Dominican Republic will continue to deport Haitians, says president Barbados Today24/03/202401.3K views The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, has declared that his country will continue to expel Haitians and will not authorise refugee camps, ignoring demands from international organisations that… Read more
US sending flight to evacuate citizens as violence continues in Haiti Barbados Today17/03/20240815 views The United States (US) government is organising a charter flight for American citizens in Haiti, the US Embassy in the French-speaking Caribbean nation announced on Saturday. With the main airport… Read more
US Secretary of State to attend meeting on Haiti in Jamaica Barbados Today11/03/20240554 views US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is among officials who will attend today’s high-level meeting on Haiti in Jamaica, the US State Department has announced. It says Blinken will travel… Read more
Mottley, Canadian PM discuss Haiti crisis Sandy Deane08/03/20240956 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 Today06/03/20240565 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 Today06/03/20240700 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 Today04/03/20240481 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 Today24/02/20240336 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 Today10/02/20240431 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 Today28/01/20240205 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