Mottley, Canadian PM discuss Haiti crisis Sandy Deane08/03/20240892 views Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been discussing the troubling crisis unfolding in Haiti with Prime Minister Mia Mottley. A statement from the office of the Canadian Prime Minister said:… Read more
Haiti PM’s return still murky as gang conflict worsens Barbados Today06/03/20240513 views Haiti’s prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, clearing uncertainty around his whereabouts since a trip to Kenya, but questions on how and when he will return to Haiti… Read more
Haiti PM lands in Puerto Rico as gangs displace thousands at home Barbados Today06/03/20240651 views Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, as questions as to why he had not returned to his country swirled amid escalating gang violence that has… Read more
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites Barbados Today04/03/20240440 views SOURCE: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gangs tried to seize control of Haiti’s main international airport on Monday, exchanging gunfire with police and soldiers in the latest attack on… Read more
Priest, six brothers kidnapped in Haiti Barbados Today24/02/20240292 views (CMC) – An investigation is underway following reports that a priest and six brothers from the congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Haiti were kidnapped by armed individuals… Read more
Former DEA informant sentenced to life for assassination of Haitian president Barbados Today10/02/20240395 views CMC – A former informant for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Joseph Vincent, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for his role in the 2021 assassination of… Read more
US reiterates support for multinational security support mission to Haiti Barbados Today28/01/20240156 views (CMC) — The United States has reiterated its support for a multinational security support (MSS) mission to restore peace and security in Haiti, even as the Kenya High Court last… Read more
Search continues in Haiti for kidnapped nuns Barbados Today22/01/20240114 views The Bishop of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, Monsignor Pierre-André Dumas, is offering to “become a hostage in their place,” as Pope Francis Sunday called for the release of six religious sisters… Read more
6 nuns kidnapped in Haiti while travelling on bus, religious leaders say Barbados Today20/01/20240108 views (AP) — Six nuns were kidnapped Friday in Haiti as they travelled on a bus through the capital, according to religious leaders. The nuns were accompanied by an undetermined number… Read more
US Congress legislators want end to armed foreign intervention in Haiti Barbados Today17/12/20230126 views CMC – Several United States (US) legislators are calling on the Biden administration to withdraw United States support for an armed foreign intervention in Haiti, as the French-speaking Caribbean Community… Read more