Monday, 08 April 2013 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Witnesses confirmed this afternoon that President Michel Martelly, reeling from the thrill of inaugurating the new Best Western hotel in Petion-Ville, is presiding over several impromptu ribbon cutting ceremonies across the country.

Sources told reporters Martelly's act of inaugurating everything in his sight was met with confusion from bewildered citizens.

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In an effort to help the nation save thousands of dollars, President Michel Martelly announced plans to undertake various projects himself during the National Palace reconstruction.

"In these hard economic times, we must take a hard look at our upcoming expenses and find ways to reduce them," said Martelly. "When I saw the builder's cost estimates to restore the National Palace, you can imagine my shock. So, I asked myself, what can I personally do to help cut our costs? The answer was obvious. After much discussion, we've agreed that I will do some of the labor myself."

Thursday, 07 February 2013 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – In a stride toward greater transparency, President Michel Martelly agreed to publish a comprehensive report detailing all the activities related to the National Education Fund on February 30.

The fund, which is financed by a tax levied on international calls and wire transfers to Haiti since 2011, has been the subject of alleged discrepancies and mismanagement. Thus far, critics say, the money intended to provide free education to every child in Haiti, has gone missing.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 00:00

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – President Michel Martelly unveiled an ambitious plan today to provide 24-hour electricity to one household in Port-au-Prince by the end of his term.

Speaking to a group of reporters at Electricité d'Haiti (EdH) headquarters, Martelly said the "complicated" project calls on the government to revamp the nation's outdated power grid, which has suffered from years of mismanagement and corruption, to a point where it can reliably supply round-the-clock power to one single-family home.