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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 | 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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1 month 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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2 months ago | 
haitiantimes.com | Juhakenson Blaise |Onès Joseph
Overview: A Kenyan police officer from the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission was shot during an anti-gang operation in Savien, a community in the lower Artibonite Department, and died from his wounds on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
haitiantimes.com | Onès Joseph |Juhakenson Blaise
Overview: Armed bandits reacted with fury, killing eleven residents and injuring four in Gros-Morne after police seized a truck belonging to the "Kokorat San Ras" gang, according to a police source. GONAÏVES — Eleven people were killed and four others wounded when the gang “Kokorat San Ras” launched an attack on residents in Grépin and Campêche, two rural localities in the Rivière Blanche section of Gros-Morne—about 111 miles north of Port-au-Prince.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Onès Joseph
Overview: Police Officer Mikenson Hilaire Sainté killed one individual and injured five others in Gonaïves the weekend before Christmas, following an altercation inside a nightclub. This incident has plunged the city into panic, leaving families in tears. Two of the four injured individuals are in critical condition and are undergoing surgery at La Providence Hospital. Sainté is currently on the run as authorities have opened an investigation into the incident.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Juhakenson Blaise |Onès Joseph
Overview: The Gran Grif gang operating in Savien—Artibonite Department—killed over 20 people in the Petite-Rivière commune on Tuesday during a night of terror, forcing hundreds of residents to flee the area. PORT-AU-PRINCE — Armed bandits from the Gran Grif gang based in Savien unleashed a wave of terror in the Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite commune on Tuesday night, Dec. 10, killing more than 20 people, including women and children.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Onès Joseph
Overview: Three people were killed, at least five critically, multiple homes burned, and farmers' goods and cattle were stolen as the Gran Grif gang attacked the Poste Pierrot communal section in Dessalines on Wednesday morning, Nov. 27. Residents demand urgent action amid the police chief’s call for unity and collaboration. GONAÏVES — The Artibonite region is reeling after a brutal attack by the Gran Grif gang early Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, in the Dessalines commune.
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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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Nov 20, 2024 | 
haitiantimes.com | Onès Joseph
Overview: The second annual Vodou festival in Gonaïves, Haiti, highlights Vodou’s deep connection to Haitian identity and independence while pushing back against stereotypes and recent allegations linking practitioners to gang violence. Despite the festival’s cultural significance, attendance has been affected by insecurity and fears of gang activity. Organizers, however, reaffirm Vodou’s role as a unifying spiritual force, rejecting claims of its misuse.
