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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- The Haitian TimesWhat Fèt Gede rituals mean: A Vodou priest in Haiti explains For practitioners, these offerings express love and gratitude toward deceased relatives and friends while maintaining a spiritual connection with them. The post What Fèt Gede rituals mean: A Vodou priest…
- The Haitian TimesHaiti graduates 1,189 new officers, boosting effort to combat gang violence This cohort, named “Dessalines” and the 37th graduating class of the national police, includes 947 men and 242 women. The graduation ceremony took place on Oct. 30 at the National…
- The Haitian TimesHunger surges in Haiti as gang violence, high food prices and a supercharged El Niño persist Nearly 6 million Haitians face severe hunger as gang violence, displacement, high food prices and extreme El Niño conditions worsen the country's food insecurity crisis. The post Hunger surges in…
- The Haitian TimesVodou Practitioners in Haiti welcome November, the month of Fèt Gede and remembrance of the dead As November begins, Vodou practitioners prepare to celebrate Fèt Gédé, the annual Vodou tradition honoring the Gédé spirits, ancestors and the dead. The post Vodou Practitioners in Haiti welcome November,…
- BBC SportRussell says F1 title loss 'tough to deal with' George Russell says the way his season "unravelled" while Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli marched to the title have been "tough to deal with".
- BBC NewsRussian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.
- BBC NewsUS midterms campaign 'shattering' spending records to be most expensive ever The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
- Al JazeeraMamdani’s progressive allies vie for seats in Congress Three New York City progressive Democrats are expected to win their midterm congressional races in Tuesday's election.
- Al JazeeraWhat’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict? The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension.
- Al JazeeraUS to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.
Haiti
Nouvèl Ayiti chak jou
HaitiElections 2026
Economist Etzer Emile, a native of Cavaillon, enters the presidential race
Running with Gwoupman Solèy, he says Haiti's problem is governance, not resources.
HaitiHistory
Saint-Junien becomes the first French town to unveil a plaque for Haiti’s independence
The mayor hailed the courage of Dessalines and the Indigenous Army, with Lyonel Trouillot in attendance.
HaitiYouth
One Young World: economist Juste-Cœur Beaubrun takes Haiti’s youth to Cape Town
He is the first Haitian picked for the summit's systemic change track, November 3 to 6.
HaitiHealth
Dr. Yvens Laborde on a mission to train health workers in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien
The Haitian-American physician works with Justinien and La Paix hospitals. A container of equipment is on its way.
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.
U.S.Diaspora
U.S. elections: Epicenter NYC launches a text and WhatsApp chatbot for voters
Answers come from vetted reporting by seven newsrooms. Election Day is November 3.
HaitiSecurity
U.S. Embassy warns of gunfire near the Tabarre bridge
The Oct. 31 alert tells U.S. citizens to avoid the area and keep a low profile.
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.
U.S.New York
NYC raises Health Bucks for SNAP recipients to $14 a day in 2027
Coupons for fresh fruit and vegetables at more than 100 farmers' markets.
World
HaitiPride
Four Haitian figures honored in Italy
Evens Emmanuel, Vanessa Clergé, Marie Guerda Nicolas and Jean Baptiste Brown recognized in Bari.
HaitiCentre
UPD-Centre rector Nahum Lafleur elected to lead Caribbean university rectors
The Education Ministry calls it “recognition of his academic career.”
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.
Watch & Listen
Gade · Koute
Politics
Politik
Business
Ekonomi ak biznis
Entertainment
Mizik, kilti ak lespò
HaitiLiterature
Emerging young writers contest: Emmanuel Lucas wins ahead of nine finalists
195 stories on the theme “Flee to survive” for the third edition.
HaitiBooks
“Accompagner l’inconnu(e)”: Father Gilbert Peltrop signs his new book on November 7
The signing starts at 10 a.m. at Maison Saint Clément in Canapé-Vert.
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.
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.
HaitiMedia
Richard Widmaier looks back on 1980, Télé Métropole and the digital shift
The ANMH president recalls how Radio Télé Métropole stayed on the air under the Duvaliers.
HaitiTechnology
“Konekte pou Bati”: a virtual fair on careers of the future on November 14
Linking young people with the diaspora to turn brain drain into a gain for local communities.
HaitiEnergy
Electricity: a 2027–2032 plan targets 250,000 new connections
Six regional grids, solar power and an estimated investment of nearly $6 billion.
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.
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.
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.
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
HaitiCulture
The Centre d’Art will resume its classes and workshops in February 2027
Activities had been suspended for nearly two years in the West. Programs will be announced in December.
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
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.
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.
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