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2025 Personalities of the Year

For the fifteenth consecutive year, Le Nouvelliste is publishing its list of personalities (not necessarily individuals) who left their mark on the year just ended. Listed in alphabetical order and without judging what is good or bad in their trajectories, we present below those who weighed on 2025. As every year, this list reflects the choices of the newspaper’s editorial staff.

Hermann Estimphil, the Artisan Who Champions “Made in Haiti” Leather

Hermann Estimphil stands out as a survivor in Haiti’s leather craft industry. A long-time regular at Artisanat en Fête, Le Nouvelliste met with him to talk about his trade during the fair’s 19th edition.

Designer Murielle Leconte Passes Away

The designer and textile painter passed away on December 28, 2025, in Miami. For more than 35 years, Murielle Leconte built a name for herself in textile painting and fashion.

Taiwan Condemns New Military Maneuvers by China

China on Monday, December 29, launched military maneuvers simulating a blockade of Taiwan’s ports, amid particularly heightened tensions following a large-scale U.

Pierre Espérance Says High Court of Justice Decree Is Legally Inoperative

Pierre Espérance has deemed the decree governing the operation of the High Court of Justice a “stillborn” text and legally inoperative in light of the hierarchy of norms.

Festivities Push Back Against a Challenging Security Context

In Port-au-Prince, the end of 2025 blends celebration and resistance: lively streets and DJs stand alongside trash, traffic jams, darkness, and urban challenges.

Primature Says Champ de Mars Is Undergoing a Gradual Revival

Long seen as one of the most striking symbols of the security deterioration in downtown Port-au-Prince, the Champ de Mars is now beginning a gradual rebirth, the Prime Minister’s Office welcomed in a press release on Friday, December 26.

High Court of Justice: The Decision Was Made in a Highly Suspicious Context, Says Attorney Patrick Laurent

The decree governing the organization and operation of the High Court of Justice, provided for under Article 185 of the Constitution, is necessary but ill-timed, given the fact that three of the signatories to the text have been charged in a case of alleged corruption.

PAP Jazz Pays Tribute to Dadou Pasquet at Its 19th Edition

Invited on Radio Magik 9 on December 26, 2025, Milena Sandler spoke about the preparations for the 19th edition of the PAP Jazz festival, scheduled for early 2026.

CEP Plans Elections in Eight Months, Lays Out Key Prerequisites

Despite major additions made by the CPT to the draft electoral decree, the Electoral Council is maintaining August 30, 2026, as the date for the first round of the presidential and legislative elections.

Dr. Odilet Lespérance National Reporting Award Marks Its 5th Edition

The winners in the three categories of the Dr.

EMST Hosts Its Annual Christmas Concert

The Sainte Trinité School of Music (EMST) held its traditional Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Karibe Hotel.