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The "Haitian Joudalist" Just learned that Ed Lozama, the host of Ed Loz Live radio show in Miami just got a Job with the Michel Martelly campaign. Ed Lozama has just been hired by Sweet Mickey to become his new Communication Director. Effective immediately, Ed Lozama is on a Leave of Absence from his popular morning show to assume this new position in the Michel Martelly campaign.

"He, Bagay Yo comance bon Nan Min Ed"

" Who knows, If Martelly is elected, Ed will probably get the position of Communication Director for five years."

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According to Latin American Herald Tribune, Jean-Michel Francois, the son of former Port-au-Prince Chief of Police Joseph Michel Francois was killed in San Pedro Sula, in Honduras.

The report indicated that the law student, Jean-Michel Francois was killed on Thursday, February 3rd, from injuries received during a beating.

The father of Jean-Michel Francois is Joseph Michel Francois, a well known Haitian Chief of Police who has been living in exile in Honduras since 1996.

Joseph-Michel Francois participated in the 1991 Haiti Coup D'Etat that overthrew Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Here is the link for full article:
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=386025&CategoryId=23558

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The Haitian Joudalist learned that why most employers are laying off their employees, Wyclef Jean was so satisfied with Yele Haiti worker Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus that he gave her a pay increase of $42,000 in 2010. According to New York post, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus was paid a total of $147,000, a $42,000 increase from 2008.

That is not all, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus is currently making close to $15,000 more a year than the current president of Yele Haiti charity organization, She was also promoted as the Vice-President.

According to past rumors, in 2008 Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus served as Wyclef Jean's personal assistant and was romantically involved with him.

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The Haitian musician, record producer and politician Wyclef Jean owes the IRS $2.1 million, according to Federal tax liens that were filed against him.

Wyclef's waterfront mansion located in Miami Beach, Florida has been repossessed by the bank since November 2008. According to report obtained by the Haitian Joudalist, The property was valued at $1.4 million. Wyclef took a mortgage for $2 million; however he fell behind in payments.

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The Haitian Joudalist just learned that the DJ in New York who made the comment on the air linking HIV Aids to Haitian women has been suspended indefinitely. This is directly from CNN

This is a sign when we unite, great things can happen. The Haitian community in New York has been outraged and protesting since a DJ from HOT 97 radio made a comment which said: "The reason I am HIV Negative is because I don't mess with Haitian Women".

According to HOT 97 Management: "The Haitian community is an important part of our listenership whom we respect and value. The suspension is an indication of the importance we place on delivering a product that respects our Haitian audience. It's a very regrettable and unfortunate circumstance for all involved and particularly because we know this is not the nature of this young man who has been an advocate of the Haitian community and a big part of our fund-raising efforts for Haiti."

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This is the latest insult on the Haitian community. A Radio host in New York city said on the air that: "The reason I am HIV Negative is because I don't mess with Haitian Women". The DJ who made the joke is Luis Diaz, a controversial radio host at radio station HOT 97 in Manhattan.

Many leaders in the Haitian community gathered outside of the studio of radio station HOT 97 to protest the comment made by Radio host Luis Diaz, with his personality name: DJ Cipha.

Later, the DJ apologized for his comments; however the leaders of the Haitian community in New York refused to accept his apology and demanded that he be removed from the radio station, according to manhattan.ny1.com

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The "Haitian Joudalist" just learned that the recent visit to Haiti has made such an impact on Sara Palin that she has decided to live closer to the Haitian people.

since returning from her trip in Haiti, Sarah Palin has been talking about the influence the people of Haiti has had on her. She was so moved that she has decided to buy a condo in Little Haiti, a District in Miami, Florida.

Do you believe that. Is this for real?

If you believe this story is not true, you are right. This story was reported by the Thespoof.com, a comedy website. This story of Sarah Palin deciding to live closer to the Haitian people by buying a condo in Little Haiti is a satire and entirely fictitious.

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