Port-au-Prince

UN urges equal treatment ahead of Haiti elections

Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009

Port-au-Prince.– Haiti's U.N. peacekeeping mission urged

Aristide party barred from Haiti's February ballot

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The political party of former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide will be barred from legislative elections scheduled for February 28, Haitian elections officials said on Wednesday.

How to get to | Haiti

Musings of The Global Traveller (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

This is part of a series of blog entries on how to get to countries and places. Here is a link to the index . I plan to eventually cover every country and some other places. If you have a request for a particular country or place please use the email me link at top right, or leave a comment. Haiti Source: Wikimedia Commons Entry to Haiti is by air or by bus from Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo to...

IPS: Shooting Incident Sparks Anger at U.N. Troops

HaitiAnalysis.com - Home (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

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...

• In Haiti, Shooting Incident Sparks Anger at U.N. Troops - Mediahacker

Haiti's Children: School Dinners Are The Only Meal

World Food Program (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

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.

New government takes office in Haiti - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

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...

New government takes office in Haiti

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

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...

• New Haiti PM promises to focus on investment - kansascity.com
• New Haiti PM promises to focus on investment - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Haiti’s new PM calls for responsible migration to Dominican Republic

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.

Haitian Parliament ratifies new prime minister

Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Port-au-Prince.– The lower house of Haiti's

Haiti's new prime minister wins confirmation

Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The lower house of Haiti's parliament confirmed Jean-Max Bellerive as prime minister on Saturday, clearing the way for the economist and veteran politician to form a new government.

Preval helps Dominican authorities extradite feared gang leader to France

Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

PORT AU PRINCE.- Haiti president René Préval yesterday provided Dominican Justice minister Radhamés Jiménez with the documents needed to support France’s extradition request for the Haitian alleged murderer Amaral Ducloná.

UN demands immediate solution to Haitian crisis

Dominican Today (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

Port-au-Prince.– The United Nations urged Haitian authorities and political forces to

Haiti's Senate sacks Prime Minister Pierre-Louis

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Haiti's Senate on Friday sacked Prime Minister Michelle Pierre-Louis amid allegations of corruption, just one year after she took office in the empoverished Caribbean country. She had refused to appear before the upper chamber...

Haiti president designates new prime minister

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian President Rene Preval on Friday designated Jean Max Bellerive to be prime minister of the Caribbean country, a ruling party senator said.

Haiti must quickly install new premier: U.N.

Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti, whose prime minister was voted out early on Friday, risks a return to economic and political instability unless it appoints a replacement quickly, the UN peacekeeping mission said.