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Haiti political update and Trinidad and Tobago not sending troops for mission

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3 weeks ago

April 10, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Haiti#TrinidadandTobago#SecurityMission, April 4th, 2024 – Haiti’s transitional Presidential Council is now fully in place as all nine members have been named according to reports, and CARICOM officials are hoping that a local judge will be able to swear in them in as possible.

Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago is not sending troops to Haiti for the Multinational Security Mission, as announced by the Government on Tuesday April 2. This is because the nation is not in a position to send military forces or police officers for on the ground action in Haiti, as expressed by Prime Minister Keith Rowley in reports.

However, pointing out that Trinidad and Tobago has made contributions to help Haiti, Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Minister, Dr Amery Browne, speaking at a news conference, highlights that the country has provided financial support and human resources to the Eminent Persons Group and to the other diplomatic foundations to prepare for the mission.

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Haiti- ECHO humanitarian efforts

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1 day ago

April 29, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff writer

#Haiti#Crisis#HumanitarianEfforts#ECHO, April 23rd, 2024 – Due to the worsening Humanitarian crisis in Haiti with an increase in death toll and injured people, The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), launched an emergency airlift of 5 flights carrying essentials which include up to 62 tons of medicine as well as emergency shelter equipment, and water and sanitation items. These were brought to Cap Haitien according to a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on April 19, as the international Airport in Port au prince remains closed following the gang attack last month.

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Dominica repeals laws criminalizing gay sex

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1 day ago

April 29, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Dominica#LGBTQIA, April 24, 2034- Dominica has decided to remove colonial era laws that criminalized gay sex, joining Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.

This comes almost five years after a man of the queer community, whose identity was withheld for his safety, spoke out against Dominica’s laws in 2019, saying they violated his rights.

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Jamaica recognizes Palestine

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1 day ago

April 29, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Jamaica#Palestine, April 24, 2024– Just days after Barbados, Jamaica also decided to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state as announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith. She reportedly informed that the decision follows a discussion by the Cabinet on Monday April 22.

Commenting on this development in a release, Smith said, “Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to resolve the longstanding conflict, guarantee the security of Israel and uphold the dignity and rights of Palestinians. By recognising the State of Palestine, Jamaica strengthens its advocacy towards a peaceful solution.”