editorial

August 14: A Defining Moment for Haiti?

This August 14 should have been a day of celebration, with the new public holiday added to the calendar.

Which Horse Is the CPT Betting On: Security, Elections, Constitutional Reforms, or Governance?

The Transitional Presidential Council is burning through the days of its mandate without delivering major results.

Willy Romélus’ Journey Serving Haiti

The first time I saw Monsignor Romélus was in December 1985, in the courtyard of the Saint-Jean l’Évangéliste school in Turgeau.

“You’re Even Worse Than We Are…”

“How is Haiti?” the African taxi driver asked me after inquiring where I was from, as taxi conversations often begin.

The Saint-Cyr Era Commences

Cabinet meeting without incident, change of the Director General of the Haitian National Police, and renewal of the state of security emergency.

CPT: In Need of a Big Bang, Mired in Bing Bang

In Creole, bing bang is synonymous with noise, cacophony, disorder, banditry—nothing good.

The First Challenges Awaiting Laurent Saint-Cyr and Didier Fils-Aimé

On August 7, 2025, a change in leadership is scheduled at the head of the Transitional Presidential Council.

Earthquake: Nature Sends Us a Reminder

The main news this Tuesday in Haiti, particularly in the metropolitan area, was the 4.

What If We Reinvented Haiti’s Security Forces?

August 4 marks the anniversary of the creation of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FADH), as we all know them.

CPT and Prime Minister Must Turn U.S. Support into Good Results

A statement from the Government of the United States of America, released on Friday, August 1, expresses support for the CPT and the government.

Is the MENFP Forgetting the Upcoming School Year?

Under normal circumstances, we should now be one month away from the start of the September school year for 2025–2026.

Our Security Forces, Army and Police, Like a Tower of Babel

Demobilized in 1995 by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, reinstated by President Michel Martelly in 2015, and reconstituted by President Jovenel Moïse through a presidential decree dated November 16, 2017, the Haitian Armed Forces (FADH) continue to search for their place on the national stage.