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Clearing a Used Car: Customs Fees for Vehicles Over Seven Years

According to Haitian law, to clear a car more than seven years old through customs, the calculation is based on the declared purchase price of the vehicle plus the cost of maritime transport and insurance.

The Legacy of Compas: Interview with Robert Charlot Raymonvil (Part 2)

The founder of Top Vice speaks to us in this second part about the impact of his music on the Konpa music scene.

Labodrie Massacre: More Than 40 Dead in Armed Assault, Local Official Reports

Labodrie, a village located between Arcahaie and Cabaret, was the scene of a massacre on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Haiti’s Embassy in Washington Hosts Talks on HOPE/HELP Trade Law Renewal

A canvas of the Iron Market in the background of the room, others with “Vèvè” motifs, classics like Duffaut, Dodard, or Scott signaled that business was being discussed within the walls of the Haitian Embassy in Washington, Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

MENFP Unveils New Policies and Greater Assistance for Families Ahead of 2025-2026 School Year

The Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) held a press conference this Friday, September 12, 2025, at the MENFP Inspectorate General in Musseau, to announce the main provisions adopted for the school reopening set for next October 1. On this occasion, ministry officials shared the new measures taken for the start of classes and the government’s support for parents of students.

AmCham Advocates for Strategic Partnerships with Haiti’s Private Sector

The president of AmCham and CEO of Port Lafito S.

Authorities Clear Sections of Port-au-Prince Downtown

“Little by little, life is resuming in the country, particularly in the capital,” stated the Primature in a video filmed from inside a car in the Champ de Mars area.

In Les Cayes, Blood Donations Halted Over Lack of Collection Pouches

At the Blood Transfusion Post (PTS) in the city of Les Cayes, there are donors available, but blood bags are scarce. Applicants leave empty-handed. Frustration, anger, anxiety—this situation signals a silent crisis that nonetheless carries heavy consequences for the population.

Gangs Kill Three Brothers Who Chose to Stay Together

Not even death could separate them.

In Conversation with Robert Charlot Raymonvil, the Man Behind Top Vice (Part 1)"

The Architect of Digital Konpa Speaks After 35 Years of Silence

CPT Members’ Brief Visits Seen as Mere Time-Fillers

Unable to accomplish their mission of restoring security and organizing elections in the country before February 7, 2026, members of the Transitional Presidential Council have been multiplying small visits to institutions here and there, visits that matter only for appearances.

Auguste D’Meza: "No Existing Authority Has the Power to Amend the Constitution"

On the program Panel Magik on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Professor Auguste D’Meza rejected the authorities’ intention to proceed with a constitutional change. According to the main leader of the political movement Fòs Chanjman Nasyonal, no current body has either the legitimacy or the legality to commit the country to a constitutional change.