mardi 29 septembre 2009

Le Dossier Pedophilie au Cap-Haitien vu par "The independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University''.

 
perlitz

Fairfield alum indicted for child abuse

Former commencement speaker Doug Perlitz '92 led mission in Haiti

Doug Perlitz '92, the 2002 commencement speaker, was indicted on federal charges alleging he sexually abused at least nine boys while working in Haiti. Full story

Did the University try to cover up Perlitz allegations?

Last year in late Oct., The Mirror began receiving e-mails from a man named Paul Kendrick alleging that a former Fairfield graduate Doug Perlitz had been abusing young boys at his charity in Haiti. Full story

Who's who in the Perlitz scandal

The main players in the investigation into allegations of child abuse in Haiti by a Fairfield alum. Full story

University, local leaders tied to Perlitz indictment

The strongest connection to the indictment and Fairfield is the involvement of former director of campus ministry Rev. Paul Carrier. Full story

Two Fairfield students arrested for marijuana possession

Two Fairfield students were arrested last Monday night on charges of possession of two pounds of marijuana, according to an article by the Connecticut Post. Full story

Freshmen FUSA Election Results

Jordan Freeman elected FUSA president of the freshman class. Full story

Editorial: An alum's honor revoked

In Haiti, a nation plagued by political struggles and poverty, volunteers battle daily to help the thousands of children left to fend for themselves in the dangerous city streets. One of those volunteers was Doug Perlitz '92. Full story

Laughing at the freshman Field

The Mirror's Commentary Editor dishes on Fairfield's old school facebook: "The Field." Full story

The Right Bite: The Chef's Table

A review of restaurants in and around Fairfield

Looking around The Chef's Table, you get the feeling that you have traveled back in time to the '60s, '70s or '80s, judged by the hundreds of album covers lining the wall, from Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix to Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen. Full story

Apple gets it right with fifth generation iPod Nano

The new iPod Nano is the sleekest, most significant and sexiest Nano to date. Full story

A 'Dam Good Stag

Dutch field hockey standout Merit Westenberg '12 reflects on life at Fairfield

Marit Westenberg: a starter on the Fairfield field hockey team, a dean's list student and an international student originally from the Netherlands. Full story

Women's volleyball gets big in Buffalo to start MAAC season

Last Tuesday night in the women's volleyball's highly-anticipated home opener, the Stags struggled to close out the Fordham Rams after a sensational first set, dropping the team's first home match since 2006. Full story
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lundi 28 septembre 2009

Bulletin météo du lundi 28 septembre 2009


Bulletin météo du lundi 28 septembre 2009

Valable jusqu'au 30 sept. 2009

Situation synoptique dans la Caraïbe et sur l'Atlantique:
Une petite zone de Haute pression localisée sur l'océan atlantique influence les grandes Antilles aujourd'hui. Le développement de quelques orages épars reste toutefois possible ce soir sur certains reliefs d'Haïti.

Prévisions pour Haïti:
- Temps généralement ensoleillé ;
- Rares passages nuageux cet après-midi et en début de soirée ;
- Températures plus ou moins agréables en fin de nuit ;
Faible chance de pluie ce soir

Prévisions pour Port-au-Prince et environs:
· Partout ensoleillé ;
· Rares passages nuageux cet après-midi et en début de soirée
· Tº. max. : 35ºC ; Tº min: 23ºC ;
· Faible chance de pluie et d'orages.

Lever & coucher du soleil pour Port-au-Prince:
Aujourd'hui 28 sept
Lever : 05h 39 mn
Coucher : 17h 40 mn

Mardi 29 sept
Lever : 05h 40 mn
Coucher : 17h 39 mn

Mercredi 30 sept
Lever : 05h 40 mn
Coucher : 17h 38 mn

Esterlin Marcelin, prévisionniste au CNM


Bulletin météo marine du lundi 28 septembre 2009

Valable jusqu'au 29 sept. 2009

Prévisions maritimes:

Zone côtière nord :
Lundi & mardi
* Vent du secteur sud-est : 10-15 nœuds
* Hauteur des vagues : 3 à 5 pieds ;
* Mer peu agitée.

Golfe de la Gonâve :
Lundi & mardi
* Vent du secteur est: 15-20 nœuds ;
* Hauteur des vagues : 7 pieds ;
* Mer plus ou moins agitée.

Zone côtière sud :
Lundi & mardi
* Vent du secteur est : 15-20 nœuds,
* Hauteur des vagues : 7 pieds,
* Mer plus ou moins agitée.

Esterlin Marcelin, Prévisionniste au CNM

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UNE DELEGATION BRESILIENNE AU CAP HAITIEN.

INFO PRESSE

Le 29/09/09

 

UNE DELEGATION BRESILIENNE AU CAP HAITIEN

 

Le 29 septembre  2009, un groupe de représentants des affaires brésiliens se rendront au Cap Haitien et à Ouanaminthe pour une visite exploratoire sur les opportunités d'investissement.

 

Des rendez-vous prometteurs pour la relance économique.

 

UN POINT PRESSE EST PREVU LE 29 SEPTEMBRE A 2 :00 A L'HOTEL MONTJOLI..

MERCI DE CONFIRMER VOTRE PRESENCE 

Organisée par la Commission Hope avec le soutien de l'Association des Industries d'Haïti (ADIH) et de l'Ambassade du Brésil en Haïti, la visite d'une délégation brésilienne qui se déroulera du 26 septembre au 3 octobre 2009 est centrée sur l'industrie textile en premier lieu. Elle fait suite au voyage de représentants de la CTMO-Hope au Brésil en juillet dernier, afin de leur présenter les intéressantes opportunités de HOPE II.

12 professionnels du secteur textile

La délégation comprendra notamment des représentants de l'Association Brésilienne des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement (ABIT) –plus de 90,000 membres employant 2 millions de personnes– et de l'Association Brésilienne de Fibres Artificielles et Synthétiques (ABRAFAS), de la Coalition des Industries Brésiliennes (BIC) ainsi que plusieurs entrepreneurs du secteur, notamment pour les firmes, Canatiba, fabricant et marque de jeans depuis 40 ans, ainsi que Senai, Vincuha, Tavex, Rosset/Valisère ou Paramount, pour ne citer qu'eux…  Ils seront accompagnés du Consul Général d'Haïti à São Paulo ainsi que deux responsables de la Chambre de Commerce Brésilo-haitienne. Au total ce sont 12 personnes qui seront reçues en Haïti.

Un programme de visite très riche

Au programme de cette semaine de travail, des rencontres avec les professionnels du secteur, la présentation des projets de parcs industriels, mais aussi des aspects légaux, financiers et techniques liés à l'investissement en Haïti. Les invités visiteront le Par Industriel Métropolitain de Port-au-Prince de la SONAPI et les usines d'assemblage de la zone métropolitaine, avant de se rendre dans le Nord et particulièrement dans la zone industrielle de Ouanaminthe.

 

UN POINT PRESSE EST PREVU LE 29 SEPTEMBRE A 2 :30 A L'HOTEL MONTJOLI.

MERCI DE CONFIRMER VOTRE PRESENCE.

--
Jean Venel CASSEUS
Communicateur Social
(509) 34540501 (Haiti)
(718) 5772687 (USA)

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dimanche 27 septembre 2009

Bilten Meteyo Dimanch 27 Sektanm 09

 

Pou rive jouk 29 Sektanm  09

 

 

SITIYASYON SINOPTIK NAN KARAYIB LA  AK SOU ATLANTIK LA

 

  • Mitan yon ond tropikal ap pran jodi a ak demen pou travèse tout rejyon Sid la. Li pa gen lapli ak kout loraj ki twò enpòtan ki mache avè'l.Malgre sa lè frèt ki enstab (move tan) ki rete nan kouch anba kapab ap bay kèk kout loraj pasipala ak lapli nan kèk zòn sou tout lil d'Ayiti aswè a.  

PREVIZYON POU AYITI

 - Tan an gen solèy tout kote;

 - Ap gen kèk nyaj k'ap pase nan syèl la aprè midi a ak nan kòmansman lannwit lan;

 - Tanperati a ap yon ti jan pi bon nanfen lannwit lan;  

 - Lapli ak kout loraj pasipala aswè a sitou nan rejyon Sid la.

 

   PREVIZYON POU PÒTOPRENS AK LÒT ZÒN KI BÒ KOTE'L YO

 

-    Gen solèy maten an;

      -     Ap gen nyaj k'ap pase nan syèl la aprè midi a ak nan kòmansman lannwit lan;

-    Pi wo tanperati a ap rive pou jodia se 35°C , pi ba l'ap desan'n se 23°C;

-          Gen fèb chans pou gen lapli ak kout loraj.

 

Leve ak kouche solèy pou pòtoprens

 

Jodia          27 Sektanm         leve  :  05 è 39 mn           kouche: 17 è  41 mn

Lendi         28 Sektanm         leve :   05 è 39 mn           kouche : 17 è 42 mn

Madi         29 Sektanm          leve :   05 è 40 mn           kouche : 17 è 39 mn

 

                                               

Previzyon pou Lanmè a

 

Dimanch 27 Sektanm pou rive 28 Sektanm 09 

 

Zòn kotyè Nò

  Dimanch& Lendi

v  Van an ap soufle nan sektè Nòdès: 10 - 15 ne;

v   Vag yo ap monte 3 – 5  pye;

v  Lanmè a yon ti jan ajite;

 

Gòlf Lagonav

 Dimanch& Lendi

v  Van an ap soufle nan sektè Lès:15- 20 ne;

v  Vag yo ap monte : 4 - 7 pye;

v  Lanmè a ap yon ti jan ajite;

 

Zòn kotyè Sid

Dimanch& Lendi

v  Van an ap soufle nan sektè  Lès: 15- 20 ne;

v   Vag yo ap monte :4-7 pye jodi a men l'ap rive jouk 8 pye lendi;

v  Lanmè a ap yon ti jan ajite;


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La MINUSTAH condamne l’attaque armée contre un juge à Port-au-Prince.

  

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE

 

La MINUSTAH condamne l'attaque armée

contre un juge à Port-au-Prince 

 

Port-au-Prince, 27 septembre 2009 - La MINUSTAH (Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haïti) condamne avec la plus grande fermeté l'attaque armée contre Maitre Jean Carves, juge d'instruction au tribunal de première instance de Port-au-Prince, qui a été blessé par balle le jeudi 24 septembre 2009.

 

Cette agression contre un magistrat est une atteinte inacceptable à l'autorité de la Justice. « Le juge Carves travaillait sur plusieurs dossiers sensibles et a notamment jugé dernièrement des cas de kidnapping. Il n'est pas le premier magistrat victime d'une attaque armée. Ces actes criminels doivent être dénoncés et punis. La Mission apportera son plein appui à la Police national pour que les auteurs de ces actes soient appréhendés et traduits devant la Justice, celle là même qu'ils essayent de faire taire », a déclaré Danielle Saada, Chef de la section Justice de la MINUSTAH.

 

La MINUSTAH réitère également sa volonté de continuer à appuyer les autorités haïtiennes dans leurs efforts de mise en œuvre des réformes indispensables au secteur de la Justice afin de renforcer l'Etat de droit.

 

La Mission exprime sa sympathie au juge Carves et aux membres de sa famille, et lui souhaite un prompt et complet rétablissement.               

 

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Working Together to End Abuse (by Cyrus Sibert)

Working Together to End Abuse (by Cyrus Sibert)

Un panel de professeurs d'Universités spécialisés dans la lutte contre la violence, les abus et les traumatismes.



Cyrus Sibert de Réseau Citadelle and Oliver J. Williams, Ph.D. de l'Institute on Domestic Violence in The African American Community.





Par Cyrus Sibert, San Diego, California

Radio Souvenir FM, 106.1 : souvenirfm@yahoo.fr

Le Ré.Cit. :

http://www.reseaucitadelle.blogspot.com/

- ''Safe children, strong family, Healthy community''

- "Get the people do the work'' "The community should own the problem''

- "Move people from victim, survivors, to something else: ''Move beyond the experience"

- ''Don't talk too much about difference.''

- "public attitude should fight against collective silence''

Sont les idées retenues des interventions de plusieurs experts et professeurs d'universités évoluant aux USA. La 14e Conférence Internationale sur la Violence, le viol et les traumatismes a pris fin ce samedi 26 septembre 2009.

Rendez : 10-15 Septembre, 2009.

RESEAU CITADELLE (Le Ré.Cit), le 27 septembre 2009, 12 heures 30.


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Royal Caribbean boosts Haiti tourism push.

HAITI

Royal Caribbean boosts Haiti tourism push

By far the biggest private investment in Haiti tourism in decades, a multimillion-dollar expansion by Royal Caribbean on the northern coast is igniting hopes of a tourism comeback.

BY JACQUELINE CHARLES

jcharles@MiamiHerald.com

LABADEE, Haiti -- Some vacationers Jet Ski, lounge on beach chairs and gorge at the buffet. Others hunt souvenirs in the nearby market or soar across the sky on a zip line linking lush mountains.
Right here, in Haiti.
Miami's Royal Caribbean Cruises has extended the palm-lined beach, put in a roller coaster and constructed an 800-foot pier -- a nearly $55 million investment that is fueling hope that this troubled nation can finally achieve the elusive goal of becoming a tourist getaway once more.
``We see a lot of possibilities,'' said Jean Bernard Simonnet, 54, who heads the north chapter of the Haiti Tourism Association. ``We have a lot of things we can offer tourists.''
Eco-tourism, archaeological exploration and voyeuristic visits to Vodou rituals -- all are being touted by Haiti's struggling boutique tourism industry as Royal Caribbean plans to bring the world's largest cruise ship here, sparking the need to increase excursions.
Even the U.S. Agency for International Development is weighing in, granting an initial $15 million in financing that will, among other things, promote tourism in northern Haiti by training Haitians as tour guides and hospitality workers.
`POTENTIAL'
``This broad interest and hope is a good environment to be in.. You want people to be optimistic,'' said Ray Waldron, acting chief of party for USAID's Haiti Market Chain Enhancement, or MarChe. ``There is tremendous opportunity, tremendous potential.''
But returning Haiti to its tourism heyday faces huge obstacles, from a lack of hotel rooms and decrepit roads to a parliament that puts other priorities ahead of tourism.
The tourism push comes as the United States and other nations downgrade travel warnings to Haiti, the country's southern coast enjoys a resurgence of domestic tourism and Port-au-Prince's international airport undergoes a $1 million modernization.
It also comes as former President Bill Clinton, now United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, targets tourism as a key area for private investment.
Clinton plans to visit Labadee with Royal Caribbean executives when he travels to Haiti on Thursday with 150 investors. Clinton will discuss his Haiti initiatives at the 13th Annual Americas Conference on Tuesday at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
``There has been an effort to at least raise the consciousness of the Haitian people of the need for getting back onto the international tourism map,'' Tourism Minister Patrick Delatour said.
Leading that effort so far is Royal Caribbean. The cruise line has extended its lease on the 260-acre northern peninsula until 2050 and remains committed to the expansion.
``The level of investment just speaks volumes about Royal Caribbean's commitment,'' said John Weis, the company's associate vice president of private destinations. ``We've never wavered on this but the project has been very challenging. There is a lack of infrastructure, building materials and heavy equipment available locally so everything must be brought in by barge..''
Of Haiti's 800,000 visitors last year, 500,000 were ferried in by Royal Caribbean. The cruise line charged each a $6 government tax, adding $3 million to government's coffers.
The fee will be increased to $10 after the pier is completed over the next few weeks with the additional funds being used for improvements and operations, Weis said.
``The potential for tourism in northern Haiti is incredible now that we have a pier,'' Weis said. ``We feel this development will put Haiti on the map by making Labadee one of the best destinations in the Caribbean.''
 
INCREASED DEMAND
With 2,700 more passengers -- a total of 6,300 -- on days the ship visits, demand has increased for excursions beyond the snorkeling and other jaunts the cruise line currently offers through a tightly-managed experience.
 
Enter Delatour and Haiti's tourism operators, who want to open the north to cruise passengers by turning the Citadelle -- an impressive mountaintop fortress -- into an international destination.
 
The $40 million plan involves transforming the now quaint town of Milot, home to the Citadelle and Palace of Sans Souci ruins, into a vibrant tourist village with arts and crafts markets, restaurants and stoned streets.
 
Guests would be ferried past a congested Cap-Haitien to a bay, then transported by bus past peasant plantations. Once in Milot, they would either hike or horseback to the Citadelle, built by 20,000 Haitians and named a World Heritage site in 1982.
 
``The four countries around us, regardless of their ideology or political system, all bet on tourism,'' said Delatour, who also hopes to have Clinton visit the Citadelle. ``There is a lot of pressure for Haiti to get into the fold.''
 
Weis said Royal Caribbean is willing to listen to plans to add day trips to its itinerary.
 
``Tours to the Citadelle is definitely achievable,'' he said. ``We have always expressed our strong support for the Citadelle and feel this would be an incredible experience for our guests by showing them the rich cultural heritage that Haiti has which is often forgotten.''
 
But in a country where paved roads and 24-hour electricity are luxuries, Delatour's proposal is an ambitious one. Just constructing the seven miles from the bay to Milot -- now a tortuous 45-minute, 17-mile trek -- would cost about $8 million. Then the Citadelle has to be made accessible by adding guardrails and other amenities.
 
``It's good to think long-term, but at the same time we have to employ short-term strategies as we go along,'' said Jean Lionel Pressoir, a tour operator involved with Fondation Destination Haiti, which works with local communities to help them develop sustainable tourism models.
 
LACK OF SUPPORT
 
Meanwhile, government support for tourism initiatives has been slow. Case in point: After raising expections that the Cap-Haitien international airport would finally be modernized, allowing large jets from Miami and New York to land, parliament has yet to ratify the $30 million loan agreement between Haiti and Venezuela.
 
Simonnet, the local tourism leader, says business owners are excited by the prospects for the long-neglected region, but they are also looking for guarantees.
 
``Everyone is just living from day-to-day trying to figure out how to make payroll,'' Simonnet said. ``The international community is doing its part and we have to do ours, too.''

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