Film chronicles canal builders at Haiti’s Massacre River

I had the pleasure of watching Samuel Dameus’ latest film, “The Heroes of the Massacre River,” which tells a vital story of ...

‘It became a movement’: Film focuses on Haitians efforts to build Ouanaminthe canal

The film focuses on the efforts of Haitian to build an irrigation canal in the northeastern town of Ouanaminthe, “Wanament” in Haitian Creole, amid a contentious dispute over water rights between ...

Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9B damage in Jamaica, initial estimate finds

Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion in damage in Jamaica, making it the costliest storm ever to hit the island-nation, according to newly released figures.

'My mother carried me on her back, under fire': Life in the outskirts of Haiti's gang-squeezed capital

Haiti has 1.4 million displaced people who are victims of the criminal gangs that control much of the greater Port-au-Prince ...
Devdiscourse

Nearly 477,000 Caribbean Children Face School Disruptions After Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa brought torrential rains, severe flooding, and destructive winds that battered coastal communities, damaged ...
Opinion

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

Developed countries that grew wealthy from burning fossil fuels, the leading driver of climate change, have pledged billions of dollars a year to help ecologically vulnerable nations like Jamaica, ...
Bay Observer

YMCA announces 2025 Peace Medal recipients for local and global peace-building

YMCA Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford announced the recipients of the YMCA Peace Medal at its 38th annual YMCA Peace Medal ...
The Haitian Times

FBI illegally questioned Moïse assassination suspects, Haitian judicial source says

The FBI has begun interviewing Colombian suspects detained in Haiti for their alleged role in the 2021 assassination of ...