Arnel Bélizaire in court

Tuesday May 12, 2026, Arnel Bélizaire, former deputy for Delmas/Tabarre, appeared for his first formal hearing before investigating judge Benjamin Félismé, as part of the judicial investigation opened after his arrest last March. The former parliamentarian faces several serious charges, including alleged financing of terrorism and conspiracy against the internal security of the State.

PoliFRONT : Donation of 6 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles

Tuesday May 12, Vladimir Paraison Acting Commander of the Haitian National Police (PNH) assisted by members of the High Command, received Jeremy Douglas, Deputy Director of the Operations Division of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Ms. Kaitlin Meredith, Regional Representative of the UNODC, for the official handover of 6 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles intended for the Border Police (PoliIFRONT).

98 years of the Baptist Evangelical Union of Haiti

The Evangelical Baptist Union of Haiti (UEBH) celebrated, Sunday, May 10, 2026, its 98th anniversary at the Evangelical Baptist Church of Pétion-ville (EBEP), around the theme : "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged" (Deuteronomy 31:8). This celebration, imbued with emotion, recognition and spirituality, will remain engraved in the memories of the many faithful, pastors and guests who took part in this historic day marking nearly a century of ministry, testimony and service within Haitian society.

Dom. Rep. : Leading rice producer in the Caribbean and Central America

The Dominican Ministry of Agriculture recently announced that the Dominican Republic has become the leading rice producer in the Caribbean and Central America, surpassing the combined production of all other territories alone. The Dominican Republic cultivates approximately 1.5 million hectares of rice. With two harvests per year, rice represents 13 to 15% of the Dominican agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Ministry, the country currently has more than 5 million quintals of rice stored, not counting current production. A comfortable margin of maneuver that allows you to look to the future with serenity.

Kreyol Jazz Connexion

The Haiti Jazz Foundation has taken a decisive step in promoting Kreyol Jazz with the official launch of the "Kreyol Jazz Connexion movement : a bilingual manifesto signed by more than seventy artists and music professionals from Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island, Cape Verde, Saint Lucia, the United States, Canada and France. Jazz has always spoken Creole. Far from being a simple marketing label, Kreyol Jazz affirms a long-hidden historical truth: jazz is, at its origin, Creole music. Tutelary figures like Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet and Louis Armstrong carried Creole roots within them. The movement today proposes to return to the sources while enriching them with living heritages (gwoka, bèlè, maloya, vodou, rara) to build a visible, exportable and rooted genre.

NOTICE : Vaccination against diphtheria in schools

The Ministry of National Education informs the Departmental Directorates of Education (DDE) that the Ministry of Public Health is organizing from May 19 to 24, 2026 a national vaccination campaign against diphtheria in schools.

HL/ HaitiLibre