Haiti’s new prime minister taken to hospital, official says Barbados Today08/06/202401.8K views Haiti’s newly selected prime minister, Garry Conille, was hospitalised late Saturday in the capital of Port-au-Prince, an official told The Associated Press. It wasn’t immediately known why Conille was hospitalised.… Read more
Haitians demand resignation and arrest of country’s police chief after new gang attack Barbados Today12/05/202401.3K views A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of… Read more
Experts wary of Haiti intervention aims, timeline Shamar Blunt07/05/202402.7K views Experts on Haiti at a University of the West Indies (UWI) forum have suggested that the worsening crisis there will require a well-planned, Caribbean-centric solution rather than one heavily influenced… Read more
Several killed in landslides following heavy rains in Haiti Barbados Today03/05/202401.4K views At least 12 people have been reported dead following the torrential rains that drenched Cap-Haitien for several days causing widespread floods and landslides, the authorities have confirmed. The Municipal Commission… Read more
Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving way for new Gov’t to take power Barbados Today25/04/202401.3K views Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang… Read more
More than 2 500 people killed in Haiti during first three months of 2024: UN report Barbados Today20/04/202401K views The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) says more than 2,500 people have been killed or injured due to gang violence in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country during… Read more
Members to Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council named Barbados Today17/04/202401K views Haiti has named the members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) paving the way for the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to continue efforts at holding fresh elections in a… Read more
Haiti sees increase in counterfeit drugs Barbados Today07/04/202401.3K views The President of the Association of Haitian Pharmacists, Pierre Hugues, has warned the population against the increase in the number of counterfeit drugs on the market, due to a shortage… Read more
Empower Haitian solutions, not gang impunity Barbados Today03/04/202401K views As rampant gang violence displaces hundreds of thousands of Haitians and leaves millions on the brink of famine, the temptation to call on the United States to intervene is compelling.… Read more
Violence deepens malnutrition risk for Haitian Children – UNICEF Barbados Today01/04/202401.1K views SOURCE: CMC – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced concern about the health and nutrition of Haitian children, following recent findings from an analysis conducted by the Integrated… Read more