Rising Violence in Haiti: Gangs Trapped Patients in Hospital, US Offers Reward for Capture of Leader

2023-11-15 23:58:47 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. A heavily armed gang surrounded a Haitian hospital on Wednesday, leaving women, children and newborns trapped inside until they were rescued by police, according to the medical center’s director, who appealed for help on social media. Jose Ulysse, founder and director of the Fontaine Hospital Center — located in the sprawling … Read more

Contaminated Blood Seized in Ouanaminthe: Urgent Health Alert

2023-10-28 18:46:23 Several bags of blood were seized in the commune of Ouanaminthe in the middle of the week by the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), according to a press release from the state institution, specifying that the blood contained in some of these pouches are contaminated with AIDS and hepatitis B viruses. … Read more

Kenyan Offer for International Intervention in Haiti Falls Short of Expectations: Will Infrastructure Protection Combat Kidnapping Gangs?

2023-08-25 04:00:00 Haitian police, government officials and some members of the foreign diplomatic corps have been hoping that a Kenyan offer to lead an international intervention in troubled Haiti would mean thousands of additional police officers would help dismantle and combat heavily armed kidnapping gangs. Instead, however, the proposal is shaping up to be a … Read more

Georgia Stanway: From Missed Penalties to Success in Women’s World Cup and FC Bayern

2023-08-16 18:06:33 Georgia Stanway scored the goal of the day in their strenuous opening win over Haiti. The Bayern star is probably in the best shape of his life. Noah Platschko reports from Sydney Disappointment was written all over Georgia Stanway’s face. The sure-footed penalty taker had just missed the spot-kick that could have put … Read more

Kenya Announces Willingness to Lead Multinational Force in Haiti to Restore Stability and Combat Violence

2023-07-30 10:19:20 The Kenya announced on Saturday 29 July that he was ready to lead a multinational force in Haiti and to deploy 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean country torn apart by violence. “Kenya has agreed to positively consider taking the lead of a multinational force in Haiti. Kenya agrees to deploy a contingent … Read more