“Haiti is ready to fully assume its responsibility, but we will not succeed alone.”

Haiti: Gang burns down centuries old hotel

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Gang members have burnt down the historical building housing the Oloffson Hotel, located in the heart of the upscale Pacot neighbourhood, the owner, Richard Auguste Morse, has confirmed. “The Hotel Oloffson has burned...

United Nations imposes sanctions on more gangs in Haiti amid growing violence

Haiti’s most powerful gang coalition and another criminal armed group operating in the country’s breadbasket have been added to a United Nations global sanctions list. The Viv Ansanm coalition and Gran Grif join other gang members sanctioned by...

HAITI-SECURITY-UN reiterates a call for funding for Haiti

EDITORIAL: Who will step up for Haiti?

THE problems facing Haiti continue to spill over to affect the wider region – ourselves included. It is all the more saddening as we approach our own Independence celebration – considering how Haiti led the way to independence all the way back in...

Haiti's iconic Hotel Oloffson, long a cultural beacon, destroyed by gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —One of Haiti's most storied landmarks — a 19th-century gingerbread mansion that once hosted cultural luminaries and political intrigue — has been reduced to ashes in the latest wave of gang violence gripping the capital. The...

Haiti’s Historic Hotel Oloffson Burnt By Gangs 

By Staff Writer News Americas, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Tues. July 8, 2025: One of Haiti’s most treasured architectural landmarks, the iconic Hotel Oloffson, was reduced to ashes this week after gang members reportedly set fire to the property in...

iciHaiti - Port-au-Prince : Distribution of tools, cleaning of ravines

iciHaiti - Port-au-Prince : Distribution of tools, cleaning of ravines 09/07/2025 09:33:27 As part of the implementation of its hurricane season action plan, the Port-au-Prince City Hall, in partnership with the International Organization for...

Historic hotel, symbol of Haiti’s past, burns amid gang violence

Gangs in control of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, burned the historic Hotel Oloffson to the ground over the weekend amid a clash with police in the neighborhood. The hotel had been a gathering place for generations and a center for art and...

Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs

Haiti’s once-illustrious Hotel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread building that inspired books, hosted parties and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, has been burned down by gangs. Hundreds of Haitians and foreigners...

HAITI-CRIME-Gang burns down centuries old hotel

Caribbean leaders pledge to join forces to fight gang violence and support Haiti

Leaders in the Caribbean have pledged to join forces to tackle crime and violence as they reaffirmed their support for Haiti, which the UN says continues to be “paralysed”by gangs. Taking the reins as chair of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), a...

From Haiti to Burlington: VGFC stud goalie brings MLS experience to Virtue

Before he wowed a fan at Virtue Field, Judewellin Michel was just trying to fit in with his new teammates."I had a rough time when I arrived here," said Michel.The 6-foot-5 goalie originally hails from Haiti but left the island for Montreal before...

Trump’s TPS terminations a part of U.S. imperialism’s unending war against Haiti

A soldier carries out an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 3, 2025. | Odelyn Joseph / AP The Trump administration on June 27 announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applying to half-a-million...

TAIWAN-POLITICS-Taiwan promises continued assistance to Haiti

Haiti in Crisis as Gang Violence Paralyzes the Capital

Haiti is unraveling. Gang violence has surged to unprecedented levels, effectively paralyzing the capital, Port-au-Prince, and displacing over 1.3 million people—more than a tenth of the country’s population. According to the United Nations...

Colombia and Haiti progress in their agricultural cooperation

Haiti - Agriculture : Colombia and Haiti progress in their agricultural cooperation 09/07/2025 09:29:19 Following the commitments made by President Gustavo Petro during his official visit to Haiti on January 22, 2025...

UN Expert says countries should not return migrants to Haiti

The human rights situation in Haiti has reached catastrophic levels, with widespread violence, insecurity, and humanitarian crises making it unsafe for anyone to be returned to the country, according to Bill O’Neill, a United Nations human rights...

ICE releases Spring Valley HS student after officials reach out to DHS 

“I’m grateful for the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Noem for working with me to release Alan Junior Pierre, pending his parole claim being adjudicated," Lawler said. Rockland County includes a large Haitian diaspora. Alan Pierre...

Haiti's historic Grand Hôtel Oloffson reduced to ashes by gang violence

Haiti's once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Hundreds of...