Haitian journalist Marie-Lucie Bonhomme, renowned host of the program Guest of the Day on Vision Radio Vision 2000, suffered a stroke this morning while live on air. The news was announced by fellow journalist Valery Numa via his Facebook page, sparking an outpouring of support from Haiti’s media community and the public. A Dramatic On-Air…
The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 132 Haitian nationals to Port-au-Prince on Monday following the interdiction of an overloaded vessel in the Florida Straits, marking the latest enforcement action under Operation Vigilant Sentry, a multi-agency effort to curb illegal maritime migration. Interdiction and RepatriationThe 30-foot sailboat, carrying 132 individuals, was spotted approximately 50 miles southeast of…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Martine Moïse, the widow of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, issued a public plea Sunday to former U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to push for the declassification of American documents related to the 2021 killing of her husband. The emotional appeal, posted on the social media platform X, marks her most…
Editorial: As Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, grapples with gang violence, political paralysis, and a humanitarian crisis that has left nearly half its population food-insecure, the government’s decision to allocate millions of dollars to fund this year’s Carnival festivities has sparked fierce debate. While cultural traditions like Carnival hold profound significance, many Haitians are asking: At what…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Haiti’s government announced a sweeping security crackdown on Monday, vowing to deploy a “rapid and large-scale mobilization” of police and military forces to wrest control of gang-dominated neighborhoods, as violence paralyzes the capital and fuels a deepening humanitarian crisis. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who also chairs the Superior Council of the…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — The National Federation of Mayors of Haiti (FENAMH) has issued a sharp rebuke of the country’s ongoing constitutional revision process, accusing national authorities of sidelining local leaders and undermining principles of democracy and decentralization. In a strongly worded statement this week, the organization warned that the exclusion of municipal and regional officials…
Haiti’s Tourism Minister, John Herrick Dessources, visited the construction site of Cap-Haitian’s new waste treatment center on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, as part of a broader initiative to revitalize the region’s tourism sector. Accompanied by his chief of staff and the ministry’s director general, Dessources outlined a comprehensive plan to transform the North into a…
Phanèse R. Laguerre, the former coordinator of Haiti’s National School Canteen Program (PNCS), was arrested on January 31, 2025, and placed in preventive detention on charges of embezzling over 250 million gourdes ($2 million) in public funds. The scandal, uncovered by Haiti’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC), has exposed widespread fraud in a program designed to provide…
Haiti’s 2025 Carnival Committee has unveiled a 536-million-gourde ($4 million) budget for the national festival, set to take place in Fort-Liberté from March 2 to 4. The announcement comes as the country grapples with rampant inflation, gang violence, and a humanitarian crisis, sparking debate over the allocation of public funds. Carnival as a “Necessary Escape”…
FORT-LIBERTÉ, Haiti—Signaling a renewed focus on cultural preservation, Haiti’s Ministry of Culture and Communication has formally established the committee tasked with orchestrating the National Carnival 2025, a landmark celebration of Haitian heritage slated for March 2–4 in the coastal city of Fort-Liberté. The announcement underscores the event’s role as a cultural showcase and a symbol…
