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Haitian Compas Festival Takes Over North Miami This Weekend

North Miami will vibrate this weekend to the rhythm of compas music. For the second consecutive year, Haitian Compas Festival will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at The NoMI Village.

Several Suspected Gang Members Killed as PNH Expands Operations in Haiti’s West and Artibonite

The Police Nationale d’Haïti (PNH), in collaboration with the Task Force, has intensified its security operations in the Artibonite and West departments, inflicting significant losses on the targeted armed groups.

“Legal Insecurity Undermines Social Peace,” Warns President Lebrun to Newly Commissioned Magistrates

A ceremony was held this Thursday, May 14, at the Rock Cadet hall, at the initiative of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), to officially hand over appointment and mandate renewal commissions to 58 justices of the peace as well as 62 judges from courts of first instance and courts of appeal.

Dominican Authorities Prohibit Dimitri Vorbe From Entering the Country

The General Directorate of Migration (DGM) of the Dominican Republic has confirmed that Haitian businessman Dimitri Albert Edouard Vorbe is banned from entering the country, under an order issued on October 13, 2025, based on a notification from the National Intelligence Directorate of the Dominican Republic, Dominican Today reported on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

GSF Commander General Erdenebat Batsuuri Arrives in Port-au-Prince

The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) announced this Thursday, May 14, the arrival in Port-au-Prince of Mongolian Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri, the new commander of the force deployed in Haiti.

“Elections Will Happen This Year No Matter What,” Says Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

More than ten years have passed since the last elections were held in the country, in an environment marked by insecurity and social and economic instability.

Eroticism and Poetry Meet in René Depestre’s Alléluia pour une femme-jardin

With René Depestre, the honored author of this edition of Livres en Folie, it is an opportunity to revisit one of his most famous works: Alléluia pour une femme-jardin.

New Decree Introduced to Regulate Mining Activities in Haiti

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, during an interview granted to the newspaper Le Nouvelliste and Magik9 during his recent visit to Rome, confirmed the publication of a decree governing mining activities in Haiti.

Two Nurses Describe Treating Patients Amid Gunfire in Cité Soleil

As essential pillars of Haiti’s healthcare system, nurses are not always the most visible figures.

Human Rights Official Reports Over 80 Dead in Cité Soleil Violence

The clashes between rival gangs in the northern part of the commune of Cité Soleil left more than 80 dead and around one hundred injured as of Monday, May 11, 2026, according to Fritznel Pierre.

Team of 14 Specialists Carries Out Rare Surgeries at Saint-Antoine Hospital

As Director of Health for the Grand’Anse, Dr. Boutroce Gally Pierre has provided a partial assessment of the measures taken to revitalize the Hôpital Saint-Antoine de Jérémie.

The North’s Health Sector Needs Attention Before a Crisis Erupts

The North Department, through its capital Cap-Haïtien, has become a real source of concern since the dysfunction of Toussaint Louverture International Airport.