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Who Makes Up the High Command of the PNH?

After his appointment as Director General of the police, Vladimir Paraison made appointments within his inner circle, notably to strategic positions. The departmental directors, however, are not yet known. Le Nouvelliste publishes the names of those who will bear the heavy responsibility of assisting the Director General in his mission to restore security in the country.

Mayor Massillon Jean Raises Alarm: “Kenscoff Must Not Fall!”

Alarmed after the latest armed gang attack in Kenscoff on Saturday, August 16, the mayor of this commune called on state authorities to take all necessary measures to dismantle the gangs based there. Massillon Jean stated that gangs are present in the communal sections of Obléon, Godet, Belot, Sourcailles, Bongars, Clemenceau, Plato Fisi, Carrefour Badjo, Timiska, Kajak, among others.

Les Cayes Botanical Garden Faces Serious Threats

Founded in 2003 on a plot of about six hectares in southern Haiti, this garden is a refuge for the country’s plant diversity, sheltering rare species, some of which are found nowhere else. Created by agronomist William Cinéa, this living study site is threatened by the lack of follow-up on a sale process initiated in 2018. The dispute involves the Paloma family, which owns the land, the Haitian State through the Ministry of the Environment, and the garden’s founder. Environmental activists regret that, if this unique place were to close, it would endanger an ecological heritage of immense value.

Danaxon Joachim Wins Doctoral Thesis Award in France

A former student of the Faculty of Human Sciences (FASCH) at the State University of Haiti (UEH), Danaxon Joachim has been awarded the 2025 Academic Prize of the Doctoral School of Human Sciences, Letters and Literature at the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA). This award recognizes his dissertation defended in December 2024, entitled: “Producing Information on Haiti in a Context of Insecurity (2019-2024): Uses of WhatsApp, Access to Sources, and Reconfigurations of Journalistic Work.”

Telecom Failures Deepen Isolation of Haiti’s Southern Region

For more than four weeks, a communication problem has isolated the Greater South from the rest of the country. The cause: the severing of one of Digicel’s underground cables. This situation has further plunged the population of this region into isolation, while it was already cut off from the rest of the country due to inaccessible roads.

Prime Minister Announces $67.5 Million Plan for Referendum and Elections

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announced in his budget guidelines letter for 2025-2026 that a total of 67.

Former Presidential Candidate Harry Bretous Shot Dead in Pèlerin

Businessman and former presidential candidate Harry Bretous was fatally shot in Pèlerin 2 on Sunday, August 17, 2025, Le Nouvelliste has learned.

Details Revealed on Erik Prince’s Proposed Customs and Border Modernization Contract in Haiti

The Haitian State is working on a draft contract, not yet signed, with Evergreen Trading System Limited for a duration of 10 years, requiring a total investment of several hundred million dollars for the implementation of its various components, within the framework of the modernization of customs and border services, Le Nouvelliste has learned from a high-ranking Haitian government source.

Konpa Kreyòl: A Remarkable Musical Journey

Born in 1998, Konpa Kreyòl quickly won over young audiences before splitting into two groups: Kreyòl La and Krezi Mizik.

Bois-Caïman 2025: Vodou’s Top Leader Issues Appeal for Peace and Unity

Two hundred and fifty-four years after the founding ceremony of Bois-Caïman, the global spiritual leader of Vodou, His Eminence Daagbo Hounon, delivered a solemn message to the Haitian people, reaffirming the historical ties between Africa and its diasporas.

U.S. State Department Highlights Severe Human Rights Abuses in Haiti in 2024

The U.S. Department of State has released its report on human rights practices for 2024. The document reports multiple serious violations and a significant deterioration of the human rights situation, “due to the state’s inability to protect civilians from the expansion of gang violence and the reduction of individuals’ rights in areas such as freedom of expression.”

Certificates Awarded to 47 Beneficiaries of Taiwan Scholarships

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Haiti awarded certificates on Thursday, August 14, 2025, to 47 young Haitians selected for the Taiwanese government scholarship program for the 2025–2026 academic year. The ceremony was held at the Hotel Montana in the presence of Taiwan’s Ambassador, Cheng-hao Hu, the president of the Association of Former Taiwan Scholarship Recipients, Etzer Emile, members of the Haitian government, among others.