Canapé-Vert College Threatened with Seizure

On Monday, February 2nd, 2026, Patrick Pélissier, the Minister of Justice, met with Ms. Franck Paul, Director of Canapé-Vert College, which is threatened with seizure. Expressing his solidarity, the Minister sought to reassure her, emphasizing that Canapé-Vert College, founded half a century ago, represents an educational heritage, and that such threats cannot be tolerated.

Saint Marc Deprived of Carnival 2026

An official statement from the Saint Marc Municipal Security Council "announces to the residents of Saint Marc in general, and to carnival-goers in particular, that due to the overall insecurity in the country and the increasing alerts in the city, carnival activities are formally prohibited."

Access to Quality Education in the Southern Peninsula

From January 21 to 28, 2026, as part of the Integrated Recovery Plan for the Southern Peninsula (PRIPS), a field mission was conducted in the South, Nippes, and Grand'Anse departments. This mission involved evaluating and supervising the construction of sanitary facilities and the renovation of school infrastructure, carried out within the framework of the project aimed at promoting access to quality education in Haiti's Southern Peninsula, with technical support from UNESCO and funding from Canada and Brazil.

FNE : Distribution of Subsidy Checks

The National Education Fund (FNE) distributed an initial batch of 271 checks to parents on Saturday, January 31, as part of the subsidies for the 2025-2026 school year. Further distributions are planned in the coming days. The checks were made payable to the educational institutions to ensure complete transparency in the process. Of the 7,000 applications received, some did not meet all the established criteria. To address this, the FNE administration intends to contact all affected parents where possible. To guarantee rigorous and fair processing of all applications, a review committee has been specifically created for this purpose.

Replacement of the CPT ?

Among the various proposed solutions for replacing the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT), whose mandate ends on February 7, 2026, "The President of the Court of Cassation, Jean Joseph Lebrun, has been chosen by political groups and civil society organizations to lead the dual leadership. The judge and the members of the committee have agreed on this approach," according to Jean Renel Sénatus.

Condolences from the French Embassy

The French Embassy in Haiti learned with deep sorrow of the deaths of four Haitian citizens following the sinking of a pirogue on the Maroni River, in the commune of Grand-Santi, French Guiana (https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-46773-icihaiti-shipwreck-the-bodies-of-the-4-missing-teachers-have-been-found-and-identified-names.html and https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46763-haiti-flash-canoe-capsizes-in-french-guiana-2-haitians-rescued-and-4-missing.html). The Embassy extends its sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and expresses its solidarity with them during this painful time.

HL/ HaitiLibre