We are sending doctors not soldiers
By Fidel Castro, “My Reflections”, Granma.
IN my “Reflection” of January 14, two days after the disaster in Haiti that destroyed that neighboring sister nation, I wrote: “In the field of healthcare and other areas, Cuba – despite being a poor and blockaded country – has been cooperating with the Haitian people for many years. Around [...]
Politics first, now it’s Haiti’s turn -Warner
Political office first.
Now it’s time for charity.
Jack Warner having achieved his goal of becoming chairman of the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) and assisting in removing Basdeo Panday as political leader, has decided to turn his attention to more humanitarian pursuits- for instance, the plight of the Haitian people.
In a television interview [...]
Haitian relief effort in full gear
Aid flown from TT to Haiti. Prime Minister meets with European and Caricom counterparts in Santo Domingo today.
While the Haitian relief campaign has swung into full gear, Prime Minister Patrick Manning is scheduled to fly out to the Dominican Republic today to meet European Union and Caribbean leaders to discuss aid.
A Caricom mission led [...]
Help from TT for Haiti
While Caricom politicians spoke yesterday about travelling to earthquake-ravaged Haiti to get a first hand view of the devastation, this country has already pledged millions of dollars in assistance.
Prime Minister Patrick Manning said that the Government will be providing US $1 million in assistance; Digicel will be giving US$5 million and RBC US [...]