Jacqueline Charles, January 12, 2026 St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew said that his government has agreed to accept a very small number of third-country nationals from the U.S. as long as they are citizens of the 15-member Caribbean Community known as CARICOM, and are not sexual predators, have no violent backgrounds and … Continue reading St. Kitts and Nevis agrees to take US migrants, but says no Haitians allowed
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January 9, 2026 Jacqueline Charles The warning is being issued by the 15-member Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, whose Eminent Persons Group has been holding talks with council members and political leaders as Haiti approaches its third political transition in five years. The looming transition comes as the country enters its 10th year without general … Continue reading Caribbean leaders warn time is running out for Haiti’s leaders to agree on transition
The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has continued to render its good offices to Haitian stakeholders as they address the myriad political, security and institutional challenges facing Haiti at this time. The EPG is particularly mindful that the mandate of the Transitional Council ends on 7 February, 2026. Given the sustained efforts … Continue reading Statement from the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group on the Approaching End of the Transitional Presidential Council
PM Terrance Drew January 8, 2026 Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has confirmed that St. Kitts and Nevis has negotiated and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States of America regarding the potential transfer of certain third-country nationals, stressing that the arrangement is limited, voluntary, and firmly grounded in CARICOM principles. … Continue reading Government Clarifies Scope of US–SKN Transfer Arrangement
France's ambassador to Haiti, Antoine Michon, center, visits Terminal Varreux near Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince. Michon later took to X publicly air his frustrations over the lack of government authorization for the private port to operate containers. December 20, 2025 by Jacqueline Charles Now, that relationship is under strain. As European nations seek to deepen … Continue reading A port, a standoff: How a seaport dispute is testing Europe’s ties to Haiti
Source: Canadian Armed Forces December 15 2025 A 25-member contingent comprising personnel from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been deployed to Haiti to support the Gang Suppression Force (GSF). This was disclosed by the JDF in a media release on Monday night. The JDF said the team comprises … Continue reading JDF, JCF contingent deployed to Haiti to support fight against gangs
Nations pledge support for Haiti’s anti-gang force, but funding unclear Overview: Nations supporting Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force (GSF) met on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in New York to coordinate international assistance against rising gang violence. Participating countries, including Kenya, Chad, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Guatemala and Argentina, pledged troops or specialized units, while Canada and Germany promised … Continue reading Global actors renew support for Haiti’s security, but fall short on funding details
By Jacqueline Charles Updated December 10, 2025 Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force appears poised to meet its ambitious target of 5,500 troops, after a number of nations, including Chad and Bangladesh, offered to deploy soldiers, engineers and police offices to help the country’s beleaguered security forces combat armed gangs. The strongest commitments during a conference Tuesday … Continue reading Haiti secures major troop offers for new anti-gang fighting force
Kenyan police officers share a moment after landing to reinforce a security mission to tackle violence in Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 8 - A new contingent of 230 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti on Monday, Haiti's national police said, marking the first foreign deployment since the U.N. … Continue reading Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in first deployment since UN expands mandate
Laurent Saint-Cyr speaks after the transitional council named him president of the council in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. December 2, 2025 Gang-destabilised Haiti took a major step on Tuesday toward holding its first elections in nearly a decade after transitional authorities announced the Caribbean country would hold a vote next summer. The first round of a general election is … Continue reading Haiti sets August 2026 date for first general elections in a decade