Haiti – Pastor Arrested in DR on Ammunition Smuggling

Submitted by nycaribnews A Haitian pastor who was wanted for smuggling weapons was arrested in the neighboring Dominican Republic earlier this week and handed over to the local police. The arrest of Pastor Dieune Day follows an incident in 2022 in which …

Two new trustees sworn into Chico Unified School Board | Lake Shasta levels high after wet winter storms | Chico ...

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Thursday, Dec. 19. Chico Unified School District swore in two new board members at its meeting last night. Longtime educators Teisha Hase and Gayle Olsen both supported the Butte County school …

FAA extends ban on flights to Haiti through March

The Federal Aviation Administration has extended the ban on American air carriers flying routes to Haiti or within Haiti’s airspace through March 12, 2025. The administration originally put a temporary halt followed by a monthlong halt to flights to the …

Volunteers Organize Aid Flights to Haiti for the Holidays

Haiti’s agony requires action from Canada

Open this photo in gallery:Around 5,000 people have been killed this year in Haiti, including 184 massacred last week. A Kenyan police officer, part of a UN-backed multinational force, patrols a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Dec. 5.Odelyn Joseph/ …

US AAFA hails move to renew Haiti HOPE/HELP programmes by Congress

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) recently praised the inclusion of the renewal of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) programme and the Haiti Economic Lift Programme (HELP) in the ‘Continuing …

Haiti in context

Talent is where my mind turns when I think of Haiti--art, music (merengue and classical), Rum Barbancourt, the historical soup joumou (UNESCO cultural heritage), Citadelle Laferrière (a protected UNESCO site) and bright colors of carnival. I also think of …

Loria To Haiti Bound BDF Soldier: "Man Up"

Loria To Haiti Bound BDF Soldier: "Man Up" posted (December 18, 2024) Two BDF soldiers are currently in Haiti as the rest of the Belizean contingent remains here awaiting deployment. While there were reports that they would have been deployed to …

Congress’ Controversial Government Funding Bill Contains Support for Haiti’s Garment Sector

Congressional leadership on Tuesday released the details of a bipartisan spending bill, known as a “continuing resolution,” that will allow the government to avoid a shutdown if passed by the House and Senate before funding runs out this weekend. That “if” …

Belize’s troops continue to await deployment to Haiti

While the Belize Defence Force (BDF) has already deployed two troops to Haiti, there is still no date when the additional troops will be sent to join the Kenyan security mission. Earlier this year, 31 BDF soldiers and 20 members of the Belize Coast Guard …