With Haiti’s signature, 12 of the 15 CARICOM member states have now acceded to the Partnership Agreement, with nine of them concluding its ratification New York, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Haiti has become the 12th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state to accede the partnership agreement between and among CARICOM countries …
Read More »Kenyan president flags off 400 police officers to Haiti to combat gang violence
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first group of 400 police officers, marking their deployment to Haiti to combat gang violence. The ceremony in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, saw the president hand over the Kenyan flag to the officers who will …
Read More »Haiti PM resigns amid unrest
MEXICO CITY | Xinhua | Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, according to local media. “The government that I am leading will resign immediately after the installation of (a transition) council,” Henry said in a video address. …
Read More »Kenya, 5 nations offer personnel to help Haiti fight gang violence
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | Five countries are committed to providing personnel for an international police force to help Haiti battle gang violence, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. The world body received Benin’s official confirmation on Wednesday of their intent to support the Multinational Security Support mission with 1,500 …
Read More »Cameroon, Haiti win in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 play-off openers
Auckland, New Zealand | Xinhua | Cameroon beat Thailand 2-0 and Haiti defeated Senegal 4-0 on Saturday in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 play-off openers in Auckland and Hamilton, New Zealand. The play-offs feature 10 teams divided into three groups, and only the group winners will get the last three …
Read More »Haiti quake death toll climbs to 2,189
Les Cayes, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday climbed to 2,189, the Caribbean island’s Civil Protection Agency reported on Wednesday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left more than 12,000 people injured, the agency tweeted, adding that rescue operations are still underway. …
Read More »Haiti quake death toll climbs to 1,941
Les Cayes, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,941, the Caribbean island’s Civil Protection Agency reported on Tuesday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left more than 9,900 people injured, the agency said via Twitter, adding that rescue operations continue …
Read More »Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 1,419
Les Cayes, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,419, authorities announced on Monday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left at least 6,900 people injured and destroyed over 37,000 homes, according to the country’s civil protection agency. The agency said …
Read More »Death toll from southwestern Haiti’s earthquake rises to 1,297
Santo Domingo | Xinhua | The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti has rose to 1,297, and the number of injured has climbed to at least 5,700, overwhelming hospitals in severely hit areas. The miserable situation in the Caribbean nation, already mired in the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Read More »Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 724 — civil protection authorities
Mexico city, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll has risen to 724 in a strong earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday morning, the nation’s civil protection authorities said in a statement on Sunday. “The death toll of the earthquake rose at the start of the day on Aug. 15 to …
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