Haiti police recover hijacked cargo ship
Haiti's National Police agency says that it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice following a gunbattle with gangs that lasted more than five hours.
Canada adds Haiti evacuation flight next week after last-minute requests
Canada will offer an additional evacuation flight out of Haiti next week due to a spike in the number of requests to flee the Caribbean country that poured in just as Canada was set to wind down its efforts, the federal government said Sunday.
Bahamasair to resume flights to Haiti from April 20
The state-owned Bahamasair, which suspended flights to Haiti last month amid civil unrest in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, says it will resume flights to Cap Haitian from April 20.
Haiti sees increase in counterfeit drugs
In a concerning development for Haiti's healthcare system, Pierre Hugues, the President of the Association of Haitian Pharmacists, has issued a stark warning about the proliferation of counterfeit drugs in the country.
Crisis in Haiti worsens after month-long siege on Port-au-Prince
The surge of violence since February this year has reached “unprecedented levels” resulting in rampant food insecurity and multiple displacements, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Honduran nationals working in Haiti to be evacuated
The Minister of Foreign Affairs in Honduras, Eduardo Enrique Reina, says that at least 20 Honduran nationals, who were employed in Haiti, are set to be evacuated, possibly within this week, with the assistance of the Dominican Republic.
Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to...
More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.
Trinidad and Tobago will not provide military assistance to Haiti
The Trinidad and Tobago government Tuesday said that it would not be providing any military assistance to ensure security in Haiti, where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Dr Ariel Henry.
UN rights chief deplores ‘unprecedented scale’ of rights abuses in Haiti
Haiti is witnessing an unprecedented level of human rights abuses amid a state of chaos caused by gang violence, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday.
Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyses area near National...
At least one policeman was shot after he and other officers were forced to flee an armoured car that was later set on fire, according to local media reports.