Resumption of Air Operations with the Dominican Republic

On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the Dominican Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announced in a public statement that it had adopted a resolution to reinstate passenger and cargo air operations between Cap-Haitien International Airport and Dominican airports, effective May 30, 2026.

Attack on the Residence of the Leader of "Kokorat San Ras"

On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a major operation was carried out against the residence of "Bendjy" the leader of the "Kokorat San Ras" gang. A fierce exchange of gunfire erupted between members of the Haitian National Police (PNH) special units and members of "Kokorat San Ras". Several bandits, including "Ti Machann," Bendjy's right-hand man, were reportedly fatally wounded in the clashes. Others were injured, and the survivors retreated. Bendjy's residence was searched. However, he managed to evade capture during the PNH offensive in L'Estère and is currently being actively pursued. From an undisclosed location, Bendjy has released voice messages on social media, confirming the violence of the police operations and denouncing the use of helicopters and drones over his stronghold in Croix-Périsse.

Butte-Boyer Road Unblocked

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as part of operations conducted by several units of the Haitian National Police (PNH) in the Cul-de-Sac Plain, law enforcement succeeded in unblocking the Butte-Boyer road. Currently, police in the area are awaiting heavy equipment to fill two large ditches dug by terrorists to slow the advance of units deployed in the field. The unblocking of this road marks a significant step forward in securing areas such as Cazeau, Croix-des-Missions, and Butte-Boyer, and will allow the police to reinforce their patrols in this strategic sector.

MJSAC : New Director General

On May 26, 2026, in Frères, Pythagore Dumas, the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Civic Action, officially installed Wilfince Mombrun as the new Director General of the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Civic Action (MJSAC). The new Director General intends to focus his efforts on seven major priority areas: strengthening the capacities of departmental directorates; promoting sport as a vehicle for peace through the construction of local sports fields in municipalities; developing and promoting talent; sports diplomacy; combating abuse and sexual exploitation in sports; mental health in sports; and strengthening the legal framework governing the sports sector in Haiti.

32nd Edition of Livres en Folie 2026

The 32nd edition of Livres en Folie will offer 1,194 titles this year (at least 25% of which will be children's literature) and will host 126 authors for book signings at the heart of the El Rancho Hotel Convention Center, where the fair will be held this year. René Depestre (101 years old) will be the guest of honor at Livres en Folie. See you on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Starting Sunday, May 31, the website www.livresenfolie.com will be operational until Sunday, June 7, allowing readers to make their purchases online.

Electricity Rates in Haiti

Electricity of Haiti (EDH) reminds its customers of the electricity consumption rates in Haiti: RESIDENTIAL SECTOR 38.80 Gourdes/kWh; COMMERCIAL SECTOR 55.50 Gourdes/kWh; PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS 85.31 Gourdes/kWh. All these rates include taxes.

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