By Jacqueline Charles September 29, 2026 Last week, as senior government officials from across the region met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss Haiti, Jamaica’s top diplomat, Kamina Johnson Smith, offered a blunt assessment of some bottlenecks hampering efforts to root out armed gangs. Some countries have personnel able to … Continue reading U.N. Security Council renews gang-fighting force for Haiti amid fresh attacks
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August 14, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), in coordination with regional and international partners, has successfully completed Operation Eclipse. Executed during the month of May 2026, the intensive, intelligence-led maritime operation disrupted multi-jurisdictional smuggling loops and stripped transnational organised criminal groups (OCGs) of an estimated US$54.5 million in … Continue reading CARICOM IMPACS and partners disrupt transnational smuggling and seize US$54.5 million in illicit assets
Juhakenson Blaise Jul. 28, 2026 The Provisional Electoral Council authorities publish a long-awaited calendar after weeks of criticism over the lack of an official timetable, scheduling the first round of the vote for Dec. 13, with a runoff on Feb. 21, 2027 Overview: Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council has released a revised electoral calendar scheduling the … Continue reading Haiti sets Dec. 13 date for first national election in a decade
Canada and CARICOM have launched a renewed action plan under the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership. This is good to see, although including greater detail in the announcement would be useful to fully understand what is included in the new action plan. News release June 23, 2026 - Panama City, Panama - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable … Continue reading Minister Anand concludes participation in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, announces $35.3 million to support security and stability in the Americas
The UTT Institute of Criminology and Public Safety is holding a discussion on the State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago on June 23, 2026 beginning at 9:00 am. Click on the link to register... Join from Zoom Workplace app - Zoom
By Harold Isaac May 11, 2026 PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 11 (Reuters) - Haiti's security is not at a level needed to hold elections this August, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime said in an interview broadcast on Monday, as the Caribbean's most populous nation awaits its first presidential vote in a decade. Elections in Haiti have been repeatedly … Continue reading Haiti too insecure for August presidential vote, PM says
By Daniel Dickinson 16 March 2026 Law and Crime Prevention Haiti remains mired in a multidimensional crisis marked by weak institutions, political uncertainty, widespread gang violence and overwhelming humanitarian needs, but a recent new agreement by political groups offers “a moment of hope and progress for the Haitian people”, according to the UN’s most senior official in the Caribbean … Continue reading ‘Hope’ for Haiti’s political future as some 300 groups reportedly register for upcoming elections
Critics say three deals totaling $137 million to build prisons, provide security and manage Haiti-DR border shift too much governmental powers to private firms abroad by Juhakenson Blaise Mar. 10, 2026 Overview:A Haitian human rights group is raising alarm over three government contracts totaling at least $137 million drafted under Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé that … Continue reading Haitian PM slammed for signing millions in foreign contracts that ‘undermine sovereignty’
March 3, 2025 PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Trinidad and Tobago had been placed under a state of emergency (SoE) effective as of Tuesday, March 3, after warning of credible evidence linking criminal gangs and former detainees to increased crime in the country. In a statement, Persad-Bissessar said that following a … Continue reading T&T under state of emergency again
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, joined regional partners at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference in Florida March 6, 2026 PM Phillips signals deeper security co-operation with U.S., hemispheric partners GUYANA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional security and defence co-operation with the United States and other hemispheric partners during the inaugural Americas … Continue reading Guyana backs regional coalition against narco-terrorism