Stories about Haiti from May, 2006
Francophonia: Remembering Bob Marley
“May 11, 1981 – May 11, 2006: It's been 25 years since Bob Marley left us”, says (Fr) Martiniquan blog Bondamanjak. France-based Forum Realisance posts lyrics to Redemption Song and...
Caribbean: New West Indies anthem
At the Trinidad & Tobago World Cup blog Stacy-Marie Ishmael parses some of the mixed reactions to the new West Indies anthem, which was sung for the first time at...
Haiti: Jeb Bush to Attend Preval's Inauguration
Florida Governor Jeb Bush will represent the United States at President-Elect Rene Preval's Sunday inauguration, reports (FR) Radio Kiskeya.
Haiti: Presses Nationales Relaunches Lit Classics
The Presses Nationales celebrated 170 years of Haitian literature from May 3 to 6, says (FR) Alterpresse. “34 titles [of poetry, spoken word, fiction and non-fiction] were published or republished.”...
Haiti: More on the “Kevin Sites Watch”
Alice Backer continues her “Kevin Sites Watch”, her analysis of the journalist's coverage of Haiti. She gives his story on voodoo a thumbs up, but is “still chewing on his...
Haiti: New Haiti-Based Haitian Blog
Parlons Peu uses the blog medium to publish (FR) his father Marcel Salnave's journalistic works from the 40s and 50s. Recent posts include a raving review of Haitian musical prodigy...
Haiti: Skewering Kevin Sites
Humour site God Bless the Whites takes on Kevin Sites’ coverage of Haiti for Yahoo's HotZone.
Kiskeya: Conference on Haitiano-Dominican Relations
A conference on Haitiano-Dominican relations held in Santo-Domingo ends today, reports (FR) Haitian newsfeed Radio Kiskeya. The conference was sponsored by Norway in partnership with Dominican churches and, in addition...
Haiti: Kevin Sites Watch
Reporter Kevin Sites is on assignment in Haiti for Yahoo. Alice Backer is prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt, but is still keeping a close watch to...
Haiti: Telecom Market Threatened by Digicel
As Digicel is expanding its reach in the Caribbean, Haitian telecoms are reacting to Digicel's presence in Haiti. Says (FR) Radio Kiskeya: “The arrival of Caribbean operator Digicel triggers a...
Haiti: Kevin Sites Sighting
Yon Ayisyen, the only Haiti-based Haitian blogger writes (FR): “When I noticed that [Yahoo war correspondent] Kevin Sites was in Colombia, I understood right away that he wasn't too far....
Haiti: Annual Agricultural Fair Showcased Local Produce
“On April 29 and 30, thousands of people participated in the annual agricultural fair organized in Port-au-Prince by the Ministry of Agriculture in honor of International Day of Labor and...
Haiti: Show “Revolution” Celebrates Environment
“Revolution,” a Port-au-Prince live show featuring 60 actors and dancers, 138 costumes and 5 singers celebrated the environment last week, reports (FR) Alterpresse. The show was organized by known local...
Caribbean: Regional Telecom Penetrates French DOMs
“For 155 million dollars, Denis O'Brien's Digicel Group just acquired Bouygues Telecom Caribbean, the second wireless network in the French Caribbean DOMs i.e. about 160,000 subscribers and 80 employees,” says...
Haiti: China v. Taiwan Diplomatic Brawl
Taiwan's prime minister Su Tseng-Chang will not be attending President-elect Rene Preval's inauguration because of pressures from China, reports (FR) Radio Kiskeya. “Beijing formally urged [the Haitian government] to cancel...
Haiti: Week's Happenings
Radio Kiskeya lists (FR) noteworthy events taking place in Haiti this week including the following. Monday: President-elect Rene Preval's visit to Canada; the closing of Port-au-Prince's culinary fair in honor...
Haiti: Committee Supports Today's Immigrant Strike
Alterpresse published (kreyol) a press release by GARR, a Haitian committee of support to refugees and the repatriated, which supports today's immigrant strike and boycott in the US. “The same...
