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Lovely François, Director General of ONA, Earns a Master’s in Accounting: « Education, a Pillar for a Better Future for Haiti »

Port-au-Prince, May 10, 2026 — Friday, May 8, 2026, will remain a key date in the journey of Lovely François. Under the arches of Alabama State University, the Director General of the National Insurance Office (ONA) officially received her master's degree in accounting, crowning an academic journey begun several years earlier with a bachelor's degree obtained in the United States.

By Jean Wesley Pierre · Port-au-Prince · May 11, 2026· 2 min

Lovely François, Director General of ONA, Earns a Master’s in Accounting: « Education, a Pillar for a Better Future for Haiti »

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Delmas Municipal Library: How a Young Leader Turned a Closure into a Collective Victory

On April 22, 2026, the Delmas municipal library reopened its doors after several months of closure. Behind this reopening lies a methodical struggle led by Rémy Seth, a young community development trainer, who combined a formal letter, a petition, street mobilization, and dialogue with the town hall. A look back at a citizen strategy that proved its worth.

Jean Wesley Pierre//2 min read/English
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Political Scientist Josué Sénat Supports the Requirement for Political Parties to Submit 30,000 Members to Participate in Elections

With the submission of the electoral decree by the Provisional Electoral Council, several commentators, leaders and heads of political parties, as well as citizens interested in political life, are embroiled in debates around Article 139.

La Rédaction//2 min read/English

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Press Freedom in Haiti: Between Repressive Decrees and the Dream of Rule of Law, a Tense Forum

On Monday, May 4, 2026, the day after International Press Freedom Day, ProMedia gathered voices with contrasting analyses at the third edition of the Media and Press Professions Forum. While ProMedia's Director General, Wesly Jean Renaud, called on journalists to embody the principles of the rule of law themselves, the head of Le Nouvelliste, Maxime Chauvet, denounced two government decrees he described as a 'sword of Damocles' hanging over the profession. For his part, Communications Minister Emmanuel Ménard deemed the establishment of the rule of law 'chimerical,' making any truly free press illusory in his view. A contradiction that sums up the Haitian impasse.

Jean Wesley Pierre//3 min read/English
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Elections in Haiti: CEP Imposes 30,000 Members on Parties, Debate Heats Up

Port-au-Prince, May 4, 2026 – The draft electoral decree submitted by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to the executive continues to draw mixed reactions. At the heart of the debate: Article 139, which requires political parties and groupings to present a list of at least 30,000 members, adherents, or sympathizers in order to participate in the upcoming elections.

Jean Wesley Pierre//1 min read/English
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Signing of the headquarters Agreement between Port-au-Prince and the UN for BANUH

The Haitian government and the United Nations took a decisive step this Saturday, May 2, 2026, with the signing of the headquarters Agreement concerning the status of the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (BANUH). The ceremony was held soberly at the Chancellery, in the presence of senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Public Security.

Jean Wesley Pierre//1 min read/English
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Les diplômés de l’EDSEG appelés à porter haut l’héritage de Monferrier Dorval

Le 24 avril 2026, l’École de Droit et des Sciences Économiques des Gonaïves (EDSEG) a célébré sa promotion Monferrier Dorval. Marraine de cette promotion, la ministre de la Planification et de la Coopération externe, Dr Sandra Paulemon, a prononcé un discours solennel invitant les jeunes diplômés à faire du droit un rempart contre l’arbitraire et un levier pour le développement du pays.

Jean Wesley Pierre//3 min read/English
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Haiti–DR Air Links: Delay Confirmed, MAEC Cites Imminent Resumption

Expected on May 1, 2026, the resumption of flights between Haiti and the Dominican Republic has been postponed due to a lack of a security protocol. However, the MAEC assures that operations should begin within the month.

Wideberlin SENEXANT//1 min read/English
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Clarens Renois Announces the Upcoming Release of Two Books: A War Testimony Between Haiti and Jerusalem, a Political Essay for a National Awakening

Clarens Renois never ceases to surprise. A man of his word in Haiti, a sharp critic of the transition, a committed political actor at the head of UNIR-Haiti, he is also – and perhaps above all – a writer.

Jean Wesley Pierre//5 min read/English
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1er mai en Haïti : la fête de l’agriculture dans un pays qui ne produit presque plus et ne vit plus de son travail

Entre une agriculture paralysée par l’insécurité et un travail qui ne garantit plus la survie, le 1er mai, commémoré comme fête de l'agriculture et du travail en Haïti, expose les failles profondes d’un système à bout de souffle.

Wideberlin SENEXANT//2 min read/English
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May 1st: Government Links Security and National Production

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé used May 1st as a platform to link security and national production.

Jean Wesley Pierre//1 min read/English

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