Just a few days after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s primary air hub has reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned. Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport officially reopened Nov. 1 for limited commercial flights. The airport’s reopening is a major boost for the island following the devastation wrought by Melissa, which was concentrated in the western […]
Above: electoral materials arrive at Haiti’s airport (UN Photo/Srdan Slavkovic) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti held its first round of presidential elections on Sunday, although it will likely be some time before the leading vote-getters are announced. The country also held the second round of legislative elections and municipal elections; both the legislative and […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the world body’s peacekeeping force in Haiti. The Security Council renewed the mandate for one year until Oct. 16, 2016 at force levels recommended by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Those troop numbers stand at 2,370 troops and 2,061 […]
Is Haiti’s political process moving forward? By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is taking “resolute” steps toward renewing its democratic institutions, according to MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore. The United Nations’ top official in Haiti pointed to the first-round elections in the country in August as evidence that the country was “moving resolutely toward the reestablishment […]
