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In an interview given to the Associated Press at the World Economic Forum in January 2012, the Haitian President Michel Martelly showed his intention to pardon former Haitian dictator Jean Claude Duvalier who has been accused on corruption and human rights violations.

President Martelly made it clear that his country has more pressing issues to deal with following decade of political instability and a devastating earthquake in 2010. The president also declared to Associated Press that he will respect the independence of the judicial system ruling on whether Duvalier should face trial on corruption and human rights violations.

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Here is a picture of the new Haitian host on NBC, Christalie Parisot being interviewed by the local NBC station about her new program on NBC

She was the host of Tropik Network, a Haitian broadcasting company based in miami, Florida.

Christalie Parisot will be broadcasting the news in the Haitian Creole language to serve the Haitian community living in South Florida.

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It is for real. Jean Herard Richard , AKA as Richie left Zenglen for good. He has formed a new musical band "Bagay Neuf".

We have some information as to the composition of the new band Bagay Neuf. Although the composition of the new band from Richie has not been made public, we know for a fact that
some former members of Zenglen will be part of the band.

We also learned that Richie has incorporated two singers namely Alex lavaud and Enock Bordes, a former member of Djakout Mizik.

Other names that will likely be part of bagay neuf, the new band created by Jean Herard Richard, Richie include Carol Cheuveu (percussion), Nixon Mesidor (Bass guitar), El Pozo (guitar), Eve and Jude Saverus (keyboard, drums).

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Officials in Haiti stated at least seven people had been killed as a result of tropical storm Isaac, including a young man who died in a landslide in DonDon, in northern Haiti

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The Haitian government will have the honor of receiving the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Patriota, in the country. He will arrive in Haiti on July 11 for an official where the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs is scheduled to meet President Michel Martelly.

During this visit, Antonio Patriota is expected to discuss several issues such as the Brazilian assistance in the reconstruction process in Haiti and the technical cooperation and humanitarian assistance.

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This is a picture of the historic building in Cap-Haitian where the University of Roi Henri Christophe is located. The facility is located in the center of the town and at one point it was the location for Unionclub in Cap-Haitian. The University of Roi Henri Christophe will be moved soon to a new $50 million dollars building in the city of Limonade, thank to the President of The Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández,The visit of President Michel Martelly in the Citiy of Limonade in the North of the country to visit University Roi Henri Christophe is in support of this new and exciting project that will continue to promote free education in Haiti

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Here is a picture of Rev. Franklin Graham and Sarah Palin as she is presenting her experience in Haiti, following her visit in the Caribbean island. It was reported that Sarah Palin was very moved by that visit

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A force to be recognized, Jean-Robert Lafortune is an advocate for Haitian caused. He is the current president of the Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition.

Mr. Jean-Robert Lafortune has spent his entire adult life working for economically disadvantaged people and immigrant's rights.

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Here is a picture of a Haitian kidnapper arrested in Petion Ville, Haiti. Police also arrested an 8 year old boy and a Haitian woman, all of which alre members of a kidnapping gang in Petion-Ville

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Here is a picture of the key person in Michel Martelly. Thierry Mayard-Paul is the chief-of-staff or chief of government under Michel Martelly. He will have the responsibility of assuring that the current government is running properly

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