WASHINGTON / PORT-AU-PRINCE – Thousands of people took to the streets of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, Thursday to participate in a peaceful March for Life in honor of International Human Rights Day. Protesters marched against kidnapping, murder, rape and countless human rights violations they say happen daily with impunity. …
Former senator Youri Latortue said he has disbursed 12 500 USD to assist Bel Air residents left destitute after gangs attacked their neighborhood two weeks ago. The donation amount is equivalent to 12 500 USD and is being made through his business, Latortue Farms. Between March 30 and April 1,…
WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti’s opposition leaders have agreed on a plan to replace President Jovenel Moise with a new head of state on Sunday. They accuse Moise, who has ruled for nearly four years, of being an autocrat who failed to curb the rash of kidnappings that have terrorized the nation.…
The executive director of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) said there are enough members in the Diaspora for them to push any candidates to victory in a town hall meeting on the constitutional referendum at the Embassy in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. TO READ FULL ARTICLE: Sign in to your…
Haiti’s government has resigned and a new prime minister has been appointed, President Jovenel Moise announced on Wednesday, saying the change was aimed at tackling insecurity in the country. “The resignation of the government, which I accepted, will make it possible to address the glaring problem of insecurity and continue…
The Embassy of the Republic of Haiti held a virtual town hall meeting in which government officials answered questions members of the diaspora have on the constitutional referendum at the Embassy in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. TO READ FULL ARTICLE: Sign in to your account. Sign up for a…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Álvarez, The Dominican Foreign Minister says he is concerned about the difficulties in complying with the Haitian electoral calendar. The Dominican Government expressed its “deep concern” about the prevailing governance crisis in the Republic of Haiti, for which it calls on all Haitian sectors and…
For the second time in as many weeks, suspected gang members have kidnapped worshippers near or inside a church, drawing more outcry to stop the ongoing violence in Haiti. In their latest brazen act, alleged gang members nabbed five priests, two nuns and three members of a priest’s family around…
TIPP CITY, Ohio — As people drive down Main Street in Tipp City you may have noticed a big steel box sitting in the parking lot of Tipp City United Methodist Church. That steel box will be turned into a mobile classroom and will be sent to the country of…
The New York state budget that recently passed includes financing to rename a subway station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in honor of the neighborhood’s Haitian culture. The 2021-2022 budget lawmakers agreed to April 12 includes a bill that calls for the renaming of the Newkirk Avenue subway train station, on the…