TheRepublic.com - Port-au-Prince News

Haitian bodybuilders flex muscles in rare contest

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:22:12 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Impoverished Haiti is not renowned for its bodybuilders. Only a handful of gyms exist - air-conditioned ones where the country's tiny elite and foreign aid workers work out, and outdoor ones used mostly by Haitians of modest means.

Penn charity gives NY spots for Haiti race winners

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:59:33 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti held a rare half-marathon Sunday with the participation of Hollywood actor Sean Penn's charity, which is sending the top five finishers to the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3.

Sean Penn charity to sponsor Haitian runners

Fri, 31 May 2013 15:33:04 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The Haiti humanitarian group founded by Hollywood actor Sean Penn announced Friday that it will sponsor five Haitian runners so they can compete in the New York City Marathon in November.

Plane veers off runway in Haiti, no injuries

Sun, 26 May 2013 17:22:04 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Police in Haiti say a Brazilian military plane veered onto the grass next to a runway of the capital's airport after one engine caught fire as the aircraft attempted to take off. There were no injuries.