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Jan 3, 2025 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: Thousands of Haitians face financial disruptions during the holidays as the large commercial bank fails to restore global card access SOGEBANK has left thousands of its customers stranded and frustrated after suspending international transactions on its Visa debit cards for nearly two months with no end in sight.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: Travelers from Les Cayes and other areas in the south cannot return to Port-au-Prince, leaving them stranded for weeks. With a large part of the National Road #2 blocked by gangs for more than six months, air travel had been the only viable option. The current suspension of flights has left thousands trapped in the region, with no clear communication from authorities or airlines on when services will resume.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Edxon Francisque |Jose Flécher |Onès Joseph |Juhakenson Blaise
Posted inAgriculture & Environment Heavy rains damaged Haiti’s Massacre River canal, a key resource for farmers and nearby communities. Repairs are underway to strengthen its structure, prevent future flooding, and secure its vital role in irrigation. The canal symbolizes resilience and hope for the region’s agricultural future.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: A 2022 United Nations report estimated approximately 600,000 firearms circulating in Haiti. This number includes both legally registered and illegal guns, with the majority coming from the United States and, to a lesser extent, notably by way of the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Columbia.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: The existence of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), a costly structure, is threatened as councilors implicated in the National Bank of Credit bribery scandal cling to their positions. Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) is teetering on the brink of collapse after a corruption scandal hit three key members.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: The unit tasked with investigating the allegations of bribery involving three members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) and the former chairman of the National Bank of Credit (BNC) released its report on Wednesday. The investigators confirmed that the corruption scheme had effectively occurred and transferred the case to the Haitian court for prosecution.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: Following a Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, the CPT and Prime Minister Garry Conille’s cabinet announced the appointment of a 7-member provisional council to organize a constitutional referendum and general elections by the end of 2025.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: A critical hearing on bribery allegations against three members of the Transitional Presidential Council has been postponed again due to the absence of the accuser, former National Bank of Credit’s Chairman Raoul Pascal Pierre-Louis. PORT-AU-PRINCE— A pivotal hearing involving members of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) and former National Bank of Credit (BNC) chairman Raoul Pascal Pierre-Louis was postponed for the second time on Tuesday.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: The delay in forming the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) underscores the difficulties faced by key sectors in Haiti as they struggle to agree on appointing their representatives to the institution responsible for organizing the next elections. Divisions and disagreements highlight the broader challenges of coordination and consensus-building among the various groups involved in the initial process.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Jose Flécher
Overview: Three members of the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) suspected in a Banque Nationale de Crédit (BNC) corruption case went in for questioning Tuesday. PORT-AU-PRINCE — Three members of Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) suspected in an ongoing corruption probe turned themselves in for questioning Tuesday.
