BreakingHaitiElections 2026
First round of Haiti’s elections pushed back to July 18, 2027
The runoff and local elections are set for October 4, 2027, under the electoral council's revised calendar.
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Haiti
Nouvèl Ayiti chak jou
HaitiElections 2026
More than 7,500 candidates registered on the eve of the deadline, electoral council says
The South has the most, the North-East the fewest. The figures are still preliminary.
HaitiPolitics
Assembly of National Consensus calls on Prime Minister Fils-Aimé to resign
The group says it speaks for 183 parties and 82 organizations. “The time for postponements is over.”
HaitiCulture
En Lisant theatre festival returns November 9 to 15, honoring Yanick Lahens
The 11th edition celebrates “the quiet heroism of women.”
HaitiCulture
A new international prize for children’s picture books in Haitian Kreyòl
The Mansbach Family Foundation wants quality books for children under six.
Legacy & Freedom · Istwa nou
From chains to the first Black republic
In 1791 enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue rose up. Thirteen years later they had defeated Napoleon's army and founded a free nation. That is the story we carry in our name.
1791Bois Caïman and the uprising
1803Victory at Vertières
1804Independence, Jan. 1
U.S.
HaitiEconomy
End of TPS: central bank study measures Haiti’s exposure to a drop in remittances
Remittances are worth 17% of GDP. A 30% fall would hit the gourde first.
SportsBaseball
Brewers win the first World Series title in franchise history
A 4-1 win over the Rays in Game 5. Catcher William Contreras is named MVP.
U.S.Health
Job-based health insurance costs keep rising, with little relief in sight for 2027
Workers' share of family coverage reaches $7,471, up 9%.
LegacyHistory
Six ways Haiti shaped the United States before it was fully formed
From Point du Sable in Chicago to the Chasseurs-Volontaires at Savannah and the Louisiana Purchase.
World
WorldDiaspora
Canada extends its temporary measures for Haitians until December 2027
Holders of work permits issued under the earlier measures can apply to extend them.
HaitiSecurity
“Do what you have to do”: Trump backs Bukele’s troop deployment to Haiti
About 2,000 Salvadoran soldiers are already in Port-au-Prince. The terms of the deal remain secret.
HaitiElections 2026
Canada concerned about candidacies of people under international sanctions
Canada urges the electoral council to apply the law strictly, without naming or excluding anyone.
HaitiEducation
In Quito, Minister Vijonet Déméro chairs a day of the OAS education ministers’ meeting
School resilience, digital technology and lifelong learning on the agenda.
Watch & Listen
Gade · Koute
Politics
Politik
Business
Ekonomi ak biznis
Entertainment
Mizik, kilti ak lespò
HaitiMedia
Radio Lumière, a pillar of Haitian broadcasting since 1958
Former director Sony Lamarre Joseph retraces the station's history.
HaitiCulture
Fèt Gede: what to know about Haiti’s festival of the dead
Bawon Samdi, Manman Brijit, pepper-laced kleren and cemetery processions on November 1 and 2.
HaitiPress
Cultural journalist Richard Alexandre, known as Caonabo, shot dead in Delmas
The 38-year-old former Ticket contributor was shot several times overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
HaitiLanguage
On International Creole Day, a call to give Haitian Kreyòl its place online
Spoken by about 12 million people, Kreyòl has gained ground on Google and Facebook, but translators say machines still fall short.
Travel
Dekouvri Ayiti
HaitiAviation
Haiti–U.S. airspace is not closed, officials say after a communications glitch
A switchover at the FAA's Miami center briefly cut contact with several Caribbean countries. A Sunrise flight turned back.
TravelTravel
Sunrise Airways launches a Canada–Haiti route, but tickets are not on sale yet
In Montreal, the Haitian Chamber of Commerce of Canada hosted the airline's leaders at its first “Apothéose” meeting.
HaitiLes Cayes
Les Cayes airport plans a longer, wider runway for bigger planes
Flights are now limited to about 30 passengers; the upgrade could allow more than 100.
HaitiDiaspora
Cap-Haïtien prepares the first Diaspora Fair on November 6 and 7
The Tourism Ministry is reinforcing the tourist police, starting at Cap-Haïtien's airport.
HaitiJacmel
Jacmel teams up with its School-Workshop to save the Iron Market and historic houses
Technical assessments are meant to help the town hall win international funding.
Tech
Teknoloji
HaitiCooperation
Haiti and UNESCO review priorities: schools, culture and artificial intelligence
Minister Sandra Paulemon wants projects aligned with the 2026–2030 national plan.
HaitiRadio centenary
Fritz Joassin, the engineer behind several Haitian radio and TV stations
In 1976 he was working with the firm hired to install Radio Nationale d'Haïti.
HaitiBanking
Capital Bank reopens 17 of 27 branches after weeks of disruption
A ransomware group claims an attack, which is unconfirmed. The central bank bans paying ransoms.
TechEducation
Education ministry moves private school accreditation online
The goal: e-permits for 90% of listed schools by June 2027.
Sports
Lespò
SportsSoccer
U-17 World Cup: young Grenadiers train in Brazil before Qatar
Friendlies against Fluminense, Flamengo, Botafogo and Brazil U-17. Haiti faces France, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
HaitiArtibonite
From Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye to ACASH: sport and school for young Haitians
Born from a first basketball tournament in 2006, the academy wants to train athletes and citizens.
SportsSoccer
Violette AC beats Portmore 2-1 but is knocked out of the Caribbean Cup
The Old Tiger falls 4-3 on aggregate; Portmore heads to an all-Jamaican final.
SportsFootball
Haiti’s U-14 team invited to France by RC Lens
The CFU Challenge Series champions will spend November 19 to 29 with the French club.
Health
Lasante
Weather
Tan an jodi a
HaitiFloods
Nippes is the hardest-hit department, with 1,767 homes flooded
Corail's hospital under water, two fishermen missing in Les Abricots and collapsed embankments in Les Cayes.
HaitiGrand'Anse and Nippes
In Jérémie and Barradères, rain floods whole neighborhoods
In Corail, the reshaped Congo ravine protected residents.
HaitiWeather
South and Southeast: five dead, ten missing and more than 7,000 homes flooded
Three young people were swept away in Côtes-de-Fer and Thiotte; farms around Jacmel suffered heavy losses.
HaitiWeather
Rains leave four dead, two missing and 3,209 families affected
Deaths in the South, the Nippes and the Grand'Anse. Weather alerts were lifted on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Legacy
Istwa nou
HaitiHistory
When Saint-Domingue supplied more than half the world’s coffee
The “Pearl of the Antilles” owed its wealth to slavery, a system that led to the Revolution of 1791.
HaitiCulture
For the first time, the state gives the Vodou sector 50 million gourdes
Vodou joins the other recognized religions that already receive a budget allocation.
HaitiLiterature
Dany Laferrière receives the 2026 Prix Athanase-David
The Haitian-Quebec writer is honored for his remarkable contribution to Quebec literature.
HaitiCulture
Ayiti VodouFest returns to Pétion-Ville from October 31 to November 8
Crafts fair, roots-music contest, film nights and concerts under the theme “Rasin Nou se fòs Nou.”
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