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Jamaicans, Haitian among 16 charged with US election offences

Regional Caravan : Toward the formalization of 5,000 businesses in Haiti

On Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Hotel Montana in Pétion-Ville, James Monazard, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, launched the « Regional Caravan for the Formalization and Revitalization of Commerce and Entrepreneurship »...

Haiti - Bangkok : Address by the Governor of the BRH at the Caribbean Ministerial Meeting

At the Caribbean ministerial meeting, Gabriel Ronald, Governor of the BRH, emphasized to Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, that economic adjustment must safeguard social spending and the investments necessary to address...

Haiti - Bangkok : Minister Paulemon holds a series of meetings

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, Sandra Paulemon, Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, met in Bangkok...

Haiti – IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings : Haiti pleads for increased concessional financing

Serge Gabriel Colin, the Minister of Economy and Finance, is continuing his discussions with international partners within the framework of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group...

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry launches a regional caravan for business formalization

Elections: REKONSILYE and SOLÈY Demand a Credible Timeline and Security Guarantees

Haiti - Elections : The CEP to observe Quebec's general election

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), represented by Council Member Jacques Desrosiers, participated in an experience-sharing and election observation program organized on the occasion of the provincial general elections in Quebec (Canada)...

Chatham House: "Holding elections too hastily could lead to increased instability in Haiti"

UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions amid escalating gang violence

The UN renews sanctions against Haiti for one year in order to curb gangs

On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the UN Security Council renewed for one year the sanctions regime against individuals linked to the violence in Haiti, including asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo...

Sanctions: The Security Council Extends the Mandate of the Expert Group

iciHaiti - Health : CAN initiates a new management approach for the 2026-2027 fiscal year

At the initiative of the Director General of the National Ambulance Center (CAN), Ricardo Jean Baptiste organized a hybrid workshop dedicated to developing a « new management model for the CAN »...

Who Will Fall Into the Trap of Sanctions?

The Upcoming Elections, the Sanctioned, and the Friendly Countries

The government publishes the new tax code

All you need to know about the Haiti's 2026-2027 General Budget (PDF)

The Directorate General of the Budget (DGB), of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, has published the full text of the Decree of September 30, 2026 establishing the General Budget for the fiscal year 2026-2027...

Haiti - Elections : 3rd revision of the electoral decree, details of the amendments (PDF)

In the electoral decree of October 6, 2026, the Prime Minister's Office introduced new changes to the previous revised versions of June 2nd, 2026, and July 2nd, 2026...

Haiti - Business : Launch of the Support Project for Entrepreneurial Innovation and University Startups

Friday October 9, 2026 marks an important step in the commitment of the Ministry of Trade and Industry to strengthening the university entrepreneurial ecosystem, with the official launch, at Quisqueya University, of the AIESU Project...

Elections: A Free Pass for the Sanctioned and a Danger to Democracy, Clarens Renois Opines

Haiti - Elections : Government pledges neutrality in the electoral process

At the last Council of Ministers meeting held on October 5, 2026, a resolution reaffirming the Government's commitment to neutrality in the electoral process was adopted...

Budget 2026-2027: between priorities and challenges

When Governor Ronald Gabriel speaks on "the economic and financial issues of migration dynamics in Haiti"

The shadow of gangs and self-defense brigades looms over the elections and stability

International News: Haiti faces new Electoral delay, set to mark 10 years without elections

By Zoila Palma: Haiti is on track to mark a decade without national elections after the country’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) indefinitely postponed the initial stages of the electoral process.