A rare and sharply worded rebuke from Caribbean leaders has placed Haiti’s transitional leadership under renewed regional scrutiny, as efforts to remove caretaker Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils Aimé draw condemnation just days before the current governing arrangement expires. The intervention underscores growing concern that political infighting is undermining already fragile attempts to stabilise the […]
A rare and sharply worded rebuke from Caribbean leaders has placed Haiti’s transitional leadership under renewed regional scrutiny, as efforts to remove caretaker Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils Aimé draw condemnation just days before the current governing arrangement expires. The intervention underscores growing concern that political infighting is undermining already fragile attempts to stabilise the […]
Massive Relief Needed as Melissa Devastates Region Haiti and Cuba are facing mounting humanitarian crises as recovery efforts intensify in the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction. Both nations have suffered widespread damage, with thousands displaced and essential services disrupted. In Cuba, more than 54,000 people remain displaced, including 7,500 in official shelters, according to the […]
Haitian U17 football star abandons team in Spain In a dramatic turn of events for Haiti’s under‑17 national football team, attacker Djouny Théodore Jr., a key figure in the squad, left the team in Spain on Saturday, October 18. He reportedly departed the training camp while the group was watching a match and is believed to be […]
The United Nations Security Council has authorized the deployment of a new multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti, aimed at restoring order amid escalating violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis. The resolution, jointly sponsored by Panama and the United States, passed with 12 votes in favour and three abstentions, from China, Pakistan, and Russia. […]
Dominican Republic urges Haitians to leave voluntarily The Director General of Immigration in the Dominican Republic, Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, has issued a public appeal to undocumented Haitian nationals currently residing in the country, urging them to leave voluntarily as the government prepares to intensify immigration enforcement operations. Ballester announced that the General Directorate of […]
A Colorado man was sentenced on Friday to 210 years in federal prison for the sexual abuse of multiple children at a Haitian orphanage he founded and operated for more than two decades. Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most recently of Littleton, Colorado, was convicted in February 2025 by a U.S. federal jury on seven charges: […]
The recent revelation that newly elected Pope Leo XIV has Haitian and Creole roots has sparked both pride and reflection within Haitian communities across the Americas, including Canada. The confirmation, initially met with skepticism, challenges the stereotype of Haitians as recent arrivals and reaffirms their deep and historic presence in North America. Shortly after Cardinal […]
Haitian fitness athlete Vania Auguste made history by winning the prestigious Arnold International Bikini Competition in Columbus, Ohio on March 1. She became the first Black woman and first Haitian to secure the coveted title, marking a milestone in bodybuilding history. Competing against 10 elite athletes, Auguste’s victory was seen as an upset, with Aimee […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Jamaica, Guyana, and Suriname this week, focusing on energy security and migration concerns, according to the State Department. The high-level diplomatic tour reflects the Trump administration’s intensified focus on the Western Hemisphere. The primary goal of the visit is to support Caribbean nations in reducing their reliance […]
