The Haitian Internet Newsletter
Published: Mon, 04/01/13
The Haiti Constitution - Weak Presidency and a Very Strong Parliament After the fall of Duvalier back in 1986, Haiti's Constituent Assembly tried so…
Published: Sat, 03/30/13
Jalousie, one of Haiti's biggest shantytowns, is getting a very colorful facelift... A psychedelic makeover that aims to be part art and part homage,…
Published: Sat, 03/30/13
The new $15 million, seven-story, Best Western Premier four-star hotel is completed and open for business in Petion-Ville Haiti. The Best Western…
Published: Fri, 03/29/13
Haiti - Environment - Starting May 1st 2013, the Haitian government will begin a campaign to plant millions of trees in Haiti with a 50 year plan to…
Published: Wed, 03/27/13
FACT: Houses are generally built on a foundation that is either a basement, a crawl space or a slab... In Haiti, house are built on a foundation made…
Published: Tue, 03/26/13
In Haiti, the 'Carreau' is a unit of area used to measure land. ONE Carreau of land in Haiti is equivalent to 1.29 hectares or 3.18 acres of land. I…
Published: Mon, 03/25/13
Have you ever bought land in Haiti? What is a 4 centieme? What is a 50 par 100? What do they all mean? On the Haitian countryside, people sell land by…
Published: Sat, 03/23/13
Can Dominicans Sing Compas Music... Apparently they can... Watch this video... Ciudad Kompa - Mi Amor es Para Siempre (Youtube Video) Last week, my…
Published: Thu, 03/21/13
From what I am hearing, FELA! is a must see... Some Haitians who saw the Broadway Musical are just amazed by it. The music... the dancing... the…
Published: Thu, 03/21/13
Have you ever used these terms at work: Show me the Money! Or the squeaky wheel gets the grease? Let me tell you a story about that... Back in 1999, I…