The Observer, By Ian Thomson, Sun 11 Oct 2020 In January 1804, the West Indian island of Saint-Domingue became the world’s first black republic. The Africans toiling on the sugar-rich plantations overthrew their French masters and declared independence. The name Saint-Domingue was replaced by the aboriginal Taíno Indian word Haiti (meaning “mountainous land”) and the … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC, October 9, 2020 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$60 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Haiti Digital Acceleration Project. This financing aims to increase access to broadband services in Haiti and establish the foundations of digital resilience to respond to health, climate and … Read more
The Haitian Times, October 5, 3030 Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse’s father, Étienne Moïse, died of natural causes in his home in Cap-Haitien Sunday. “Dad, goodbye,” President Moïse tweeted. “Your departure deprives me of a model, an advisor, a loving father, who cultivated a sense of duty and sacrifice.You showed boundless love for your children and … Read more
Haitian Times, By Sam Bojarski, Oct. 5, 2020 Investing in Haiti’s prosperity and security is in the national security interest of the United States, said Joe Biden, in announcing policy priorities that impact Haiti and Haitian-Americans. The Democratic presidential nominee made the statement in a media release before an expected visit with Haitians in Miami … Read more
Haitian Times, October 2, 2020 Spirit Airlines announced it will start running non-stop flights Dec. 3 from Cap-Haitien International Airport (CAP) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Three flights per week will be available on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, the company said in a news release Thursday. The flights provide connections to 22 major cities … Read more
MSN, Miami Herald, By Jacqueline Charles, 9/26/20 West, who was in Jamaica a week ago, landed at the Hugo Chávez International Airport in the northern city of Cap-Haïtien shortly after 10 a.m. Friday. He was greeted by two women dressed in a traditional Haitian maxi dress bearing two bouquets of the local flowers. So far … Read more
99 JAMZ, By Tony Centeno, September 26, 2020 Kanye West made a surprise trip to Haiti. On Friday (Sept. 25), the G.O.O.D. Music founder traveled to Haiti. According to the Miami Herald, West landed at the Hugo Chávez International Airport in Cap-Haïtien at 10 a.m. Once he got off the plane, West was greeted by … Read more
OAS & The Haitian American, September 20, 2020 Happy Birthday Jean-Jacques Dessalines, September 20, 1758 – October 17, 1806 Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was the first independent leader of independent Haiti under the dictatorial constitution of 1801. He crowned himself Emperor of Haiti in 1805. He is remembered as … Read more
Haiti Libre, 9/20/20 Sunday September 20, as part of the 262nd anniversary of the birth of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines (September 20, 1758 – September 20, 2020), Founding Father of the Haitian Nation, the former Consul General of Haiti in Chicago Lesly Condé delivered a thoughtful message that we invite you to share : Message from … Read more
The New York Review of Books, September 24, 2020 Issue Mourning in Place, Edwidge Danticat My neighbor died recently. I saw the ambulance arrive. The red and blue strobes bounced off every glass surface on both sides of our block. She was eighty years old, and ambulances had come for her before. There was that … Read more