Haiti Couleurs delivers for Wales in Irish Grand National

Dublin, Ireland (AFP) — Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis won the Irish Grand National on Monday after a bold front-running display by Haiti Couleurs delivered a memorable victory at Fairyhouse. British champion jockey Sean Bowen gave the winner a sublime ride …

Gangs in Haiti kill at least four soldiers, four civilians in bid to seize control of capital

Open this photo in gallery:A soldier carries out an anti-gang operation in the Kenscoff neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 3Odelyn Joseph/The Canadian Press Gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti’s capital have killed at least four …

Irish Grand National winner Haiti Couleurs nearly died before running

Haiti Couleurs sparked jubilant scenes after winning the Boylesports Irish Grand National for Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis and jockey Sean Bowen earlier this week. The eight-year-old followed up his Cheltenham Festival victory with another success in the € …

Haiti and the UN Multinational Security Support Mission

By Ambassador Curtis Ward   Can the UN succeed in Haiti after failures of the past? Can Haiti be stabilized from within or without or a combination of both? These are valid questions being asked by Haitians on the ground in Haiti and in the diaspora. There …

BDF Officers Return from Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti

After nearly seven months of service in Haiti, Belize Defence Force soldiers, Major Ermil Coh and Captain Claudio Quiroz are back home. The two officers, who were deployed last September, took part in efforts to stabilize Haiti amid civil unrest and gang …

Gangs In Haiti Kill 4 Soldiers And 4 Civilians

HAITI – Gang violence in Haiti’s capital continues escalating, with at least four soldiers and four armed civilians killed in recent attacks. Officials say gangs are trying to take full control of Port-Au-Prince, targeting once peaceful communities. …

New York attorney pleads guilty to smuggling firearms from Miami to Haiti

Marcel Pierre Denis, a 58-year-old licensed attorney and former administrative hearing officer in New York, has pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to illegally export firearms from Miami to Haiti, federal prosecutors announced. Denis entered his …

Haiti on verge of total collapse, representative tells UN

Haiti’s government is completely unable to counter gang rule, United Nations Haiti chief María Isabel Salvador told the UN Security Council on Monday. Gangs in the last three months overran several areas of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, that were …

Haiti Tech Summit Stakeholder Dialogues: April 25th

We are pleased to invite you to the April edition of the Haiti Tech Summit monthly stakeholder meeting scheduled for April 25th that you can access live here. ​ Haiti Tech Summit’s Stakeholder Roundtable Dialogues are a monthly series bringing together …

United Nations sounds alarm that Haiti is at risk of collapsing