Haiti, Cholera and Mysterious Dismantlement of Water Systems

"Simultaneously with the introduction of cholera, there has been a sabotage of the municipal water systems of Haiti’s largest cities. For example, Gonaives has had no municipal water since December 2011 due to the destruction of three out its five pumping stations. Saboteurs removed over 1,500 feet of electric cable along with a control panel and a switch for current distribution. A similar dismantlement of Cap Haitien’s water supply happened in Summer 2012." Haiti: Where Demolition and Exploitation Pass for Reconstruction and Development | NEWS JUNKIE POST http://ht.ly/gLiR6

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kiskeácity daily is out ! Commented edition for Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 #Haiti

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Highlights

Politics
Parliament demands Martelly apology for Bélizaire debacle.
International conference in Cap-Haitian about MINUSTAH withdrawal. (Alterpresse)  (My most retweeted post today!)

Arts and Culture
Theater fest organized by Fokal.
Haitian recycled art exhibit  in Paris.


From the blogs
Ilio Durandis on volunteering in Léogane. (CaribJournal)


Videos
Miss Haiti has a reunion in New York with Miss Universe (Angola) and Miss Jamaica.
Monday's Metro News  with a focus on Martelly's latest declarations on the creation of a new defense force and reactions by MOCHRENA and former general Assédius Saint-Louis. (See below.)
More Digicel Stars.











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kiskeácity daily is out ! Commented edition for Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 #Haiti #Minustah #DigicelStars

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From the blogs

• Sonje Ayiti shares Donna Karan's latest collection, which is supposedly inspired by Haiti. Renowned Haitian painter Philippe Dodard provided some consulting on the collection. But as Nadine Mondestin (@zeklearts) wrote me: "Nice collection. Don't see the Haiti. Haiti is so not earth tones." Couldn't agree more. This collection is yet another indication that Haiti is the hot cause marketing trend. Bleh.

• Vague du Futur, a Fokal  and Droits et Democratie sponsored youth leadership project, blogs the ins and outs of its 2011 summer camp in Hinche.

• Love Haiti argues that Bill Clinton is Haiti's real president while Martelly is merely a lame duck puppet. 

Video

The 9 videos included in this edition make it quite media heavy. Yesterday was that kind of a day on Haitian YouTube!

• Blogger and radio talk show Carel Pedre's channel (PedreCarel) has been posting segments of his TV show Digicel Stars. In today's media section, you will find 3 clips  of the Cap-Haitien and Gonaïves contests but feel free to peruse the channel which offers many more segments. The judges (Man Lolo a.k.a. Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassègue, Alex Abellard and Michael Benjamin) and contestants alike are hilarious and the following clip is the funniest I have seen this season:

• Télé Image's channel offers some great reporting by host Valério St-Louis about the MINUSTAH rape scandal. There are 5 clips in the media section of the paper. From the multi-segment interview with MINUSTAH spokesperson Eliana Nabaa, we learn that the victim's mother has received threats, that the Uruguayans themselves are in charge of the investigation about the rape and that contrary to what many papers reported, the four rapists are still in Haiti!!! There is also an interview with a Haitian legal specialist explaining what can be done on the legal front. Apparently, the immunity of the MINUSTAH troops only applies when they are furthering their peace keeping duties, which they were not in this case. Below is the clip of the demonstration in Port-Salut featuring an interview with the mayor and with Senator Youri Latortue among others:

In the news

• Anti-MINUSTAH demo in Champ de Mars yesterday quelled by Haitian police. (HPN, Headlines section.)

Photo by Etant Dupain of Champ de Mars demo yesterday.

• Former military march in Delmas. (HPN, Headlines section) 


• If two marches were not enough in one day, pro-Martelly demonstrators demanded delegate positions promised by their candidate. (Alterpresse, Headlines section.) 


• And more including the PM crisis and catty assertions against Angolan Miss Universe Leila Lopes by Miss France.  

kiskeácity daily is out ! Edition of Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011

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Haiti News - Martelly's statements on tax collection for Governance Week (FR, www.haitilibre.com) . Martelly meets with Bill Cinton yesterday afternoon (FR, Le Matin). Clinton-Bush Foundation starts $2 million fund for small business (FR, www.haitilibre.com). Wyclef Jean returns to his evangelical roots in Port-au-Prince (FR, www.haitilibre.com). Note that all www.haitilibre.com stories can be found in EN under the english tab on its website.

From the Blogs - www.culture509.com celebrates Radio Heritage's anniversary (FR).

Video- Tele Métropole News for August 16th contains the following stories (FR): Parliament heads refuse to negotiate a Prime Minister nominee with Martelly's presidential commission because they claim the commission is unconstitutional. Martelly's governance week. Monseigneur Kébreau clarifies his statements about Martelly needing to govern like his band leader alter ego Sweet Micky. Investigation under way and arrests imminent in Cap Haitien cathedral vandalism.


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kiskeácity daily is out ! Edition of Friday, Aug. 12, 2011

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Highlights


Politics - Increasing worries about the back to school season. Martelly travels through Latin America without first nominating a prime minister then denounces what he calls a dictatorship of Parliament. More on color tensions in Parliament. Martelly wants Chile to replace its military mission with a development mission. $3.3 Billion plan to rebuild Port-au-Prince announced by mayor. (Stories by Haiti Libre and Le Nouvelliste.)

From the blogs - Imaj Info posts pictures of student demos against perceived delinquency of IDB camp dwelles. Réseau Citadelle posts pictures MINUSTAH chief's visit to the defiled cathedral in Cap Haitien. (See #Haiti tab.)

Video - Metro News explores the continuing prime minister crisis and the hospital workers strike at Hopital General.








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