Overview: A series of images of Ariana Lafond’s historical homecoming to Cap-Haïtien, seven days after conquering House of Challenge, a youth empowerment competition from Africa. CAP-HAÏTIEN — House of Challenge champion, Ariana Milagro Lafond, called for peace in Haiti during her homecoming speech at the salon of Cap-Haïtien’s Town Hall on April 18. The 19-year-old won the international youth empowerment competition in Lomé, Togo on April 11 and wants to use the award as a tool to help cease fire in Haiti. “Haiti deserves to be free,” Lafond said in front of a packed room of about 100 attendees. “We deserve to see another Haiti. The world has to see another Haiti. My voice needs to reach far, I’m asking for peace in Haiti.” The Jacmel native traveled to Haiti with House of Challenge’s two organizers: Kuekam ‘Bovann’ Borel, a Cameroonian singer, and Kpomaho ‘Jojo le Comédien’ Nondroas, a Beninese...

El análisis de acciones para la prevención de fenómenos sociales y su impacto en la población centró la sesión de la Comisión Nacional de Atención a Políticas Sociales, con participación de las provincias mediante videoconferencia. El vice primer ministro de la República, Eduardo Martínez Díaz, informó en su cuenta en la red social X, que el Gobierno de La Habana presentó iniciativas para atender a niños víctimas de abandono parental y a personas con conductas deambulantes, al tiempo que se reconoció la existencia de estos fenómenos y la necesidad de enfrentarlos con mayor efectividad. Asimismo, se analizó en profundidad el comportamiento de las determinantes sociales que inciden en la mortalidad infantil, entre ellas el embarazo en la adolescencia, identificado como un factor que influye en el incremento de casos que pueden evitarse mediante una mayor labor preventiva. Durante la sesión, la vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP),...

Three men have been identified following a fatal shooting at Thunder Bay, Lower Carlton, St James on Sunday night which left three people dead and another injured. The deceased are Jamar Leron Edwards, 34 years, of 4th Avenue, Lower Carlton, St James; Lyle Anderson Robinson, 33 years, of 1st Avenue, Lower Carlton, St James; and Jamar Kareem Ramsay, 33 years, of Brownes Gap, Sargeants Village, Christ Church. Police said the incident occurred around 8:42 p.m. when gunshots were reported in the area. Investigations indicate that a number of persons were gathered on the beach near a business establishment when three men exited a silver-coloured vehicle and opened fire, striking four males. One man was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical doctor, while three others were transported by private vehicles for urgent medical attention. Two of those injured later succumbed to their injuries. Investigations are ongoing. Police are appealing...

0 Defending champions Weymouth Wales defeated Paradise 1-0 in a top of the table encounter to take a one point lead at the top of the Barbados Football Association’s Premier League.   Playing at the Wildey Technical Centre on Sunday in what was expected to be one of the games of the season, both teams started cautiously given the importance of the encounter.   After a brisk exchange of passes in rainy conditions, former national captain Rashad Jules burst down the left hand flank for Wales before hitting a swerving shot between the legs of Paradise goal keeper Jireh Malcom in the eighth minute.   You Might Be Interested In Having taken the lead, Wales enjoyed the majority of the possession and created several attacking opportunities, which Paradise managed to fend off.   Wales were also indebted to goalie Kishmar Primus, who denied Paradise’s danger man Sheran Hoyte.   Having...

Varios líderes del sector empresarial salieron a defender el programa de capacitación gratuita de inglés “Hello, Brete”, impulsado por el Gobierno en alianza con la plataforma Open English. Para los empresarios, las críticas provenientes de líderes de izquierda y grupos LGBTI no toman en cuenta el impacto de la herramienta para mejorar la empleabilidad y la competitividad del país. Y es que la iniciativa, anunciada a inicios de la semana anterior, pretende que al menos 2 millones de costarricenses accedan a formación en inglés durante los próximos cuatro años, mediante la habilitación de 500 mil cupos anuales. El programa, completamente gratuito, incluye clases con profesores nativos, uso de inteligencia artificial y contenidos alineados con el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas, lo que permitirá certificar las habilidades adquiridas. Desde la Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica, su presidente, Sergio Capón, destacó que este tipo de esfuerzos responden a...

Photo courtesy SKNIS: Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, with Commissioner of Police James Sutton. – Advertisement – Basseterre, Saint Kitts, April 18, 2026 — Amid a recent rise in criminal activity, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and Minister of National Security, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, convened an urgent high-level meeting with senior members of the nation’s security leadership, including the Commissioner of Police and the Commander of the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force. Hosted at Government Headquarters, the approximately two-and-a-half-hour meeting involved a detailed assessment of the Federation’s current security environment. Discussions centered on intelligence updates, ongoing operations, and the strategic initiatives being deployed to address and contain emerging threats. During the engagement, Prime Minister Drew reaffirmed the Government’s steadfast commitment to national security, stressing that all necessary resources continue to be made available to support law enforcement efforts. He...

Organizada por la filial de la Unión de Historiadores de Cuba (UNHIC) y la Dirección Provincial de Cultura, inició en la mañana del 16 de abril, la jornada de Cine histórico, dedicada  al aniversario 65 de la fundación del Partido Comunista de Cuba y de la victoria de Playa Girón. En la Sala General de la Biblioteca Ciro Redondo García y en la peña Vericuetos, conducida por Daniel Suárez Rodríguez, efectuada más tarde en la sede de la Uneac en el territorio, los asistentes visualizaron un corto documental sobre el bombardeos a los aeropuertos de San Antonio de los Baños, Ciudad Libertad y Santiago de Cuba y la declaración por Fidel del carácter Socialista de la Revolución cubana. En ambos espacios se hizo la presentación del libro Artemisa en Girón, aporte a la victoria, de la autoría de Pedro Bernabé Lorenzo Gómez, publicado por el sello editorial  Unicornio. Danilo Felipe...

Cancer Support Services (CSS) is seeking some more good men and women who will stay the course even after their loved ones have recovered or passed on from cancer. President Carlyle Best, speaking at their 30th anniversary service at St James Parish Church yesterday, said they wanted people who will be committed to the cause and pour into others what they did for those who were close to them.  “I would like persons who join the organisation to don’t just come to receive assistance on behalf of others, but come and see how you can contribute, which is very important to this charity. That will continue the building of this charity and the more persons we can assist,” he said. Best acknowledged that dealing with cancer was never easy for many individuals, but noted that more committed members would expand the support and good work the current membership of over...

85 Lack of structure and strategic planning is a key factor behind the closure of many small businesses, according to organisers of the Pathway to Profit initiative. While acknowledging that financial constraints are a major challenge for entrepreneurs in starting and maintaining their businesses, Ashley Phillips-Kinch, co-coordinator and owner of Bijou Media, said a number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) also fail to adopt proper systems, instead operating informally rather than as structured entities. “I feel that as small business owners, we use that word ‘small’ lightly, and we use that to define ourselves when we should really be operating just like a corporate entity. We need structure. We need to know where and when and how to put things, and what we don’t do is think of that first,” she said. “We think it’s just me, or, you know, my family, involved in the business, and we...