Dr. Art Rideout, CEO of Team Broken Earth, says the loss of the Bernard Mevs Hospital in Port-au-Prince will be devastating for the community. (Mark Quinn/CBC) December 23, 2024 Story by Elizabeth Whitten The Haitian hospital where Newfoundland and Labrador medical volunteers laboured for years to help those in need has been destroyed by gangs — … Continue reading Destroyed Haiti hospital was a ‘beacon’ and its loss will be felt, says N.L. doctor
Category: Haiti
By Jacqueline Charles December 14, 2024 Haitian political leaders are accusing the political party of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and its allies of trying to hijack the country’s shaky transition process —and they want the Caribbean Community to step in. In a three-page letter requesting the intervention of the 15-member regional Caribbean Community bloc known as … Continue reading Haiti’s shaky transition needs saving, say political leaders. They want CARICOM to intervene
November 14, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has followed with deep concern the transitional governance process in its Member State, Haiti. CARICOM recognises the dedicated contribution of former Prime Minister Garry Conille and looks forward to an early meeting with the new Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and continued dialogue with the leaders of the Government … Continue reading Statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Ongoing Transitional Governance Process in Haiti
November 1, 2024 Joint OAS-Venice Commission Press ReleaseOn October 28-30, a delegation from the Republic of Haiti and representatives from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe convened for a series of high-level meetings hosted by the Organization of American States (OAS) through its Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation (DECO) of the Secretariat … Continue reading OAS Hosted High-Level Meetings with Haitian Authorities and the Venice Commission to Support Haiti’s Constitutional and Electoral Preparation
The UN General Assembly is in full swing. This means many meetings of international partners and an opportunty for donor countries to make announcements with respect to development assistance. The situation in Haiti was a particular priority for Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau, alongside the Prime Minister of Haiti, Garry Conille, convened a High-Level Meeting of … Continue reading Canadian Support for Haiti announced at UN General Assembly
September 23, 2024New York City, United States of America Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of Haiti, Garry Conille, on the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Ahead of their participation at the High-Level Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ad Hoc … Continue reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Haiti Garry Conille
Poster of 2024 Haitian-made film Kidnapping Inc., which premiered in Cap-Haïtien on September 13, 2024. Photo credit: Kidnapping Inc. Source: Haitian Times September 18, 2024 It took four years to shoot Kidnapping, Inc. in Port-au-Prince, partially due to the political instability and gang violence. Overview: Kidnapping Inc., a new Haitian movie shot in Port-au-Prince, marks … Continue reading Kidnapping Inc. brings Haitian cinema back to Cap-Haïtien
In response to an invitation from the President of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) and calls from stakeholders, the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group (EPG) made an in-person visit to Haiti on 11-16 August 2024 as a follow-up to previous virtual meetings with the Presidential Council, the Prime Minister and the nominating sector leaders. The EPG … Continue reading Statement by the Eminent Persons Group – following the visit to Haiti, 11-16 August 2024
Members of the EPG, and other CARICOM officials (R) meeting with Haiti's Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Chief of Staff (L) Source: CARICOM (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) August 12, 2024 – The three former prime ministers appointed by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government to carry out the Community’s good office role in … Continue reading EPG continues CARICOM’s good office role in Haiti
Source: Jamaica MFAFT June 6, 2024 Jamaica and Canada have agreed on concrete steps to further strengthen collaboration and partnership following the 8 th staging of the Jamaica-Canada Bilateral Consultations, which were held at the Foreign Ministry yesterday (June 6). New Areas of Cooperation During yesterday’s consultations, Jamaica and Canada discussed new areas for cooperation … Continue reading Canada-Jamaica Bilateral Consultations