The Haitian Times

Kenya Volunteers to Send 1000 Police Officers to Haiti to Lead Peacekeeping Force

Kenya says it is ready to lead the deployment of a multinational armed force in Haiti and will include 1,000 of its own police officers in the fight to help the Haitian National Police restore law and order by fighting off the 200 or so gangs whose rampant violence has been terrorizing Haitians in recent years.

  • Jul 31, 2023
  • 6:10 PM

For a Few Haitians, Repatriation From DR Proves Bittersweet

For most immigrants, repatriation is to be avoided at all costs. However, a few undocumented Haitians in the Dominican Republic find them to be a blessing in disguise.

  • Jul 7, 2023
  • 4:17 PM

Fed Up Haitians Stone, Set Fire to Suspected Bandits

Residents of Canapé-Vert, in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, set fire to 14 people they said were armed bandits on their way to bring reinforcements for an active attack on the nearby neighborhoods of Turgeau and Debussy.

  • Apr 25, 2023
  • 5:42 PM

Turning Haiti Into a ‘Zombie’ Republic (OPINION)

The actions of some of the Haitians sanctioned for their involvement in illicit activities and the United Nations Mission in Haiti are among those to blame for Haiti’s current crises, a new book asserts.

  • Apr 18, 2023
  • 3:18 PM

UN Says Haiti Gangs Killed More Than 530 People Since January, Calls for Armed Troops

The United Nations Human Rights Office is once again calling for a multinational force to intervene in Haiti after its latest report found that gangs there have killed at least 531 people, injured 300, and kidnapped 277 since the year began.

  • Mar 23, 2023
  • 2:03 PM

Haiti Qualifies for Women’s World Cup in Historic First

For the first time in its history, the Haitian women’s soccer team has qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating Chile 2-1 on Tuesday.

  • Feb 22, 2023
  • 5:24 PM

Haiti’s Cartels Might Finally Be Toppled, But Our Real Work Awaits (OPINION)

We Haitians must begin to play our role as concerned citizens and hold our leaders accountable. Once order is restored, children return to school safely and adults resume daily chores, Haitians should decide what they want as a nation.

  • Nov 10, 2022
  • 5:18 PM

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