Eco- and Adventure Tourism. Since before Columbus, Haiti has appealed to the adventurous explorer in all of us. It is therefore no wonder that certain unique kinds of environmental, cultural, adventure and historical tourism have begun to develop in Haiti. When at Dame Marie and further down the coast in Anse d'Hainault, you get the distinct impression that you are at the end of the earth. And you are. Hiking outside these towns you are as remote and cut off from the digital world as you would be in Timbuktu.
UN agency steps up efforts to help Haitians cope with food crisis UN News Centre The United Nations World Food Programme said today it is stepping up efforts to assist Haiti, where the rise in food prices has compounded the suffering of millions and led to deadly riots...
Caribbean singers drop Obama into lyrics Politico With John McCain in Mexico Thursday and Barack Obama polling off the charts in Canada, the Caribbean is also weighing in on the U.S. presidential election, as a slew of Obama-inspired calypso songs...
Injured Ponting leaving Caribbean tour early NDTV Skipper Ricky Ponting will make an early exit from Australia's tour of the Caribbean on Friday after being ruled out of the last two One-day Internationals against West Indies with a wrist...
Guyana minister looks for Caribbean forensic help if US bows out Caribbean Net News ... kevin@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana is not viewing US forensic help as the only means of solving the murders of the eight miners at Lindo Creek in the Berbice River, whose charred...
UN awards 155 RP peacekeepers in Haiti for Inquirer The United Nations has recently awarded peacekeeping medals to Filipino troops and police officers serving in Haiti in recognition of the "dedication and spirit of sacrifice...
American Med Techs Volunteer in Haiti RedOrbit Posted on: Thursday, 19 06:00 CDT By Gannon, Colleen K Willoughby, Cheryl A When a local medical-mission team came to our laboratory at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland asking for...
UN official says aid for Haiti falling short Caribbean Net News Au-prince, Haiti (Reuters): Aid for Haiti is falling short as the Caribbean country is buffeted by urgent needs to help feed its poor while developing domestic food...
Fishing boat captain convicted in fatal smuggling Examiner A federal jury found a Bahamian fishing boat captain guilty of second-degree murder in the drowning of three illegal immigrants he was trying to smuggle into...
Clarke keen for Caribbean clean sweep SBS Michael Clarke has revealed Australia's intention to send a message to world cricket with a 5-0 series sweep of the West Indies.Already assured of a series victory after three convincing wins...
Suspect in death of boy, 2, nabbed in Haiti News & Observer Court documents did not identify the child, but a spokeswoman with the N.C. Medical Examiners Office in Chapel Hill said his name was Nigel Brown. The cause of death on the autopsy report was "child...
Swiss set deadline for former Haiti dictator San Diego Union-Tribune Bern, Switzerland – Millions of dollars frozen in Swiss bank accounts will be given to the government of Haiti if the family of former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier...
Man Arrested In Haiti For 1994 Death Of Raleigh Boy NBC 17 Federal court documents filed Wednesday show that Maxine Edmond Pardo was arrested over the weekend by Haitian officers in the town of Petionville. He is a native of Haiti who became a U.S. citizen...
Haiti parliament rejects prime minister nominee New Jersey Online Au-prince, Haiti — Haiti's parliament has rejected the nomination of presidential adviser Robert Manuel to be the nation's next prime minister. Lawmakers say Manuel failed to meet...
Dominican Republic buys Shell Congoo Santo DOMINGO, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic has bought out Royal Dutch Shell PLC's share of a jointly owned oil refinery in a bid to stabilize fuel prices, the government said. The...
Haitian lawmakers rejects PM nominee Independent Online Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has been without a prime minister for two months since Jacques-Edouard Alexis resigned in April after a no-confidence vote following food riots that killed...
Mission work is central to Ohio congregation Examiner Huber Heights , Ohio, had bailed on his high-school graduation to make his first trip."This gets me fired up," Baker said. "We've got to do this. This is our back yard, it's not across the world."In...
Opportunity for progress in Haiti Caribbean Net News While some would continue to allow Haiti to remain as a country without a constitutionally functioning government, I cannot disagree more. After years of bowing to pressure of external forces...
Rapper Wyclef Jean working to develop Haiti Caribbean Net News Au-prince, Haiti (Reuters): When Wyclef Jean went to Haiti recently, he had in tow the television cameras you might expect of a big-time rapper and producer. But he also...
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