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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Former US President Bill Urges ... ( Gleaner )...</span>
FORMER UNITED States president Bill Clinton has urged Haitians to make the rebuilding and opening of the landmark trading centre in Port-au-Prince a symbol of the country's rebirth. Clinton, who is head of the Clinton Global Initiative which is spearheading fund-raising for the redevelopment of the country, was speaking at the opening of the Iron Market, a landmark of immense historical and commercial activity in the country."You should make it become mostly a symbol of your future," Clinton said at the opening ceremony at the market on Monday."Let the Iron Market no longer be a beautiful relic, let it be a bright beacon to a beautiful Haiti," he added.Built in 1891, Haiti's Iron Market, is a cultural and historic architectural landmark in the country. It was razed by fire in 2008 and was later destroyed in the massive January 12, 2010 earthquake which rocked the country.Following the quake, Denis O'Brien, an Irish billionaire who is founder and chairman of Digicel, stepped in and invested US$12 million of his own money into the restoration, and has committed to oversee the Iron Market for 50 years.The Iron Market in Port-au-Prince was decimated by a 2008 fire and the January 12, 2010 earthquake. The rebuilding project, valued at US$12 billion, has been funded and spearheaded by Denis and Catherine O'Brien in their personal capacity and is valued at US$12 million. The Iron Market, a cultural, historic and architectural landmark in Haiti, is the first public building to have been completely restored since the earthquake and will be open for business in the coming days.Photo Credit: (Gleaner)Maximising useAs Haitian's gather to view the freshly painted green and red architectural gem, Clinton told them to maximise on its use. He said it could become an engine to help fuel Haiti's economy."When you look at what you have achieved here, this should be a sign to you that you can have success in the reconstruction, in education, in health care," Clinton said.For his part, O'Brien, whose Digicel has started mobile banking in Haiti, said the Iron Market was ideal for his intervention."There are many thousands of buildings that need to be rebuilt in the country and I am happy we chose the market, given its importance and its unique history," O'Brien said.He added: "I hope all the traders can now go back to build your businesses and livelihood, and you will enjoy the benefit of this."http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...70396429670253
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Former US President Bill Urges ... ( Gleaner )...</span>
FORMER UNITED States president Bill Clinton has urged Haitians to make the rebuilding and opening of the landmark trading centre in Port-au-Prince a symbol of the country's rebirth. Clinton, who is head of the Clinton Global Initiative which is spearheading fund-raising for the redevelopment of the country, was speaking at the opening of the Iron Market, a landmark of immense historical and commercial activity in the country."You should make it become mostly a symbol of your future," Clinton said at the opening ceremony at the market on Monday."Let the Iron Market no longer be a beautiful relic, let it be a bright beacon to a beautiful Haiti," he added.Built in 1891, Haiti's Iron Market, is a cultural and historic architectural landmark in the country. It was razed by fire in 2008 and was later destroyed in the massive January 12, 2010 earthquake which rocked the country.Following the quake, Denis O'Brien, an Irish billionaire who is founder and chairman of Digicel, stepped in and invested US$12 million of his own money into the restoration, and has committed to oversee the Iron Market for 50 years.The Iron Market in Port-au-Prince was decimated by a 2008 fire and the January 12, 2010 earthquake. The rebuilding project, valued at US$12 billion, has been funded and spearheaded by Denis and Catherine O'Brien in their personal capacity and is valued at US$12 million. The Iron Market, a cultural, historic and architectural landmark in Haiti, is the first public building to have been completely restored since the earthquake and will be open for business in the coming days.Photo Credit: (Gleaner)Maximising useAs Haitian's gather to view the freshly painted green and red architectural gem, Clinton told them to maximise on its use. He said it could become an engine to help fuel Haiti's economy."When you look at what you have achieved here, this should be a sign to you that you can have success in the reconstruction, in education, in health care," Clinton said.For his part, O'Brien, whose Digicel has started mobile banking in Haiti, said the Iron Market was ideal for his intervention."There are many thousands of buildings that need to be rebuilt in the country and I am happy we chose the market, given its importance and its unique history," O'Brien said.He added: "I hope all the traders can now go back to build your businesses and livelihood, and you will enjoy the benefit of this."http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...70396429670253