Dominican diplomacy works to restore US HOPE/HELP law for Haiti

The Ministry of Foreign Relations has been working overtime to obtain a renewal of the HOPE/HELP laws that had granted special, dutyfree, status of products originating in the unique factory of Codevi in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. The factory is a...

Un Supports Haiti To Battle Rabies With Vaccines

Health authorities in Haiti are turning deaths caused by rabies-infected dogs into a public health awakening with the support of the UN’s health agency in the region, PAHO. Last July, in the remote locality of Butête, in southern Haiti,...

UN warns Haiti faces deepening food...

WASHINGTON, DC — THE United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is raising fresh alarms about a worsening humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where escalating gang violence is choking off aid deliveries and leaving millions at risk of hunger. Reports...

Haitian businessman arrested in Florida for immigration violations, alleged terrorist gang ties

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dimitri Vorbe, a well-known Haitian businessman, was arrested in Florida on charges of immigration law violations and suspected connections to gangs designated as terrorist organizations by the United States. Vorbe, originating...

iciHaiïti - Cap-Haitien : Reception of gabion weirs in the Ti Vautain ravine

iciHaiïti - Cap-Haitien : Reception of gabion weirs in the Ti Vautain ravine 04/10/2025 10:25:05 On Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, in the Bande du Nord section, Ti Fent locality, was held the official acceptance ceremony for the rehabilitation of...

American Apparel & Footwear Association Responds To Lapse Of AGOA And Haiti HOPE/HELP Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 1, 2025 — The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is expressing its deep disappointment that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement...

Kenya secures global backing for expanded Haiti Security Mission

Kenya has won rare international recognition after the United Nations Security Council approved the deployment of a new 5,550-strong Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to stabilize Haiti, replacing the smaller Kenyan-led mission that has struggled to...

AAFA urges swift renewal of AGOA & Haiti HOPE/HELP trade deals

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has expressed a strong disappointment over the expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and Haiti’s trade preference programmes—the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership...

Ruto’s industrial champion Kuria says the dream is dead

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — Former Economic Adviser to President William Ruto, Moses Kuria, has said the dream of rapid industrialisation he once championed has been “extinguished,” adding to a growing string of public criticisms against the Kenya...

Ghana’s AfroGastro Festival 2025 Celebrates Unity, Culinary Arts, and Cultural Tourism: Check It Out Now

Home » TRAVEL EVENT NEWS » Ghana’s AfroGastro Festival 2025 Celebrates Unity, Culinary Arts, and Cultural Tourism: Check It Out Now Published on October 20, 2025 In October 2025, Ghana hosted one of the most vibrant and culturally rich events on...

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...

Manufacturing Forecast panelists address impact of tariffs on Iowa manufacturers

The Business Record recently hosted its annual Manufacturing Forecast event, which focused this year on economic uncertainty and tariffs. Four manufacturing and economy experts served as panelists to answer questions about the current state and...

U.N. Authorizes Larger Haiti Mission

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United Nations approves an enlarged security mission in Haiti, China pushes back against Mexico’s tariff plans, and street protests hit Ecuador and Peru. Sign up...

With themes of hope and pride, young Haitian sculptor creates art beyond his years

Overview: Peterson “Gabawou” René, a young Haitian sculptor, transforms personal loss and the challenges of gang violence into a powerful artistic journey, creating busts of influential figures like Haitian singer-activist Emmanuel “Manno”...

WFP forced to slash food rations in Haiti amid funding shortfalls

The World Food Programme (WFP) warned Thursday that escalating gang violence in Haiti’s capital is crippling humanitarian access, worsening hunger, and forcing the agency to slash food rations and suspend life-saving programmes amid a severe...

Stay in Haiti or come home? Kenyan officers await decision on their fate after UN vote

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 — Kenya’s role in gang-ravaged Haiti stands at a crossroads after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to wind down the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission and replace it with a stronger Gang Suppression...

Haiti Mission Funding At Risk Without UN Approval, US Official Warns

Home North America Haiti Mission Funding At Risk Without UN Approval, US Official Warns "The U.S. provision of support for the MSS (Multinational Security Support mission) and what we have been providing will expire at the end of December," U.S....

Haiti Mission: How Kenya was duped, left whining as the world looks away

Audio By Vocalize The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week in New York has unearthed misfortunes facing the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti. On the sidelines United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President...

US fashion sector concerned over AGOA, Haiti HOPE/HELP lapse

AAFA has shared its “deep disappointment” on the US administration allowing both the AGOA and Haiti trade preference programmes to expire this week and is calling on the US government to extend them to provide US businesses with smart, practical...

Trump Tries To Turn The Clock Back On Energy

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at how the Administration is trying to turn back the technological clock, a startup building giant robot boats, manipulating DNA with electricity and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign...