The director of Oxfam’s operations in Haiti has resigned amid an inquiry into allegations of misconduct by staff. Oxfam said the allegations were not linked to fraud. A small number of Oxfam workers in Haiti have been suspended, pending the outcome of an inquiry. The staff suspended are not thought to be British nationals. Oxfam GB [...]
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Mayor Wilson Jeudy of Delmas City dismantle camps in Haiti
Posted by Haiti News on June 1st, 2011
The mayor of Delmas city,Wilson Jeudy, a large city in the Haitian capital region has begun clearing out camps set up after last year’s earthquake, evicting hundreds of people amid heavy rains and the start of the hurricane season today. Mayor Wilson Jeudy of Delmas city says the settlements densely packed clusters of wooden shanties [...]
Haiti – Rising Cholera Cases In Ouest Department
Posted by Haiti News on May 29th, 2011
Health partners in Haiti are responding promptly to increasing cases of cholera in the Ouest department to ensure that the new infections do not spread to the capital, Port-au-Prince, a spokesperson for the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today. “Given the early detection of alerts, a prompt response is under way,” Fadela Chaib, [...]
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No Comments »Haitian government talked on improving the IHRC
Posted by Haiti News on May 26th, 2011
The new Haitian government talks on improving the international commission that oversees earthquake reconstruction efforts. In his interview with the Associated Press, Mr Daniel-Gerard Rouzier called the 27-member reconstruction commission “dysfunctional” and said it would be replaced by a government agency. “What I can tell you is that the commission IHRC as it exists today will [...]
Haiti – Taiwan gives $300,000 for reconstruction and cholera
Posted by Haiti News on May 13th, 2011
The Republic of China donated US$300,000 to the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) under the Organization of American States (OAS) Thursday to support the foundation’s work in Haiti. The donation was delivered by Jason C. Yuan, Republic of China’s representative to the United States, to foundation President Frank Gomez in a ceremony held at OAS [...]
IMF Approves US$13.1 Million Disbursement for haiti
Posted by Haiti News on May 13th, 2011
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the first review of Haiti’s performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Completion of the review will enable an immediate disbursement of SDR 8.2 million (about US$13.1 million), bringing total disbursements under the program to date to SDR 16.38 million (about US$26.2 million). [...]
