions, accountability, and service delivery capacities in countries prone to and emerging from...
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World Food Program (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
More than 250 students have gathered in the two rooms of a small public school here, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the country's capital Port-au-Prince, waiting for a meal prepared by the World Food Program.
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The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
A gay couple received a marriage license in Buenos Aires today, becoming the first couple in the South American nation to take the legal steps toward full marriage. An Argentine judge ruled last week that a ban on gay marriage violates the Argentine constitution and the mayor of Buenos Aires said the city won't take steps to block the couple from wedding on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. After approving civil...
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Montague (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
PUBLISHED BY THE WEEKENDER SUPPLEMENT OF S INT MAARTEN'S DAILY HERALD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2009 One inevitable consequence of any migratory pattern – of any Diaspora – is that the displaced population and, consequently, their relocated offspring develop a multi-layered sense of identity, which often maps the journey of their kind. Edwidge Danticat ’s story reveals a miniature version of...
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ArtCal (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
FiveMyles 558 St. Johns Place, Crown Heights, 718-783-4438 Brooklyn Misc. December 3, 2009 - January 10, 2010 Opening: Sunday, December 6, 4 - 7 PM Web Site This first solo exhibition in New York by the Haitian-born artist Engels shows wall constructions made with paper, layers of paint, found objects, wood and canvas. This work shows Engels’ sure eye for details that will form a unit. These...
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Appulo.us Newest Apps & Updates (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Geomaster (2.0) Visuamobile Category: Education Price: $0.99 Cracker: Cre4tiVe Application Description: ************************************ Featured by Apple on the AppStore ************************************ "GeoMaster makes geography fun - yes, really" - TUAW.com Do you know where are Dayton, Stockton and Irving ? Would you be able to point it on a map ? And what about Lima, Panama...
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Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Attracting private investment, which will in turn create jobs for Haitians, is top of the list of priorities for the country's new Prime Minister, Jean Max Bellerive.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Port-au-Prince - New Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said after he and 18 ministers were sworn into office that he plans to boost economic growth and employment through private initiatives. The new government took office late Wednesday in t...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Port-au-Prince - New Prime Minister Max Bellerive said Wednesday that he wants to achieve economic growth and employment through private initiative, after he and 18 cabinet ministers were sworn into office. The new government took office in the prese...
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Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
PORT AU PRINCE. – Haiti’s new Prime Minister on Wednesday called the lawmakers for a national and diplomatic responsibility to deal with Haitian migrants, since they’ve’ all “left the country” to Dominican Republic and other countries in the region.
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Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Newly selected Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive has vowed to further Haiti's pro-business stance, as the country looks to capitalise on the domestic and international outpouring of business interests looking at investment opportunities in Haiti.
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newly appointed Haitian Prime Minister and renowned economist Jean-Max Bellerive today vowed to not only maintain, but further Haiti’s pro-business stance, as the country looks to capitalize on both the domestic as well as international outpouring of business interests looking at investment opportunities in Haiti. “Our business community is pleased...