editorial

Labadie to Remain Closed, Highlighting Haiti’s Security Challenges

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, which operates the cruise port of Labadee in northern Haiti, announced this Tuesday, January 13, that it is extending the suspension of its port calls until the end of 2026.

Cap-Haïtien: From One State of Anarchy to the Next

Under the direction of the departmental delegate, representative of the executive (the Transitional Presidential Council), and the Government Commissioner (representing the interests of the State and head of public prosecution), accompanied by law enforcement officers and heavy equipment from the Ministry of Public Works, a spectacular demolition operation was carried out against tourist and service establishments along the Cap-Haïtien boulevard on Friday, January 9, 2026.

Small but Tangible Steps Taken in the Fight Against Insecurity

Haitian citizens and Americans of Haitian origin were arrested this week or charged in connection with their involvement in arms and ammunition trafficking.

CPT: Zigzagging in the Final Stretch

The rumors of a change of coordinator at the head of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), one month before the end of the mandate of the Council’s nine members, have dissipated like smoke.

Deadlines and Uncertainties

On the first Monday of January 2026, a light rain fell on several neighborhoods of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

Haiti Tested the Extremes in 2025

The year drawing to a close has been a disaster for many of us.

Little Miracles of December

Miracles have no rational explanations.

Wake Up!!!

2025 is coming to an end.

Haiti: Power Straddling Two Seats

In recent days, the international community has been actively working to set up the Gang Repression Force (GRF) so that it can be deployed in Haiti under conditions and with human and material resources far more substantial than those of the outgoing Multinational Security Support Mission.

Haiti’s Aviation Sector Needs Transparency to Grow Properly

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, a cargo aircraft coming from Florida that was scheduled to land in Port-au-Prince turned back after waiting in vain for clearance to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

Vèvè and Cécé: Celebrating the Best of Haiti

After Soupe Joumou, Cassava, and Compas of Haiti, the Ministry of Culture and Communication is working with Haiti’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO to have the Vèvè Tracing inscribed on the List of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

School Dropouts Due to Insecurity: A Major Catastrophe in the Making

School dropout—the fact that children no longer attend school—adds to the problems of an exhausted education system, incapable of providing quality training.