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Gunmen Assassinate Haitian President In His Home; State of Emergency Declared
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by gunmen with heavy-caliber weapons in his private residence early this morning, sparking an international outcry amid fears of a descent into chaos in the impoverished Caribbean nation. The assassination, which drewcondemnation from
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ECCB To Continue Push For Ease Of Opening Bank Accounts - St. Lucia Times
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) plans to continue work in 2025 to make it easier to open bank accounts. It was one of several areas ECCB Governor Timothy Antoine identified in a Christmas message. Antoine and representatives of the Bankers Association of Saint Lucia Inc. met earlier th
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Haiti Battling Multiple Crises and Surging Gang Violence As Hunger Worsens - Virgin Islands Free Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE — In Haiti, where almost half the population is already food insecure, hunger is set to rise amidst increasing inflation, high costs of food and fuel and deteriorating security, warns the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). As criminal groups block roads, WFP continues to
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Haitian Children Relocated Across The Sea To Continue Their Studies After Deadly Earthquake
After the earthquake, many children have found themselves without any opportunity to go to school in the immediate future PORT-AU-PRINCE — The earthquake of 14 August 2021 in the Great South of Haiti had a considerable impact on school infrastructure. 906 schools were destroyed or partially
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Ex-Hostages Doing Well, Have Left Haiti, Mission Agency Says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — All the former hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti have been flown out of the country after a two-month ordeal, the leader of their Ohio-based missions organization said Friday, as he also extended an offer of forgiveness to their captors. David
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Analysis: As Haiti Investigation Stalls, U.S. Probes President’s Killing
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The United States is becoming increasingly involved in the investigation of Haitian President Jovenel Moise's murder, with key suspects facing the prospect of trial in U.S. courts, as a probe by the Caribbean nation's authorities stalls. Congress last week ordered the U.S. State
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Haitian National Missing For 5 Days On St. Thomas Still Missing On Her Birthday Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police issued a missing poster for a Haitian national who has been missing for five days on St. Thomas. Mikerlange Damier, 36, of Port-au-Prince, was last seen in Anna's Retreat on Monday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Damier turned 36 years old today. She was born
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HAITI: Captive Missionaries Made Daring Nighttime Escape With Toddler In Tow
BERLIN, Ohio — Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for, officials said Monday. The group
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US, Haiti Seek Release of 17 Missionaries Snatched By Gang
PORT-AU-PRINCE — U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children with a U.S.-based missionary group who were abducted over the weekend by a gang notorious for killings, kidnappings and extortion. The group was snatched by the 400
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Somalia: First Foreign Bank Opens in Somalia in Decades
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Ziraat Katilim Bank of Türkiye has opened a branch in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, becoming the first international bank to operate in the East African country in more than five decades, the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) announced on Sunday.
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Coast Guard Takes 4 Dominicans, 9 Haitians Back To Hispaniola After Voyages To Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated four Dominicans and nine Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Monday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage near Rincon, Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of
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U.S. Seeks Extradition From Jamaica of Suspect in Murder of Haiti’s Moise
KINGSTON (Reuters) — The United States has requested the extradition from Jamaica of a suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the suspect's lawyer said on Thursday. Former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph, whom the Haitian government considers a key suspect in
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Dominican Man Who Used WhatsApp To Try To Throw Feds Off Cocaine Trail Gets 2.75 Years
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican man who tried to evade scrutiny of his illegal drug trafficking operation by using the offline app WhatsApp got nearly three years in prison from a federal judge. Tommy Ramirez, 32, originally from the Dominican Republic and residing in St. Thomas, was sentencedto 33
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Man gets $14m award against Gov’t after false arrest
A man who was falsely arrested and charged in January 2011 for obtaining goods by false pretences and conspiracy to defraud, arising from the purchase of an AC Delco battery, has been successful in obtaining a Supreme Court award of $14 million...
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Chipfumbu keeps UFC dream alive - The Standard
Chipfumbu recently made huge strides in his dream following an emphatic victory at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Warriors African edition when he wobbled Cape Verde's Helder Fernandez, with some quick combinations throughout the
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Coast Guard Sends 62 Dominicans And 13 Haitians Back Home After Interdictions
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 62 Dominicans and 13 Haitians between Thursday and Tuesday to the Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency
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UN Marks Anniversary of Devastating 2010 Haiti Earthquake
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Paying tribute to all the victims, the UN in Haiti remembered not only the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their lives 12 years ago, but also the many thousands more who sustained permanent injuries. At the time, some 300,000 people were injured, and 1.5 million became
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Dozens Of People Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida: U.S. Coast Guard
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for 39 people reported missing when a boat capsized off the coast of Florida in a 'suspected human smuggling venture.' The Coast Guard in Miami said Tuesday it received a report 'from a good Samaritan' who rescued a man 'clinging
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Coast Guard Takes 23 Illegal Sea Migrants Back To Hispaniola; 2,100 Since October
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser repatriated 11 Dominican migrants and returned 12 Haitians to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in the Mona Passage. The interdiction is the result of ongoing Coast Guard and Caribbean Border
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U.S. Coast Guard Returns 19 Dominicans And 1 Haitian Back To Hispaniola
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell repatriated 19 Dominicans and returned one Haitian to the Dominican Republic Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal
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Puerto Rico Sees More Refugees Arrive By Boat Due To Haitian Political Crisis
SAN JUAN — The political turmoil and growing violence in Haiti is pushing more Haitians to take to the sea in an effort to reach Puerto Rico, where more refugees were intercepted at sea so far this year than the total over the previous two years, according to federal data.
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Knicks Looking For In Season Tournament Chip - The New York Beacon
Best Game Of The Year For Randle Photo: Special To The NY Beacon By Samori Benjamin Big Points Off The Bench From Quickley Photo: Special To The NY Beacon Basketball fans did not know what to make of the NBA’s decision to add an In-Season
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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Smugglers After It Stops Illegal Voyage Near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard returned 10 Haitian migrants to the Dominican Republic between Tuesday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in Mona Passage waters near Mona Island. Two other men, Dominican Republic nationals, are facing federal criminal prosecution in Puerto
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Factory Workers In Haiti Go On Strike, Demand Higher Wages
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Police fired tear gas for a second day Thursday in attempts to break up protests by striking workers demanding pay increases at an industrial park in Haiti's capital. The workers employed at factories that produce textiles and other goods said they make 500 gourdes ($5) a day for
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Coast Guard Returns 72 Dominicans, 14 Haitians To Hispaniola After Illegal Voyages
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 72 Dominicans and returned 14 Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Wednesday and Thursday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in Mona Passage waters near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. One interdicted Dominican Republic
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Why Imo is in total blackout - EEDC
Workers in Imo State embarked on a statewide strike on Wednesday to protest against "persistent and egregious violations of the rights and privileges of workers" by the state government. The post Why Imo is in total blackout - EEDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Jamaica Detains Ex-Senator, Key Suspect in Killing of Haitian President
KINGSTON — A former Haitian lawmaker who is a suspect in the assassination of the country's president has been arrested in Jamaica, Jamaican authorities said Saturday. Ex-senator Jean Joel Joseph, wanted in the July 7, 2021, killing of president Jovenel Moise, was arrested Friday evening, the
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Coast Guard Rescues 10 Haitian Migrants From Boat Off Mona and Monito Islands
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard cutters and helicopters crews continued to search for possible migrants in the water Friday, following the rescue of 10 Haitian migrants Wednesday from a disabled vessel near Mona and Monito Islands, Puerto Rico. At this time, search efforts have revealed no signs of people
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2 Hostages Have Been Released In Haiti, Group Says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Two of the 17 American and Canadian Christian missionaries taken hostage in Haiti last month have been released, the group that arranged for their trip to the Caribbean nation said today, without giving further details. 'We have learned that two of the hostages in Haiti were
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South Africa: Two Arrested for Housebreaking and Theft At Phalaphala Farm
[SAPS] Pretoria -- Two suspects aged 39 and 30 will make their first appearance in the Bela Bela Magistrates court tomorrow, 07 November 2023 following their arrests on Sunday, 05 November 2023 and Monday, 06 November 2023 respectively on charges of house breaking and theft.
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