Haitian man rescued in boat incident, but unknown if it is missing rapper MechansT

CAP-HAITIEN—Fishermen in the Bahamas have rescued four men, including one unidentified Haitian national, following a boating incident, prompting many to believe that it could be Haitian rapper Wens Jonathan ‘MechansT’ […] The post Haitian man rescued in boat incident, but unknown if it is missing rapper MechansT appeared first on The Haitian Times. Haitian man rescued in boat incident, but unknown if it is missing rapper MechansT was first posted on July 16, 2024 at 3:05 pm.

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Cedric Belony

Meet the seven Haitians looking to shock the world at the Paris Olympics

“Don’t ever stop dreaming and don’t ever stop believing,” the Quebec native wrote in a June 21 Facebook post. “You never know what can happen and how fast it can happen. #Never stop dreaming.” The post Meet the seven Haitians looking to shock the world at the Paris Olympics appeared first on The Haitian Times. Meet the seven Haitians looking to shock the world at the Paris Olympics was first posted on July 16, 2024 at 9:25 am.

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Business & Tech

New landfill brings fresh waste management opportunities to Haiti’s northeast

A landfill under construction in Haiti’s Northeast Department aims to address an overdue need for better waste storage and processing in three border towns. The post New landfill brings fresh waste management opportunities to Haiti’s northeast appeared first on The Haitian Times. New landfill brings fresh waste management opportunities to Haiti’s northeast was first posted on July 15, 2024 at 11:05 am.

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Alexandre Pétion

Haiti’s Fort Jacques, once a great attraction to visitors, is now abandoned as gang-fueled insecurity keeps tourists away

During national holidays, Fort Jacques can receive up to ten thousand young people who come together to have fun. The post Haiti’s Fort Jacques, once a great attraction to visitors, is now abandoned as gang-fueled insecurity keeps tourists away appeared first on The Haitian Times. Haiti’s Fort Jacques, once a great attraction to visitors, is now abandoned as gang-fueled insecurity keeps tourists away was first posted on July 14, 2024 at 8:57 am.

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Where we stand with funding, troops for the Haiti MSS Mission | INFOGRAPHIC

An analysis by The Haitian Times shows the MSS mission is short about $159 million of the $600 million needed to help to restore security in Haiti. The post Where we stand with funding, troops for the Haiti MSS Mission | INFOGRAPHIC appeared first on The Haitian Times. Where we stand with funding, troops for the Haiti MSS Mission | INFOGRAPHIC was first posted on July 12, 2024 at 9:35 am.

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Eric Wilson

Group takes baby steps to spread rugby in Haiti, a sport fitting to Haitians

Haiti won its first-ever game in a rugby tournament, defeating Old White of Atlanta, Georgia, 24-14. The post Group takes baby steps to spread rugby in Haiti, a sport fitting to Haitians appeared first on The Haitian Times. Group takes baby steps to spread rugby in Haiti, a sport fitting to Haitians was first posted on July 12, 2024 at 9:36 am.

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Crime & Justice

Residents demand reopening of Haiti’s main hospital after police takeover from gangs

Operations at the general hospital were halted in February after a gang attack in its area, forcing patients, doctors and other staff to flee for their safety. The post Residents demand reopening of Haiti’s main hospital after police takeover from gangs appeared first on The Haitian Times. Residents demand reopening of Haiti’s main hospital after police takeover from gangs was first posted on July 12, 2024 at 12:03 pm.

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Citibank, a longtime player in Haiti’s finances, leaves the country

Citibank ends its operations in Haiti, concluding a history marked by controversial financial dealings and economic challenges. The post Citibank, a longtime player in Haiti’s finances, leaves the country appeared first on The Haitian Times. Citibank, a longtime player in Haiti’s finances, leaves the country was first posted on July 11, 2024 at 8:00 am.

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Digital platforms help spread and standardize Creole, language experts say

Mandated by the 1987 Constitution, it took three decades for the Haitian Parliament to vote into law a Creole Academy to regulate and enforce the Haitian language’s syntax and usage. The post Digital platforms help spread and standardize Creole, language experts say appeared first on The Haitian Times. Digital platforms help spread and standardize Creole, language experts say was first posted on July 11, 2024 at 9:00 am.

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