Haiti Celebrates World Post Day Under the Banner of Public Service and Resilience
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince · · 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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PORT-AU-PRINCE.— As every year, Haiti joins the international community to celebrate, this October 9, World Post Day, established in 1874 with the creation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). For the 2025 edition, the chosen theme, «Post for People: Local Service, Global Reach», emphasizes the contribution of postal services to social cohesion, communication, and economic development, while highlighting their proximity to citizens.
In Haiti, this day takes on particular significance in a context marked by insecurity and economic difficulties. Despite these obstacles, the Haitian Post Office (OPH) continues to strive to maintain the continuity of public service and preserve the State's mission in the postal sector.
The institution marked this day with a thanksgiving mass at Altagrace church, due to conditions unfavorable for large festivities. Interviewed by the editorial team, the Director General of the OPH, Carel Alexandre, stated that now is not the time for celebration, but for offering quality service to the population.
Alexandre reaffirms his team's determination to restore postal services in abandoned areas, modernize infrastructure, and make offices more accessible.
The official also mentioned the Office's desire to expand its services through new money transfer offerings via Alternative Financial Services (AFS), with the aim of diversifying the institution's activities.
Coinciding with this symbolic day, a working meeting was held this Thursday at the Primature between the Prime Minister and the Director General of the OPH. It focused on the draft decree reorganizing the Haitian Post Office, amended in November 2024.
This analysis session aims to finalize the document for its upcoming publication in the official gazette “Le Moniteur”, marking an important step in modernizing the Office's legal framework.
Beyond institutional reforms, this celebration recalls the vital role of the post office in communication, e-commerce, and the country's digital transformation.
By uniting local service and global reach, the postal sector remains, according to this year's theme, at the service of people, guaranteeing proximity, trust, and resilience even in the most fragile contexts.
Jean Mapou
