U2 reunite for Sean Penn’s annual Help Haiti benefit
From Caribbean360 The star-studded event raised about US$6 million for the J/P Haitian Relief Organisation, which has been working to rebuild the country since the 2010 earthquake. CALIFORNIA, United States, Friday January 17, 2014 – Ever since Haiti was devastated…
The forgotten victims of Haiti’s earthquake
By Chiara Liguori, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Chiara Liguori is Amnesty International’s Caribbean researcher. The views expressed are the writer’s own. Four years ago this Sunday, a devastating earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti, leaving an estimated 200,000…
Caribbean sun powers flagship Haiti hospital, and then some
From Clean Technica You may remember our report last winter on the development of a Haiti hospital predicted to become the world’s largest solar hospital. The Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais opened last March. So far, it’s living up to —…
Haiti, Dominican Republic meet to discuss disputes
By Trenton Daniel From Boston.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian and Dominican officials met Tuesday in an effort to resolve mounting tension between the Caribbean neighbors that was reflected in a recent court ruling that threatens to strip the citizenship…
Caribbean Project: Review: The Big Truck That Went By
From Before It’s News Haiti Jonathan M. Katz’s The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster is a memoir by the only full time AP reporter who was stationed in…
Haiti no longer US imminent danger area; Guantanamo stays
From Caribbean360 Following the periodic review, the Department of Defence said that the threat of harm to US military personnel “has been significantly reduced in many countries.” WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Tuesday January 7, 2014, CMC – The United States…
Caribbean on receiving end of effects of climate change
By Carrie Gibson/London From Gulf Times For the Caribbean, unpredictable weather and eroding beaches could harm the vital tourism trade. As tens of thousands people suffered through a flooded and powerless Christmas in Britain, 8,000km away unexpected weather was also…
