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1 week ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Onz Chery |Juhakenson Blaise |Edxon Francisque
Overview: Haitians celebrated Agriculture and Labor Day with vibrant food fairs, music, and parades across Cap-Haïtien, Port-au-Prince and Ouanaminthe, highlighting cultural pride and generational exchange. CAP-HAÏTIEN — On May 1, Haitians across the country marked Agriculture and Labor Day with food fairs, parades and community gatherings that honored local traditions and highlighted the role of farming in everyday life.
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2 weeks ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Edxon Francisque |Kervenson Martial |Onz Chery |Onès Joseph
Overview: As Haitians mark May 1st — Agricultural and Labor Day — farmers and agronomists across the country are renewing their call for meaningful investment in Haiti’s agricultural sector. Despite the country’s fertile soil, favorable climate, and long farming tradition, experts say Haiti's agricultural potential remains largely untapped due to a lack of coordinated national policy, infrastructure, and access to credit.
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3 weeks ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Edxon Francisque |Kervenson Martial |Onz Chery
Overview: In Fonds-Verrettes, where Cyclone Jeanne once left hillsides barren, an innovative program exchanges tuition for tree planting. Led by Jean-Robert Sultan François, the effort has reforested dozens of acres, empowered families, and educated thousands of children—proving how grassroots conservation can take root and transform a community. FORT-LIBERTÉ — Under a scorching midday sun, farmer Elie Louis presses a hoe into earth that feels both familiar and fickle.
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3 weeks ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Onz Chery |Juhakenson Blaise |Edxon Francisque |Onès Joseph
Overview: Images and videos of Good Friday celebrations in Cap-Haïtien, Fort-Liberté, Gonaïves and Port-au-Prince. The images depict Good Friday processions in Cap-Haïtien and Fort-Liberté, a mass in Port-au-Prince and a rara showdown in Gonaïves. CAP-HAÏTIEN — When worship songs started playing from the speakers during the Good Friday March, many of the thousands of worshippers on Letter A in Cap-Haïtien shut their eyes.
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4 weeks ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Juhakenson Blaise |Onès Joseph |Edxon Francisque |Kervenson Martial
Overview: Officials from the Security of Protected Areas Brigade (BSAP) say they have not received details on how the Transitional Presidential Council's decision to integrate them into Haiti’s national security plan will be implemented. The resolution calls for BSAP to assist in combating armed gangs alongside the country’s security forces. While they welcome the move, it comes amid strong criticism of the brigade and ongoing concerns over its lack of transparency.
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1 month ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Juhakenson Blaise |Edxon Francisque
PORT-AU-PRINCE — At the entrance of Fort-Liberté, the main city of the Northeast Department, sorrow and uncertainty hang in the air as dozens of families take refuge from the gang attacks that have overrun Mirebalais since March 31. Forced from their homes by escalating violence, the displaced — men, women and children — carry visible signs of fear and loss. “Many of us lost our homes,” said Elourde Joseph, a 14-year-old girl. “I don’t feel well because I keep thinking about the life I had before.
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1 month ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Juhakenson Blaise |Edxon Francisque |Kervenson Martial |Onz Chery
Overview: As Haiti marks the 38th anniversary of its 1987 Constitution on March 29, debates over the proposed referendum on constitutional change intensify. Critics argue that the process lacks legitimacy, violates constitutional provisions against referendums, and risks further division amid widespread insecurity. Many Haitians remain uninformed about the process, while voter turnout has declined in recent elections, raising concerns about participation.
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2 months ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Onz Chery |Kervenson Martial |Edxon Francisque
Overview: On International Women’s Rights Day, Haitian women raised their voices in prisons, protests, and art festivals. From Cap-Haïtien to Fort-Liberté, they demanded justice, recognition, and change—facing a system that continues to marginalize them. In Cap-Haïtien, We Women Org, a nonprofit advocating for gender equality, transformed International Women’s Rights Day into a weeklong festival and panels of discussions on female artists’ role in gender struggles.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
haitiantimes.com | Edxon Francisque
Overview: Haitian migrant advocates condemn Dominican authorities' year-end deportation pause as a superficial gesture, calling instead for legal documentation to ensure migrants' dignity, safety, and freedom from the persistent threats of abuse and forced deportation. FORT-LIBERTÉ— The Dominican Republic authorities carried out another round of deportations of Haitian migrants on New Year’s Eve and again on Jan.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
haitiantimes.com | Edxon Francisque
Overview: Haitians have reported racketeering in transfer agencies, with added fees and scams targeting individuals receiving remittances during the holidays. Illegal tactics have increased, particularly during the holiday season when some agencies across the provinces were short on cash due to irregular communication with Port-au-Prince.
