Money and Finance

The #PetroCaribeChallenge Street protests continue in Haiti. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Port-au-Prince Sunday asking where is the Petro Caribe money.
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September 3, 2018 5:28 AM

Can you believe this? Most of the US Dollars coming into Haiti are leaving the country through the Dominican Republic. 80 percent of all U.S. dollars exchanged in the city of Hinche Haiti goes to the Dominican Republic. I just heard this most shocking news from someone who is in the business of exchanging currency in the Centre Department of Haiti.
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August 28, 2018 1:20 PM

I just found out, premium gas does nothing for your car except cost you more money! I just read on the Federal Trade Commission's web site that buying premium gasoline instead of regular is a big waste of money! Read this...
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July 28, 2018 12:24 PM

I was reading an article about saving money during financial crisis and one of the advice is to move your money to a bank that offers a higher interest rate.
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June 17, 2018 11:18 AM

If you have a washing machine at home or in your apartment here is a simple tip that will save you money...
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June 17, 2018 6:55 AM

More than 350,000 people in rural Haiti will benefit from improved access to all weather roads, local markets and health centers in the South, South East and Nippes departments as a result of a new US$ 75 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) approved today by the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank.
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June 1, 2018 12:55 PM

If you listen to Haitian radio lately there is big fear that Haitian president Jovenel Moise will be "dechouke'ed" if he dare raise gas prices. Here is my take on this...
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May 30, 2018 11:00 PM

The Haitian government is getting ready to raise gas prices in the country one more time. Haiti Finance Minister Jude Alix Patrick Salomon made the announcement recently.
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May 9, 2018 6:27 AM

If you thought drinking Clairin in Haiti is a thing that only poor people do, think again... The same bottle of Clairin that cost a few hundred gourdes in Haiti is now selling in the United States of America as "Organic Rum" at USD $40 a bottle!
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May 2, 2018 9:36 PM

Besides some of the fresh fruits and vegetables that comes from the countryside, the Republic of Haiti imports everything. On average, Haiti imports $266,000,000 US dollars of goods and commodities from other countries each and every month.
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May 1, 2018 2:40 PM