UN Security Council to vote on future of Haiti mission

President William Ruto (L) and Edgard Leblanc Fils (R), president of the Haitian Transitional Presidential Council, attend a meeing with Kenyan police leaders at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on September...

UN Security Council takes key vote to decide fate of Kenya-led mission in Haiti

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 30 – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution that could transform the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a larger and more robust Gang Suppression...

UN Security Council to vote on future of foreign Haiti force

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to beef up a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a full-fledged force with troops. Currently just 1,000 police officers, mostly from Kenya, are deployed in...

PM to discuss security, energy with Rubio

News Clint Chan Tack 2 Hrs Ago PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar on a train heading to Washington DC on September 29. - PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on September 30 in Washington DC for high-level...

UN Security Council OKs new military force to fight Haiti 'terrorist' gangs

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a larger, full-fledged force with military troops. The new force can now have a maximum of 5,500 uniformed...

Women’s Leadership at the Heart of Disaster Risk Reduction

Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Disasters touch everyone but are not felt equally. Women often take longer to rebuild their...

UN Security Council to vote on future of Haiti force

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on the "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question" at UN headquarters in New York on September 23, 2025. [AFP] The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday...

Durum harvest, world production putting pressure on prices

Harvest of the last of the northern U.S. durum was wrapping up as September was coming to an end, and with harvest brings new supplies, pressuring the market. “For durum, it’s more of the same. Cash bids at $5.50 to $5.75 pretty much covers it,”...

Police arrest prominent pastor after lawyer’s killing rattles northeast Haiti

Overview: The brutal murder of Albert Joseph, a well-known lawyer in Ouanaminthe and member of the Fort-Liberté Bar Association, has deeply shocked the northeast, sparking widespread sorrow and anger. Residents have taken to the streets to demand...

Immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market

Shirley Warthen, 93, a resident, left, pulls in Jackie Conteh, an advanced care partner originally from Sierra Leone, for a hug in her apartment at Goodwin House Alexandria, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Eric Lee) Maria...

A US-Brazil partnership could counter China’s game of using rare earths as weapons

The setting today may feel less like an Indiana Jones script, but a similar mining partnership between the US and Brazil could once again take shape—this time around the critical minerals that are roiling modern geopolitics. As Donald Trump and...

Sanctions and arrests mount as US targets Haitian elites over corruption, gang ties

Overview: The United States has announced sanctions on Arnel Bélizaire and Antonio Chéramy, two former Haitian parliamentarians for alleged corruption and destabilization. These sanctions add to recent arrests of powerful businessmen Dimitri Vorbe...

Postmortem: Kenyan cop in Haiti died in a crash

Corporal Nzuve, who died in an accident in Haiti The Kenyan police officer who died while on duty in Haiti succumbed to injuries he sustained in a road accident. A postmortem conducted on the body of Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, a day after his...

Groovin’ in the provinces: Hometown bands that spread konpa across Haiti

Overview: A celebration of regional konpa bands from Fort Liberté, Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix whose contributions to the genre remain vital despite being overlooked in national spotlights. FORT-LIBERTÉ —While Tabou Combo, T-Vice, Carimi and Zenglen...

PM Holness Urges Global Action On Climate Financing, Haiti Support, And Cuba’s Financial Inclusion

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for decisive global action on climate financing, enhanced support for the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, and inclusive policies that allow Cuba full participation in...

iciHaiti - Cap-Haitien : Evaluation Tour of the Drinking Water Program

iciHaiti - Cap-Haitien : Evaluation Tour of the Drinking Water Program 25/09/2025 10:34:16 Engineer Théophil Ostinvil, Director General of the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA), accompanied by a delegation from the...

UN says Haiti remains in the ‘eye of the storm’

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed says Haiti is “at the eye of a storm” with armed gangs tearing apart communities and families being forced from their homes. Addressing the high-level meeting on...

Consultancy Opportunity: Private Sector Needs for Energy Auditing Tools in the Caribbean

Background Caribbean MSMEs face significant challenges linked to high energy costs, dependence on imported fossil fuels, and increasing vulnerability to climate change. These pressures reduce competitiveness and resilience, making energy...

Water drilling rig tested in Coaldale to be shipped to Haiti next spring

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Sunny South NewsBy Kristine Jean Sunny South News A water drilling rig, being shipped to Haiti next spring that will help provide clean, safe water to Haitians, will soon arrive in Canada for testing and a...

Caribbean’s poor face growing climate threat – UN report

FILE PHOTO: Siblings Mylouise Veillard, left, and Myson walk home with water they collected from a well, for cooking, cleaning and drinking, in a rural area of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Haiti, Thursday, May 25, 2023. The siblings were considered...