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Lascahobas is a small hamlet of 7,574 inhabitants, lying in Haiti's Central Plateau. A lively market center serves surrounding hamlets not far away.

Lascahobas EFACAP school is the first site to receive solar power, Internet, and WiFi connectivity. Three organizations collaborated to install the technology, enabling the school's laptops to be connected online. In addition, tech business, Inveneo, has built a high speed wireless circuit throughout Haiti, serving six regions and 20 underserved metropolitan areas.

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Lascahobas is a Christian community, with a sprinkling of Voodoo believers, sitting on the Central Plateau. It is entering 21st century technology with broadband and wireless connectivity, powered by solar panels.

Internet connectivity is being accomplished at EFACAP school with solar power. And tech company, Inveneo, is building a wireless network to hook up six regions and 20 underserved high-density areas across Haiti.

Lascahobas eligibles are also receiving training and certification in Internet installation setups, wireless, and solar technologies.

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Haitian Commissioner, Carl Boucher, has created Haiti's first tourist police, POLITOUR. The first graduation class of 27 tourist police will be sent to North Department. They will be responsible for protecting all tourist spots and places of tourist activity.

POLITOUR will educate tourists on cultural and historical places of note. It will be both a presence to deter crime, and goodwill agency to encourage more tourist dollars to flow into Haiti.

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The new envoy Jude Thaddeus Okolo to the Dominican Republic by Vatican does not think confrontation is the solution to solve the problem between Dominican Republic and Haiti. Instead, he wants to see it solved in a humane way.

Envoy Jude Thaddeus Okolo proposed that the Catholic Church mediate the conflict if both parties agree.

humane solution

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Here is the first picture from the protest that was scheduled for November 29, 2013 to commemorate the Ruelle Vaillant massacre.

It was also reported that in the City of Cap-Haitian, several thousand of people are on the streets to protest as well. They are taking the occasion to celebrate the Bataille de vertiere

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Me Francisco René who recently replaced Me Lucmane Delille in office as the Prosecutor of Port-au-Prince received his revocation on November 27, 2013.

Me Francisco René was the 9th Commissioner of Government under President Michel Martelly.

He followed a long list of Commissioner of Government like Me Lucmane Délille, Me Jean-Claude Dabrésil, Me Elco Saint-Amant, Renel Sénatus, Harrycidas Auguste, Sonel Jean François, Félix Léger and Lionel Constant Bourgouin.

since October 30, 2012. An appointment that has already attracted the protest even before the installation of the new Commissioner.

His appointment in the post caused controversy and finally he was obligated to leave

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Here is a picture of the Superstar Madona. She went to the Caribbean Island of Haiti at the invitation of her ex-husband Sean Penn.

Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. She is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, director, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Madonna reached immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content

She received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Evita

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A gig welcome to Haiti into the future. haiti-technology-welcome-to-the-future

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Cité Soleil is a slum City near the Capital Port-au-Prince. it is one of the poorest cities in Haiti.

Cité Soleil was originally a shanty town. it has anywhere between 200,000 to 400,000 residents

The city became known in the summer of 1966, following a fire in the slum of La Saline. The first set of homes were built there but the area was known as Cité Simone

In 1972, yet another fire displace more people and they were moved to the Boston section of Cité Simone.

In 2007 the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was involved in several operation to get ride of the gangs

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Here is a picture of a huge whale that was caught in Haiti by two fishermen. This took place on November 20, 2013. many people call it a shark

2 Pechè rive kenbe yon gwo pwason nan lanmè nan moman yo tap peche

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