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Local non-profit helps break the cycle of malnutrition in Haiti
Kathryn Bolles and Dr. Anany Prosper with CNP Haiti join News 12’s Amelia Greer to remind the public of the importance of this Chattanooga non-profit. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti, CNP Haiti, is working toward...
Caribbean leaders warn Haiti faces economic blow as U.S. Duty-Free deal expires
President of the Transitional Presidential Council of the Republic of Haiti, Anthony Franck Laurent Saint-Cyr, addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 25, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin...
Haiti Rules Out Elections Before February Amid Escalating Gang War
Home North America Haiti Rules Out Elections Before February Amid Escalating Gang War Haiti's last president, who repeatedly delayed elections, was assassinated in 2021 and armed gangs have since taken control of much of the capital and...
1 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola – an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Officials urged...
‘We’ve seen this movie before’: Turgeau residents warn authorities as gangs surge into central Port-au-Prince
Overview: Residents of Turgeau and nearby neighborhoods are pleading for swift government action as gangs from Gran Ravin and Village-de-Dieu move closer. The permanent closure of Doctors Without Borders’ facility has deepened fears that another...
Security Council warns Haiti’s leaders: Time running out to restore security and hold elections
Overview: At a UN Security Council meeting, officials warned Haiti's transitional council that the clock is ticking to restore order and hold elections by February 2026. With no vote date set and gang violence rising, concerns grow over Haiti’s...
Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm was...
HAITI-WEATHER-UN taking proactive measures as Haiti braces for passage of tropical storm Melissa
Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic
Rain from Tropical Storm Melissa snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo Wednesday. Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk...
U.S. Issues New Directives on Haiti Mission After Reports of Kenyan Officers’ Deaths
The United States has announced directives to end the rising violence in Haiti, promising full support for a new United Nations anti-gang force of which Kenya is a part. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Haiti in New York...
Haiti gang warfare stalls long-awaited elections
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government’s mandate next February, the head of the country’s electoral council told Reuters on Wednesday, as the expansion of armed gangs...
Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Heavy Rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo...
Security Council urges Haiti's leaders to hold election as deadline nears
U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti’s leaders on Wednesday that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears. Haiti’s transitional presidential council is tasked with...
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Haiti will not hold a general election before the end of the current interim government's mandate next February, the head of the country's electoral council told Reuters on Wednesday (Oct 22), as the expansion of armed gangs makes any hope for a...
Haiti placed under hurricane watch
MIAMI, CMC – A hurricane watch is in effect for Haiti on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the region, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding over portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica over the remainder of this week. The...
Haiti under hurricane watch
MIAMI – A hurricane watch is in effect for Haiti on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Melissa moves slowly across the region bringing heavy rainfall and flooding over portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica over the remainder of this week. The Miami-based...
U.N. Security Council pressures Haiti’s leaders to hold general election as deadline nears
U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti’s leaders on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new government nears. Haiti’s transitional presidential...
Security Council LIVE: UN discusses next phase to curb Haiti gang violence, step up aid
Following renewal of the Security Council’s sanctions regime in Haiti and a resolution to create a new Gang Suppression Force to combat the scourge of gang violence, ambassadors heard this afternoon from the top UN official in the country. In his...
Jamaica, Haiti Under Threat From Tropical Storm Melissa
A boat damaged by Hurricane Beryl lays on its side at a dock in Kingston, Jamaica, on July 4, 2024. Leo Hudson/AP Photo Jamaica and Hispaniola began bracing for what could be a major hurricane this week after the southern Caribbean woke up and...
UN Urges Action as Haiti Records Thousands of Killings, Kidnappings, and Abuses
(FILE) Haiti is facing an escalating security crisis. Photo: EFE. October 23, 2025 Hour: 12:08 am Haiti is facing an escalating humanitarian and security catastrophe, according to a new report by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti...