Thankfully, the Celebration of Books Lives On in Haiti

The 32nd edition of Livres en folie, Haiti’s largest book fair, will take place this Thursday, June 4, 2026.

“Equip Me to Defend Your Interests,” Says James Monazard to Printing Sector Representatives

As a supporter of Livres en folie 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), through its Minister James Monazard, appeared on Radio Magik9 on Thursday, May 28. On that occasion, the minister was asked to speak in support of the Haitian printing industry, which faces what has been described as a form of unfair competition from imported printed books. In response, James Monazard opened the doors of the MCI to Haitian printers as part of an effort aimed at strengthening the sector.

Employment in Haiti: Minister of Commerce and Industry Acknowledges Absence of National Statistics

Appearing on the program Panel Magik, Minister of Commerce and Industry James Monazard publicly acknowledged the absence of a genuine national employment measurement system in Haiti.

Cap-Haïtien’s Urban Development Struggles Between Ambitions, Delays, and Lack of Structural Vision

The Cap-Haïtien urban development project financed by the World Bank, estimated at 56 million U.

U.S. Supreme Court Examines End of Protections for Haitian and Syrian Immigrants

The predominantly conservative Supreme Court of the United States debated on Wednesday the claim by the Trump administration to have the power to revoke, without oversight, a status protecting 350,000 Haitian immigrants and 6,000 Syrians from deportation.

International Finance Summit Highlights Advantages of Municipal Bonds

Officially launched this Tuesday, April 27, at the Oasis Hotel, the fifteenth edition of the International Finance Summit, organized by Group Croissance, was marked on its first day by a series of speeches and reflections on the financial autonomy of municipalities through municipal bonds, which would give local governments the opportunity to finance their own development.

A Decade Without Elections, Seven Years of Economic Decline

For about a decade, Haiti has been going through a period of profound political turbulence, exacerbated by the brutal assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021.

Haitian Creole Comes to iOS, Android Still Behind

Apple has introduced Haitian Creole as a supported language in its iOS 26.

Educate to Save, Let Them Experience Loss

Financial Education, Games of Chance and Sports Betting in Haiti: Anatomy of a Public Policy Inconsistency

Chesnel François Takes the Helm of the DGI

Freshly sworn into office, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Serge Gabriel Colin, installed the new Director General of the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) this Wednesday, February 25.

Serge Gabriel Colin Officially Takes Office as Economy and Finance Minister

Serving as acting Prime Minister in the absence of the head of government, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Patrick Pélissier, proceeded with the installation of the new Minister of Economy and Finance, Serge Gabriel Colin, in his new duties.

Haiti: The Puzzle of Inflation Without Devaluation

A triple mystery has hovered over the Haitian economy for nearly two years: why is inflation so high while the exchange rate remains relatively stable? What role might the BRH potentially be playing in this inflation? And why does the exchange rate not adjust to reflect the loss of purchasing power of the gourde, as economic theory predicts?

The first question is far from new, yet it remains legitimate.