By Sir Ronald Sanders Strong disagreement may be brewing at the Organization of American States (OAS) on how to respond to the ongoing, grave political and constitutional crisis in Haiti. Since January 2020, the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, has been ruling the country by decree without any legislative oversight. The mandates of the members of […]
Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases Yesterday, 69 U.S. Representatives signed on to a letter sent to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressing “serious and urgent concerns” […]
The sensational and one-of-kind Baby Naps Wig, created by entrepreneur Mushiya Tshikuka of Runway Curls, saves the day for women seeking instant natural hair transformations and locals in Haiti seeking job opportunities.
Atlanta, GA — One of the greatest breakthroughs in wig design and style for 2020 was surely the Baby Naps Wig by Runway Curls. Innovated by Runway Curls’ founder and the natural hair queen herself — Mushiya Tshikuka (most known for her role in WE tv’s Cutting It In the ATL) — the Baby Naps Wig came to […]
Bust of Toussaint L’Ouverture. He was the best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution. He promulgated an autonomist constitution for the colony. – Joux, France, May 28, 2017 (Shutterstock) By Marlene Daut, The Conversation In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for the removal of statues. […]
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on stage at the Miramar Cultural Center. He spoke to a capacity audience about Haiti’s progress during his first year in office. – Miramar, Florida/USA – April 15, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald A chest-thumping Jovenel Moïse was taking on an adversary in Haiti’s business community, blaming him for […]
An overhead view of a busy Haitian marketplace. Saint Marc, Haiti – Feb 12, 2014 (Shutterstock) By Sir Ronald Sanders Human rights and constitutional violations in Haiti have been ignored for too long by the Organization of American States (OAS). The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has also avoided dealing with incendiary political issues in Haiti. Meanwhile, […]
“City: Santiago de Chile Country: Chile 13th May 2017 Black Haitian immigrants in Plaza de Armas, Chile” (Shutterstock) By Karolina Walters, Immigration Impact For years, the Trump administration has argued that limited capacity at ports of entry led to its policy of turning back asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border (the “turnback policy”). But a […]
Locals stand on the banks of the Tet Dlo River during the passing of Tropical Storm Laura in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Dieu Nalio Chery / Associated Press) By BBC At least 12 people have been killed as two storms tore through the Caribbean on Sunday. Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura brought high winds and rough […]
A man stands at the closed gate of a church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Easter Sunday. Photo Credit: Reuters By Will Grant, BBC News With barely 60 ventilators for 11 million people, Haiti is the most vulnerable nation in the Americas to the coronavirus. While many countries would struggle to cope with a serious spread of […]
A report, published on May 31, concerning misspending of monies from a PetroCaribe Fund implicated two companies closely connected to President Moïse. While he has denied the allegations, protests have intensified.
By Sir Ronald Saunders WASHINGTON, DC – In what is increasingly becoming a pattern of ignoring established procedures and authority in the Organization of American States (OAS), a delegation went to troubled Haiti on June 19 without any discussion or mandate by the Permanent Council, the organ responsible for making and overseeing policy between General […]