Haiti Sun
HaitiSun.com Friday 3rd July 2009 Edition 184/2009
bullet Navigation corner
bullet Haiti News
bullet Caribbean
bullet World News
bullet Business
bullet Entertainment
bullet RSS Directory rss

bullet Market Indices corner
DJIA graph
DJI: 223.32 8280.74 2.63%
FTSE: 2.01 4236.28 0.05%
S&P:
NAS: 49.20 1796.52 2.67%
Nikkei: 60.08 9816.07 0.61%

bullet On the record corner
"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

bullet Exchange Rates corner
$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Haiti, Gourde Jamaica, Dollar Brazil, Real
United States, Dollar - 0.715 40.24 88.84 1.950
Euro 1.397 - 56.21 124.1 2.724
Haiti, Gourde 0.024 0.017 - 2.207 0.048
Jamaica, Dollar 0.011 0.008 0.452 - 0.021
Brazil, Real 0.512 0.367 20.63 45.56 -

bullet More Haiti News corner
Japan boosts Dominican Republic’s tourism with US$3M
Dominican Republic takes part in Guyana’s Caricom Conference
Jury awards Jason Taylor and partners $1.5 million
Caribbean Community nations seek unity
Bill Clinton to visit Haiti as UN envoy

bullet Latin America corner
Strong earthquake rocks Mexico
Man caught raping his daughter burnt alive
23 killed in Peru bus accident
Swine flu 'unstoppable', says WHO chief
Venezuela Nationalizes Country's Third Largest Bank
Honduran envoys are called home, but some stay at post

bullet Internet corner
Fire at Seattle’s Fisher Plaza disrupts web sites
Web site picks 'Top Five Quirky Parades'
18 charged after metro-wide raids to seize marijuana
Chief doctor warns public not to buy Tamiflu on the internet
Powerful sedative was found in Michael Jackson's home
Franken to be sworn in Tuesday

bullet Subscribe corner
Get Haiti Sun headlines sent daily.

bullet Add Headlines corner
Add Haiti news headlines to your site.
Start here.
bullet Haiti Sun corner
Breaking News
Drunken Winehouse banned from swimming by Caribbean resort staff
London, Jul 3 : Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing...

Haiti's culture and politics of social exclusion
By Jean H Charles The concept of social exclusion and its corollary, hospitality for all, have been the hallmark of my inquiry in most of these columns. As such, when the Haiti National Observatory...

Air France plane turned back to Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO - An Air France plane from the Dominican Republic to Paris had to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a problem with the air conditioning, the company said Friday."A problem was...

More breaking stories
World News
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday. when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

More international stories
Business News
Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
Some markets in Europe closed higher Friday, while others...

Qatar Airways to launch flights to Australia later this year
Qatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season....

More business stories

bullet Haiti Sun corner
Newspapers the world over strive to provide readers with the ultimate news coverage.

The Haiti Sun is no exception.

As an online news service we have advantages over traditional newspapers in that stories can be added and updated 24 hours day.

Our objective is to provide the most comprehensive Haiti news available, from our resources, contracted wire services and an inventory of some thousands of sources comprising newspapers, cable and TV networks, radio stations, public broadcasters, NGOs and others, Haitian news is a priority.

National news comes first. We do however strive to provide a complete news services for our readers. World news headlines top several of our pages, we also provide news on what's happening in business, and in the financial markets.

Whether it's the latest Nikkei 225 reading in Tokyo, the sterling exchange rate in London, or the status of the Nasdaq in New York, whether it's local Haiti news, the weather forecast for Haiti you'll find it all in the Haiti Sun.

From Carrefour to Port-au-Prince, the Haiti Sun should be your number one choice for breaking news - local, regional, and national.

bullet Feedback corner
  • Comments or suggestions for this site? Use our contact page.
  • Have your say. Post on our letters forum.
  • See what others say on our letters forum.
  • bullet Sponsored Links corner

    bullet Haiti Weather corner
    Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
    Now 27°C/81°F Chance of a Thunderstorm
    Saturday 36°C/96°F Chance of a Thunderstorm
    Sunday 36°C/96°F Chance of a Thunderstorm
    Monday 34°C/93°F Thunderstorm
    Tuesday 36°C/96°F Clear
    Wednesday 38°C/100°F Clear

    Other Cities

    bullet Movie Review corner

    bullet Caribbean corner
    India put West Indiies to bat in third ODI
    CARICOM Heads highlight urgency in addressing financial crisis, climate change
    Bermuda woman sentenced in theft of premier's info
    Trade must be rule-based within a single market, says Jamaican PM
    Powell wins Golden League 100m in Oslo

    bullet Lifestyle corner
    Do social networks influence fashion trends among friends
    FSC Shrine's History Fuses Hinduism, Methodism
    Iranian Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Be Tried
    Taliban Insurgents Step Up Attacks on U.S. Marines

    bullet Record Your Vote corner
    Now the June 30 deadline has arrived and US troops have evacuated Iraqi cities and towns, what do you think will be the outcome?


    bullet Hotel Review corner
    Saville City Suites, East Melbourne, Australia
    Saville City Suites, East Melbourne, Australia

    Right from our arrival the Saville City Suites had an air of friendliness, near 'newness' and a sense that the property was...


    bullet South America corner
    Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
    Jacko used author Jack London's name to obtain drugs
    Carmen Electra comes out tops in models vs. actresses Bikini Olympics
    Resentful Afghans unlikely to welcome, support government, foreign troops or Taliban
    Russia, US to sign military cooperation pacts