Cap-Haitien : Landslide, 5 victims

Following the heavy rains recorded since Tuesday, February 24 in Cap-Haitien, several areas of the city are currently affected by significant flooding, impacting residential neighborhoods as well as certain strategic roads. In the Bassico area (Bel-Air), a landslide caused by the fall of a rock. Provisional assessment : 3 houses damaged and 5 people seriously injured. Furthermore, various areas of the municipality are experiencing significant accumulations of water due to the saturation of the evacuation canals. The Municipality, with the support of the Ministry of Public Works, has initiated emergency interventions aimed at clearing the canals and drainage corridors and clearing the main roads. The municipal crisis management unit is activated. Municipal services, in coordination with Civil Protection and departmental authorities, ensure continuous monitoring of the situation and intervene in affected areas. Emergency number: +509 4391 2828. The population can call, send an SMS or a WhatsApp message to report any emergency situation or request assistance.

Brazil Visa : Mandatory measures

The Visa Application Reception Center for Brazil (CAVB), managed by IOM in Haiti, reminds those concerned that, since 2025, it is mandatory to have two telephone numbers as well as an email address in order to facilitate the finalization of files when applying. Please ensure you have this information ready for the agent at the time of your request.

Call center : open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Our agents are at your disposal at the following numbers: 2817 0320 / 3163 6075 / 3170 9307 / 4910 1l17 / 3668 8490

Email : iomhaitivrf@iom.int

New Minister of the Economy installed

On Wednesday February 25, 2026, Serge-Gabriel Collin was officially installed as Minister of the Economy and Finance. In his speech, the new Minister presented a lucid diagnosis of the economic situation and affirmed that budgetary discipline is essential to the stability of the country. Its priorities : Strengthen the mobilization of internal resources; ensure rigorous management of public spending and respect international commitments, particularly with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

More than US 500 million to secure the borders

The Superior Court of Accounts and Administrative Disputes (CSC/CA) approved a 10-year contract worth $542 million, supported by the private service provider, aimed at strengthening border security between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This agreement concluded with the American firm Evergreen Trading System Limited https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46642-haiti-news-zapping.html provides, among other things, for the installation of technological equipment including scanners, helicopter drones, satellite surveillance, installation of goods scanners and container scanners in seaports as well as in the border posts of Malpasse, Belladère and Ouanaminthe…

New Management at the DGI

Chesnel François was officially installed at the head of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI). He is committed to conducting rigorous, efficient and visionary management, based on collective responsibility and a culture of results and took the opportunity to present his major orientation options : Acceleration of the modernization and digitalization of procedures; Strengthening tax justice and combating fraud; Deployment of the Revenue Management System (RMS); Implementation of the General Tax Code and improvement of institutional performance and tax governance.

ONA : 2 promotions to the IT department

On Wednesday February 25, 2026, the National Old Age Insurance Office (ONA), Edwing Charles, Chief of Staff of Director General Ronald Bazile, installed two executives at the head of the IT Systems Department (DSI). Carlos Philippe was promoted to Director I, while Marc Antoine Valcourt rose to the position of Director II within the IT department. This decision is part of the General Management's project aimed at promoting internal skills and accelerating the computerization of the institution.

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