The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy got a whirlwind visit to Haiti, but instead of being feted with a parade like in other countries it was only displayed during a small ceremony because of the country’s unrelenting violence. Meant to inspire future female football talent, the trophy was surrounded by Haitian authorities, mostly men and […]
Canada will provide $100 million in aid to the Haitian National Police to help the country restore law and order as gang violence continues to cause widespread human suffering across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Friday during U.S. President Joe Biden’s two-day visit to Ottawa. The announcement says the $100 […]
Gérard Latortue, a former interim prime minister of Haiti who helped rebuild and unite the country after a violent coup in the mid-2000s, has died. He was 88. Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Latortue’s death Monday, saying it was a tremendous loss for the nation. He described Latortue as “a reformer, a convinced patriot, an […]
Four-time, half Haitian, Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is currently on a hiatus from professional tennis. While recovering from burnout and expecting her first child with her partner, Grammy nominated rapper Cordae, she has kept herself busy dabbling in philanthropy and entrepreneurship. Osaka is very selective with her business partners. She has worked with BODYARMOR […]
Canada has sent a military plane to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. A joint statement on Sunday from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada has deployed a CP-140 Aurora aircraft to help “disrupt the activities of gangs” in Haiti. The Canadian government says the […]
“Canadian officials’ declarations about “Haitian-led” solutions are designed to paper over [our] history and grant some legitimacy to Ottawa’s imperial actions” By Yves Engler “We need to make sure that the solutions are driven by the people of Haiti themselves,” noted Justin Trudeau after meeting US president Joe Biden in Mexico City last week. […]
A musical prodigy and Haitian icon, the 41-year-old collapsed while trying to walk offstage. He is survived by his pregnant wife, who said she has “no words.” Haitian singer Mikaben, whose real name was Michael Benjamin, died from a suspected heart attack or cardiac arrest Saturday after suddenly collapsing onstage during a performance in Paris. […]
As Haiti rapidly spirals into chaos, its island neighbour, the Dominican Republic, has responded with crackdowns on migrants and a military build-up the government claims will “guarantee border security”. But some fear those moves will only deepen long-existing xenophobia against Haitian migrants and harm both nations’ economies. On Sunday, Dominican President Luis Abinader announced the […]
More than 200 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in the space of 10 days, United Nations figures reveal. Almost half of those who died were residents without ties to the gangs which are fighting for control of the Cité Soleil neighbourhood, the UN says. Locals say they are running […]
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has denounced a plan by New York City to open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to support hundreds of asylum seekers, including Caribbean nationals, primarily Haitians, who are arriving in the city daily from Texas and other border states. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced last Monday […]
