The United States has unveiled visa restrictions against an unnamed Haitian government official for alleged ties to the country's gangs. But while the US did not identify the official, one has since stepped forward: Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti's transitional presidential council. On Tuesday, Jean spoke to The Associated Press news agency, saying he was targeted with visa restrictions and denying the US government's allegations as false.
Nelson is among the more than 32,000 farmers across Haiti whose produce goes to the World Food Programme, a United Nations agency, for distribution to local schools. Together, the farmers feed an estimated 600,000 students each day. Their work is part of a shift in how the World Food Programme operates in Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere.
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. Officials urged residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground. The storm was blamed for downing a large tree that killed an elderly man in the coastal town of Marigot in southern Haiti, while five other people were injured in flooding in the central Artibonite area, according to the Civil Protection Agency.
International mission would surge personnel in Haiti, with mandate to neutralise, isolate, and deter' gangs. The United Nations Security Council has voted to expand an international security force deployed to Haiti and transform it into a so-called Gang Suppression Force. The resolution passed by the council on Friday provides a clear mandate for the force to work with local authorities to neutralise, isolate, and deter gangs, secure infrastructure, and seek to secure institutional stability.
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Georges attended St. John's University in New York, where he specialized in photography and directing. His work spans personal projects as well as fashion and editorial assignments that reflect a sensitivity to the people, places, and stories he encounters. Georges is interested in capturing moments of quiet intensity, exploring the passage of time, and fleeting emotions.
Dahana Jean, 26, was a beacon of hope for her family in Haiti, who relied on her for support. Her tragic death at the hands of her boyfriend John Roseau has left loved ones devastated.
