Elections : Toward a New Electoral Calendar The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) is holding a series of meetings with the government, security force officials, foreign partners, political stakeholders, and civil society representatives. The CEP aims to publish an updated electoral calendar, including a revised date for the elections, before the end of October.

Are the 4 Salvadoran Soldiers Being Held Hostage by Terrorists ? Following the attack that took place in Santo, Croix-des-Bouquets, on October 18, the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) has confirmed that it is continuing search operations to locate the four missing soldiers from El Salvador, who may be "in the hands of terrorists as hostages." Since that Sunday, the GSF has deployed troops, supported by helicopters—to the area, where violent clashes with terrorists have occurred. Initial reports indicate that several terrorists were killed and many others wounded during the exchanges of fire. Four members of the GSF were also wounded and are currently receiving medical care.

Baccalaureate Retake Exams : Candidate Registration The Ministry of Education announces that the first session of Baccalaureate exams for students who previously failed (for the 2026-2027 academic year) will take place from Monday, December 14, to Thursday, December 17, 2026. Students who failed their final year (Terminale, Philosophy or Secondary 4) are required to sit for exams only in the subjects for which they did not achieve a passing grade (as recorded in the BUNEXE database) within the two-year period following the official assessment. Otherwise, they must retake all subjects. Registration will be open from Tuesday, October 27, to Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at all Departmental Directorates of Education (DDE). Requirements for participation include : the registration form from the previous examination session or an official certificate from the Ministry of National Education; two (2) passport-sized photographs; and a registration fee of two thousand Gourdes (2,000) per candidate.

Income Tax : New Measures The decree replacing the one dated December 19, 2022, regarding the Tax Code, introduces two major changes to the taxation of individual income: A substantial expansion of the income tax brackets, most notably by raising the upper limit of the first bracket from 60,000 to 360,000 Gourdes per year. Additionally, the withholding tax rate applicable to forms of compensation other than base salary and year-end bonuses (such as special premiums or incentives) has been increased from 10% to 15%. Download the changes : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/6ad78c8a59af2501868949.pdf . See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48710-haiti-notice-final-tax-declaration-and-new-tax-code.html

FIFA : The Grenadières drop one place On Tuesday, October 20, FIFA released its latest women’s world rankings, in which the "Grenadières" have fallen one place to 48th, with 1,488 points. This decline follows two heavy defeats—against Japan [5-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48629-haiti-brazil-2027-preparation-japan-crushes-haiti-[5-1]-video.html and Australia [7-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48657-haiti-brazil-2027-preparation-heavy-defeat-for-haiti-against-australia-[7-1]-corventina-saves-the-day-video.html

UEH : New deanship council at the FMP On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Executive Council of the State University of Haiti (UEH) installed the new deanship council for the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (FMP). The ceremony marked the renewal of the terms of Dr. Bernard Pierre as Dean and pharmacist Marie Victoire Magalie Rosemond as Vice-Dean of Pharmacy (her third term), as well as the inauguration of Dr. Gérald Jonacé as Vice-Dean of Medicine.

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