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Demonstrators participate in an anti-government protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 12, 2019. | Photo: Reuters

Haiti's President Calls for Dialogue Following Street Protests

The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, broke his silence made a new call to dialogue after eight days of violent protests against his Government that have left at least nine dead.

February 15, 2019
Published in CARICOM

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise (l) and CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in recent discussions in Haiti

CARICOM SG congratulates Haiti on 215th Independence Anniversary

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 1, 2019 - CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has extended the Caribbean Community’s congratulations to Haiti on its Two Hundred and Fifteenth Anniversary of Independence, 1 January 2019, noting the continued significance of the occasion as a symbol of triumph over adversity.

January 2, 2019
Published in CARICOM

JAMAICA | PM Holness Extends Condolences to Haiti in the Aftermath of Earthquake

KINGSTON, Jamaica October 8, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended sincere condolences on behalf of the Government to the Government and people of Haiti following a major earthquake which hit the island on Saturday.

October 8, 2018
Published in Weather

HAITI | At least 12 dead after 5.9 Tremor Jolts Haiti Saturday Night

The Caribbean Community nation of Haiti, not yet fully recovered from the 2010 earthquake, experienced yet another devastating blow after a magnitude 5.9 tremor shook the northwest of the country late Saturday night.

October 7, 2018
Published in Caribbean

Haitian President Jovenel Moise pledged today in a brief tweet to work to end poverty in his country.

Haitian President Committed to End Poverty

Port-au-Prince, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Haitian President Jovenel Moise pledged today in a brief tweet to work so that unemployment, hunger and poverty do not go unnoticed.

July 16, 2018
Published in Caribbean

HAITI | Prime Minister Lafontant Quits After Fuel-Price Protests

Haiti's Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant has resigned ahead of a crucial vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies.

July 14, 2018
Published in Politics

People run past a barricade set up and burned during a protest over the cost of fuel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 6. Major protests erupted in Haiti as government announced a sharpe increase in gasoline prices with demonstrators using burning tyres and barricades to block major streets across the capital.| AP Photo

Haiti: IMF Insists on Fuel Hikes As Political Crisis Deepens

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 13, 2018 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is insisting that Haiti applies economic reforms despite massive and deadly protests last week after the government attempted to increase fuel prices.

July 13, 2018
Published in Caribbean

JAMAICA | Visa Restrictions Eased for Some Haitian Nationals

MONTEGO BAY, July 11, 2018 - Following a move by Barbados abolishing visa requirements for Haitian nationals, Jamaica has announced a protocol that will remove visa requirements only for Haitians who wish to travel to other countries by way of Jamaica.

July 11, 2018
Published in CARICOM

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