Jude Celestin Ends His Candidacy. (for now)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s opposition candidate for president is warning that if a runoff is held next weekend as scheduled it will be a big step back for the country’s fragile democracy and lead to increased turmoil in the sharply divided nation. In an interview with The Associated Press, Jude Celestin said he has such […]
Haitians Remember Dead on 6th Anniversary of Earthquake
Many Haitians gathered Tuesday at prayer services and private homes to mark the sixth anniversary of the country’s devastating earthquake and remember loved ones who died. The Haitian government has said more than 300,000 people died in the 2010 disaster, but the exact toll is unknown because there was no systematic effort to count bodies […]
In Haiti, Only 1 Presidential Candidate Campaigning
Campaigning for Haiti’s presidential runoff election kicked off Friday, though it appears there is only one candidate who will actively participate. Government-backed contender Jovenel Moise, a little-known agricultural entrepreneur who led a crowded field of 54 candidates with nearly 33 percent of the vote in the Oct. 25 first round, attracted roughly 1,500 people to […]
Today in History: Actress Ginoue Mondesir beaten to death by Fiancé.
REPORTED ON OPA BACK On December 27th 2005: Well-known Haitian actress, Ginoue Mondesir was beaten to death on December 24, 2005. The alleged murderer is said to be her boyfriend, Waldo Jean. Ginoue was beaten to death with a metal object to the head as the couple was coming from the beach. The alleged murder […]
The Murder of Lencie Mirville
23 years old student, Lencie Mirville, was abducted Thursday, December 3, 2015, and was later killed by her abductors despite the $50,000 (US) paid to them in exchange for her release. Police found the body of the young student of Quisqueya University on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, on the road to Morne Karate, Jacmel. Lencie Mirville […]
Rapper Fantom’s Little Brother Brought Back to the US to Face Charges.
Rapper, Fantom of Barikad Crew posted on his social media handles last week that the Haiti National Police raided his home and business in an attempt to search and arrest his little brother. Our sources tells us Fantom little brother was an accomplice in a burglary gone bad and is now facing robbery and an […]
Haiti Leader Forms Commission to Evaluate Elections
President Michel Martelly on Thursday ordered the creation of a special commission to assess Haiti’s electoral process ahead of Dec. 27 presidential and legislative runoffs that opposition factions have threatened to derail because of suspicions of widespread fraud. Martelly, who has been ruling by decree since January, named five members to assess the electoral process […]
Haiti Deserves a Legitimate Election
There is an electoral crisis in Haiti. An election in October to choose a successor to President Michel Martelly was so marred by reports of ballot tampering, illegal voting and other abuses that the result has been widely denounced as illegitimate. Not just by the dozens of losing candidates — there were 54 people on […]
San Bernardino Shootings: What We Know, One Day After
After a mass shooting, a police chase and a shootout, a violent day in San Bernardino, Calif., ended in the death of two suspects, authorities say. Syed Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, were responsible for the Wednesday morning attack that killed at least 14 people and injured 17, according to San Bernardino Police Chief […]