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The National Association of Haitian Professionals (NAHP) is organizing its second Conference on Diaspora Engagement in Haiti on November 1-2, 2013, at Columbia University in New York.
This year's theme is "Models, Methods, and Mechanisms for Diaspora Engagement in Haiti: Leveraging Knowledg...
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Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a major conference for the Government of Haiti to present its Investment Master Plan to key investors and stakeholders from the international community. The conference is planned for January 16, 2013, at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, DC.
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The Center for Facilitation of Investments (CFI) has announced on September 3rd that in the last four years it has attracted local and foreign companies that invested a total amount of US $697 million in 44 projects covering six priority sectors, including agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, energ...
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After the Ministry of Planning and Foreign Cooperation has launched their vision and development plan for the majestic island of Ile-a-Vache, the government has recently announced that 5 potential investors expressed interest, and four were shortlisted for the pre-qualification review.
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August 16, Port-au-Price: The Ministry of Tourism released the tourism development plan for the South and South East regions of the country. The study took 11 months to prepare with the help of a Mexican consultancy firm.
The Tourism development plan for the South of Haiti includes among ot...
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti, S.A. (BRANA), a Haitian brewery owned by Heineken, have signed on July 19th a memorandum of understanding on sourcing locally grown sorghum.
"Through the partnership, BRANA expects ...
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Haiti will receive a $9 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to carry out a sustainable land management program at the Macaya National Park, one of the country’s largest remaining forests.
According to the IDB, the new resources will be used to strengthen the M...
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The southern metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and the northern suburbs may get connected through a ferry service. This potential solution to the overcrowded traffic of the city was discussed on July 24th by the representatives of the National Port Authority (NPA) and the International Finance C...
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced that it will provide $26.5 million in financing to Turgeau Developments S.A. to build a Marriott hotel in Port-au-Prince. The 175-room Marriott hotel is expected to open in 2015 and will offer a complete package of services and amenities. It will crea...
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Haiti's Ministry of Tourism has put together a new 37-second commercial promoting Haiti and its beauties. The commercial shows images of Haiti's beaches, cities, historic sites, cuisine, artisan works, and the people of Haiti, presented mostly in Kreyol. The video concludes with a male voice stating...
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