Do you want a pop star for president?

Do you want a pop star for president? Apparently Haiti does by a landslide. The deal is that Michel Martelly has passion for his native country. He wants to parlay his pop success into leadership that will help...

Haiti: Michel Martelly defeats Mirlande Manigat in vote

The BBC is reporting that Hatian Musician and Presidential candidate Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly won the runoff vote on 20 March defeating ex-senator and former first lady Mirlande Manigat. Unlike the first...

Wyclef Jean Talks Haiti Shooting

Keeping a positive mindset after being shot in the hand in Haiti last week, Wyclef Jean recently opened up about the terrifying incident.Of the happening, the "Gone Til November" singer told, "It was definitely a graze. The bullet didn't go in or anything. There's a lot ...

Musician Wyclef Jean treated for gunshot wound to hand

The BBC is reporting that Haiti-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has been released from hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his hand. "The shooting took place after 2300 local time on Saturday near the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, said Joe Mignon, senior...

Haiti Elections: Aristide Returns After 7-Year Exile

Jean-Bertrand Aristide Returns to HaitiFormer Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has returned to Haiti, seven years after going into exile in South Africa.Hati's first democratically-elected president, Aristidewas first elected in 1991, and was deposed by the military a...

Haiti Cholera: UN to Probe into South Asia Strain Allegation

"New York (ABC Live): After Allegation on UN peacekeepers from South Asia, the United Nations has set up an independent panel to investigate the source of cholera in Haiti. It is to mention here that the UN...

MSF : Haiti cholera outbreak response 'inadequate'

"People covered their mouths as they walked past the dead in Haiti's capitalThe response to a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed nearly 1,200 people has been "inadequate", a major medical charity says. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said despite the huge aid...

Hurricane Tomas November 5: Hits Haiti (Projected Path)

Hurricane Tomas is Currently Passing Between Haiti and Southeastern Cuba Tropical Storm Tomas became Hurricane Tomas overnight and hit the southwestern tip of Haiti with 88 mph winds, and although it is going to...

Cholera Outbreak Confirmed in Haiti: 1,500 Infected

Cholera Outbreak in Haiti Medical officials in Haiti have confirmed a cholera outbreak, which has infected at least 1,500 people. Over 140 people have already died, and the big fear it that the cholera outbreak will...

Fake lawyer scams Haitian immigrants

MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT- Detectives re- arrested a baby faced Manhattan grifter previously convicted of scamming immigrants, Monday, for running an alleged post-Haitian earthquake scam and acting as an immigration attorney.Marc Payen, 28, pleaded not guilty in...

Sean Penn, Pras Not Supporting Wyclef Jean Haiti Campaign

Sean Penn 'Suspicious' of Wyclef Jean's Bid for Haitian Presidency Shortly after Wyclef Jean announced his bid for the Haitian presidency, Sean Penn said during a CNN interview, "This is somebody who's going to...

Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti

Wyclef Jean Announces His Bid for the Haitian Presidency After weeks of speculation, Wyclef Jean announced his intention to run for President of Haiti, under the slogan "Face to Face". Jean will hand over control of...

Gulf Oil Spill: BP’s chemical soup already causing Toxic Rain

BP’s chemical soup which it is whipping up in the Gulf of Mexico is reportedly resulting in toxic rain in parts of the American south. The result has been destroyed crops and wildlife. The video below describes the unfolding of a Crime against... READ MORE? internet site...

Celebrities Visit Haiti: Sean Penn And Shakira Help With Relief

American Celebrities Assist Haiti Earthquake Victims April 12 marked three-month anniversary of the deadly earthquake in Haiti that is estimated to have claimed anywhere between 92,000 and 230,000 lives, leaving one...

Baby Jenny Haiti Earthquake Survivor Reunited with Parents

Family reunited with Baby Jenny who was saved after a devastating earthquake in Haiti in January, 2010. Baby Jenny was reunited with parents yesterday, after doctors in a Florida hospital helped to save her life....

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