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Melissa Claims Three Lives and Leaves Five Wounded, Early Report Shows

A partial report from the Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) indicated three deaths and five injuries linked to the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa.

Priest Jean Julien Ladouceur Abducted Along with Three Collaborators in Delmas 31

Father Jean Julien Ladouceur, parish priest of Sainte Claire Parish in Petite Place Cazeau and national director of the Episcopal Commission for Catholic Education (CEEC), was kidnapped in Delmas 31 on Wednesday late afternoon.

U17 World Cup: Haiti Announces 21-Player Squad for Qatar

The Haitian Football Federation (FHF) released on Friday, October 24, the official list of 21 players selected by Eddy César to represent Haiti at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.

Caricom Eminent Persons Group Reflects on CPT Mandate Ending...

A key player in the establishment of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), the Group of Eminent Persons of CARICOM wrote this week to the signatories of the April 3, 2024 agreement to obtain their positions regarding the end of the CPT’s mandate on February 6 next year.

Storm Melissa: One Dead and Widespread Damage in Southeast Haiti

An initial report released by the Departmental Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) for the Southeast indicates one death, one damaged house, and destruction along the shoreline of Lakou New York beach in Jacmel, following the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa through the department.

Verrettes Defends Itself amid Repeated Assaults by Criminal Groups

Neighboring the commune of La Chapelle, a lost territory, Verrettes has endured—and continues to endure—the assaults of gangsters from 400 Mawozo (led by Lanmò san jou) and the Taliban from Canaan (led by Jeff gwo lwa).

CE-JILAP Sounds the Alarm as Kidnappings Resurge in Haiti

The Executive Director of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (CE-JILAP) acknowledged on Thursday a sharp increase in kidnapping cases amid a resurgence of criminal activity.

Prime Minister Fils-Aimé Visits Morne Casse to Review Construction of PNH Tactical Training Center

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, accompanied by the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Cristóbal Dupouy, paid a visit on Thursday, October 23, 2025, to the Tactical Training Center of the Haitian National Police (PNH) in Morne Casse, in the commune of Fort-Liberté.

A Comfortable Catastrophe...

The 2025–2026 budget decree is a revealing snapshot of many realities.

Revamping Haiti’s National Identification Office

The Director General of the National Identification Office (ONI), Reynold Guerrier, announced on October 18, during his participation in the 2025 Annual Conference for the Promotion of Data in Haiti (CAVDHA 2025), a series of initiatives aimed at revitalizing the institution.

Former Le Nouvelliste Proofreader Serge Jules Audate Has Passed Away

Former proofreader at Le Nouvelliste, Serge Jules Audate passed away on Monday, October 20, after an illness, a relative confirmed to our newsroom.

Tropical Storm Melissa Triggers Orange Alert in Southern and Western Haiti

The Great South and the West have been placed under orange alert, up from yellow alert, due to the threats posed by Tropical Storm Melissa, announced Haiti’s Hydrometeorological Unit (UHM).