Jamaica, Haiti
Jamaica announces the start of its deployment to Haiti security mission led by Kenya
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced Tuesday that his nation’s long-awaited participation in the largely U.S.-funded Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti is ready to begin.
Jamaica’s deployment of security personnel to Haiti inadequate, says Bunting
CHRISTIANA, Manchester — Opposition spokesman on national security Senator Peter Bunting says the 24-member squad which departed Jamaica on Thursday for Haiti is inadequate and merely “tokenism”.
Jamaica deploys troops to Haiti
Jamaica.- The Jamaican government announced it will send 24 troops to join a Kenyan-led multinational security force in Haiti. Prime Minister Andrew Holness revealed that the contingent, consisting of 20 members from the Jamaica Defence Force and four from the Jamaica Constabulary Force,
Jamaica to Send Two Dozen Security Personnel to Haiti to Bolster Mission
The mission is being led by Kenya, which is so far the only country to have deployed to Haiti with 400 police officers, out of a total pledge of 1,000. Alongside Kenya's support for the mission, Benin, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize have also promised to send at least 2,900 troops.
Caricom troops trickle in to Haiti: 26 from Jamaica and Belize
The arrival of these troops and police comes six months after Jamaica offered to assist in the program to bring peace to Haiti. The promise is that the UN force will reach 2,500 in number. The deployment of the UN team is expected to include units from the Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Chad, Benin, and Belize by the end of the month.
Jamaica to deploy security personnel to Haiti
Jamaica will begin its participation in the multinational security support mission in Haiti with the deployment of 24 personnel Thursday, September 12 to provide command, planning and logistics support.
Canada, UN step up calls for Haiti assistance as Jamaican security personnel head down
Problems are being addressed, and there’s a tremendous willingness on the part of donors to meet more regularly,. Canada’s ambassador Robert Rae said.
First wave of Jamaican security personnel headed to Haiti
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that his country would send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs,
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