Father Ladouceur kidnapped

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Reverend Father Jean Julien Ladouceur, parish priest of Sainte-Claire Parish in Petite Place Cazeau and National Director of the Episcopal Commission for Education (CEEC), was kidnapped in Delmas 31 along with three of his colleagues (Serfise Guillaume Charlot, Johanne Marcellus, and Pierre Anddy Joseph) from the CEEC. The kidnappers have reportedly already contacted the archdiocese, but their request is unknown.

Canada : Federal Court reopens former PM Lamothe's case

"After three years of waiting, the Federal Court of Canada is finally reopening our case. Canada will have to answer for arbitrary sanctions imposed in 2022 by Justin Trudeau in a vain attempt to redefine the Haitian political landscape in collusion with Ariel Henry," declared former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.

Cap-Haitien : Modernizing Fire Services

The Municipality of Cap-Haïtien participated in a team-building workshop on October 22 and 23, 2025, organized as part of the PHÉNIX Project, in partnership with the Directorate General for Civil Protection (DGPC), the French Development Agency (AFD), and Expertise France. The PHÉNIX Project, which covers the North, West, and South departments, aims to modernize fire and rescue services and strengthen the operational capacities of the relevant institutions through a participatory and inclusive approach.

FNE : Caution: False Information

The National Education Fund (FNE) informs that a growing number of fake accounts and pages created for dishonest purposes are currently populating social media, disseminating false information in order to manipulate individuals or institutional partners claiming to belong to the institution or its Director General, Elysé Colagène. The FNE urges the public to exercise increased vigilance and to verify the authenticity of the pages. The FNE declines all responsibility for information or solicitations from unofficial sources and reserves the right to take legal action against any person or entity involved in these fraudulent acts.

Legalization of documents in a few hours

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs the general public, and users of the legalization service in particular, that since October 1st, 2025, documents received for legalization will be processed and delivered the same day, starting at 3:00 a.m.. Documents can be submitted to the reception desk every weekday between 9:00 a.m. and noon.

Appointment and promotion at the PNH

On October 22, 2025, Berson Soljour, Chief of Staff to Acting Director General of the Haitian National Police Vladimir Paraison, appointed Inspector General Jean Gardy Muscadin to the position of Director of Strategic Planning. In addition, Inspector General Frantz Lerebours was promoted to Training Coordinator and Director of Police Communications.

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