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Carice: work begins on drinking water systems with solar pumps
The project, paid for by the national treasury, will also serve Grosse-Roche, Corosse and Pont-Sable.
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Haiti news today
The latest Haiti news today: security, the Gang Suppression Force, the Dec. 13 elections, human rights, culture and daily life from Port-au-Prince to Petit-Goave.
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SportsFootball
Haiti’s first division returns on November 8 with 12 clubs
Violette, Racing, America des Cayes, Ouanaminthe FC and AS Capoise are in the field.
EntertainmentCulture
Haitian creatives shine at CultureCon 2026 in Brooklyn
Braids, “konpa drill,” portraits and Caribbean burgers at a festival of 12,000 people.
HaitiElections 2026
New electoral decree cuts candidate registration fees, except for president
The Senate fee falls from 800,000 to 400,000 gourdes. Voters will be able to register online.
SportsLes Cayes
Government studies a modern FIFA-standard stadium in Les Cayes
The goal is to let Haiti's national teams play at home again.
HaitiUN report
UN experts describe a fractured Viv Ansanm and gangs ready to sway the elections
Former senator Nenel Cassy, named in the report, calls himself “a pacifist” and denounces political persecution.
HaitiElections 2026
Haiti’s electoral council drops the rule targeting candidates sanctioned by foreign countries
People sanctioned by the UN are still barred. More than 784,000 voters are now registered.
HaitiSecurity
Gang Suppression Force marks its operational launch at the Vertières base
“The State must regain control of its territory,” the prime minister said in Tabarre.
HaitiGrand'Anse
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes the Grand’Anse; no casualties reported
The epicenter was at sea near Corail. The tremor caused worry among residents.
HaitiGrand'Anse
Grand’Anse: power tillers for Corail’s rice farmers and a maize mill for Roseaux
The new mill can process up to 1,200 kilograms of grain an hour.
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SportsBaseball
Brewers lead Dodgers 2-0; Rays and Guardians tied
The National League series moves to Los Angeles. The World Series starts October 23.
WorldVatican
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer after successful surgery
The lower lobe of his right lung was removed. He is expected to stay in the hospital for about a week.
U.S.U.S.
Federal agents search the home of Representative Ilhan Omar
The investigation reportedly concerns immigration paperwork. Omar calls it a weaponization of federal law enforcement.
WeatherHurricane
Hurricane Isaias strikes the Florida Panhandle; hundreds of thousands lose power
The season's first Atlantic hurricane came ashore near Destin as a Category 2 storm. Haiti was not affected.
BusinessEnergy
Trump announces a deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel
Zelensky calls it “a weak decision by strong partners.” Analysts doubt Russia can deliver.
WorldNobel Prize
Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African judge Navi Pillay; poet Anne Carson wins for literature
The former UN human rights chief is honored for her work for international law.
U.S.New York
ICE agent shoots a man in New York; the mayor calls it “an outrage”
The man's 5-year-old son was in the car. The shooting is under investigation.
TechNobel Prize
Nobel Prizes: physics honors the South Pole neutrino hunter, chemistry honors “mirror” molecules
Francis Halzen wins the physics prize. Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai share the chemistry prize.