April 14, 2021, Le Flambeau Foundation, Inc. Congratulations to the week-#5 winner of THE SPARK of LF Spring 2021 session! This was the last week for this session. In the words of our English Grader Miss Bijou… “For this week’s topic I was torn between several responses as they were all thoughtful and exceptionally convincing. … Read more
Yahoo, AP, Evens Sanon and Danica Coto, April 16, 2021 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The attack was brazen, streamed live on the internet: Men carrying big guns walked into a Holy Thursday church service, grabbed the pastor and three parishioners and led them away in full view of cameras. For Haitians, it was a fearsome … Read more
VOA, By Sandra Lemaire, April 15, 202 WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele Sison for the position of assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs. Sison, a career ambassador, the highest rank in the U.S. Foreign Service, has served in Haiti since 2018. She is a respected … Read more
Reuters, By Anastasia Moloney, April 14, 2021 BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A historic court order for a former United Nations peacekeeper to pay child support for a daughter he fathered while stationed in Haiti raises hopes for dozens of other mothers seeking similar claims worldwide, the woman’s lawyers said. A judge in Jacmel, a port … Read more
AA, April 14, 2021 ANKARA Haiti’s president on Wednesday appointed Claude Joseph, minister of foreign affairs and worship, as the new prime minister following the resignation of Joseph Jouthe. “The resignation of the government, which I accepted, will make it possible to address the glaring problem of insecurity and continue discussions with a view to … Read more
AP, April 14, 2021 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe announced early Wednesday that he has resigned as the country faces a spike in killings and kidnappings and prepares for an upcoming constitutional referendum and general election later this year. Jouthe had served as prime minister since March 2020. He did not … Read more
Aljaq14 Apr 2021 Haitian Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe announced early Wednesday that he has resigned, as the country faces a spike in killings and kidnappings and prepares for an upcoming constitutional referendum and a general election later this year. Jouthe, who served as prime minister since March 2020, did not provide an explanation for his … Read more
Yahoo News, by Ashley Terrell, Sat, April 10, 2021 The Caribbean nation has not yet received its allotment of the Astra Zeneca vaccine The Miami Herald reports that after a year since the pandemic began, Haiti hasn’t received a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for its population of 11 million people. Haiti is scheduled … Read more
April 5, 2021, Le Flambeau Foundation, Inc. Congratulations to the week-#4 winner of THE SPARK of LF Spring 2021 session! In the words of our English Grader Miss Bijou… “Once again I am so impressed with everyone’s responses! Often people can confuse education as the only way to be successful but you all did a … Read more
The World Bank, APRIL 5, 2021 PORT AU PRINCE, April 1, 2021 – Laurent Msellati, a French national, has been appointed as the World Bank’s new Country Manager for Haiti, effective April 1, 2021. He will be based in Port au Prince. In this new role, Mr. Msellati’s top priorities will be to lead the … Read more