Haitian and Dominican Customs Officers receive joint training on transnational crime and corruption
Twenty customs officers from Haiti and the Dominican Republic have strengthened their trade facilitation capacity following a 2-week training programme on “Techniques to fight against transnational fiscal crimes and corruption” imparted by the Scuola di Polizia Tributaria (Tax Police School)…
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Remembering 2010 Earthquake in Haiti
From Relief Web Regional Roadmap for Urban Seismic Risk Management in the Caribbean Bridgetown, Barbados, January 12th, 2017 – Today January 12, 2017 marks the 6th anniversary of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti. The earthquake affected over 3…
UN says 2016 filled with challenges, milestones for the Caribbean, international community
From Antigua Observer UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 29, CMC – The United Nations says 2016 was filled with challenges and milestones for the Caribbean and the international community in general. On Wednesday, in its End-of-Year Report, the UN said while 2016…
Tree-planting organization reaches milestone, sees solution to Haiti’s deforestation
By Alexandra Simon From Caribbean Life Eight years since starting an international tree-planting mission, the Trees That Feed Foundation (TFFF) recently planted their 100,000th tree in Haiti, and sees a hopeful light for the country’s agricultural future following the destructive…
Haiti certifies election victory of first-time candidate
From Jamaica Gleaner PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): An electoral tribunal in Haiti has rejected claims that massive voter fraud marred the November presidential election victory of first-time candidate Jovenel Moise, officials said Tuesday. The judges found some irregularities but not enough…
OAS wants respect for electoral process in Haiti
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The Washington, D.C.-based Organization of American States (OAS) says its Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) in Haiti has called for “respect for pre-established norms” in the electoral process in the French-speaking Caribbean country. The…
Christmas Message 2016
By H.E. The Governor Helen Kilpatrick Once again, we are approaching another wonderful Christmas season in the Cayman Islands. I am very much looking forward to spending Christmas here with my grown up children, and I hope that you will…
Presidential ballot verification begins in Haiti amid controversy and delay
From Caribbean News Now PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — Following the decision by the Office of National Electoral Litigation (BCEN) to authorize the verification of 1,560 Procès Verbaux (PV), the official voters lists (some 12 percent of the total) of…
Former coup leader wanted by US, wins Haiti senate seat
From Caribbean News Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Dec 06 2016 – A former coup leader wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Administration for alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering has won election to Haiti’s senate, according to preliminary results released by…
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Caribbean American Congresswoman hails UN apology for cholera epidemic in Haiti
From Antigua Observer NEW YORK, December 3, 2016, CMC – Caribbean American Congress woman Yvette D. Clarke has welcomed the United Nations apology to the Haitian people over the cholera outbreak in the French-speaking Caribbean country. United Nations Secretary General Ban…
