Le Nouvelliste Haiti

Le Nouvelliste is a French-language daily newspaper printed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and distributed throughout the country, particularly the capital and 18 of the country's major cities. The paper was founded in 1898 by Guillaume Chéraquit originally under the name Le Matin, to become Le Nouvelliste 15 months later. Printing was entrusted to Chéraquit's friend Henri Chauvet. Today, Le Nouvelliste is Haiti's oldest and largest daily newspaper. The first issue of Le Nouvelliste was published on 1 August 1899. It consisted of four pages and three columns. Its subtitle read: Journal Quotidien, Commercial, Agricole, Littéraire et d’Annonces. In the opening article, the editorial team pledged to deliver information without adding commentary. By December 1899, illustrations began to appear in the paper. After its first decade, the newspaper had a circulation of 18,000 copies and approximately 50,000 readers. Le Nouvelliste gained a reputation as a reliable and independent source of information. It covers topics such as politics, economics, culture, education, and sports.