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What is the CPT’s plan for February 7, 2026?

It is increasingly evident that the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) will not be able to organize the referendum followed by elections this year.

Nesmy Manigat Joins GPE as High-Level Envoy and Education Consultant

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has announced the appointment of Nesmy Manigat as High-Level Envoy and Education Advisor for the GPE. Before this new role, Mr. Manigat, former Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, chaired the GPE’s Finance and Risk Committee, “responsible for ensuring that GPE resources are managed effectively and in line with the organization’s mission, objectives, and policies.”

New Provisional Municipal Commission Installed in Cap-Haïtien

Cap-Haïtien welcomed this Friday, September 5, 2025, a new Interim Municipal Commission, headed by entrepreneur and cultural activist Angeline (Angie) Bell. Between citizen hopes and skepticism, this team is tasked with managing the city amid unsanitary conditions, social tensions, and institutional mistrust, while awaiting elections that continue to be postponed.

Lobbying Practices: Dominican Republic Mirrors Haiti

The Dominican Republic has joined the list of Latin American countries seeking to gain ground in Washington through lobbying firms linked to the first Trump administration, according to an article in the Dominican newspaper Diario Libre.

Schools Prohibited From Reopening Before October 1, 2025, Says Ministry of Education

Through a circular published on Friday, September 5, 2025, the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) reminded that the back-to-school opening for the 2025–2026 academic year remains set for October 1, 2025, in accordance with the communiqué of August 7, 2025 (Ref.

Judge Halts Trump Move to End Protections for Haitians and Venezuelans

A federal judge blocked on Friday, September 5, 2025, the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary legal protections (TPS) for more than one million people from Haiti and Venezuela.

Fifteen Suspected Criminals Reportedly Killed in Liancourt

Around fifteen presumed members of the Gran Grif gang from Savien in the Artibonite were killed on Thursday, September 4, and Friday, September 5, 2025, in Liancourt, during armed clashes with officers from several specialized units of the Haitian National Police (PNH).

No U.S. Planes or Pilots Allowed at Port-au-Prince Airport Until 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has once again extended its ban on American commercial carriers landing in Port-au-Prince.

Johnson Sabin, Milo Milfort, and Gaël Turine Awarded Visa d’or franceinfo for Best Digital Report

Haitian journalist Milo Milfort, photojournalist Johnson Sabin, and Belgian video journalist Gaël Turine have just won the Visa d’Or for its 10th edition, as part of the 37th edition of the world’s largest photojournalism festival, Visa pour l’image, held from August 30 to September 26 in Perpignan. This distinction was awarded to them for their web documentary entitled In Haiti, at the Heart of Hell, published in La Libre Belgique. The news was made public on Thursday, September 4.

Marco Rubio Unveils Anti-Arms Trafficking Plan, Cites Dangers Facing the Region

The Trump administration has a plan to eradicate arms trafficking in the region, announced U.

Haitian Customs Records Over 11 Billion Gourdes in August Revenue

Haitian Customs reached 83% of the revenue targets set by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the month of August 2025.

Two Ex-Mayors Charged with Corruption, Money Laundering, and Illicit Enrichment

Two former mayors are currently in the crosshairs of justice following a damning report from the Central Financial Intelligence Unit (UCREF).