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The Mayor of Jacmel, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, enrolled Jacmel in the competition for the UNESCO Creative Cities Program.
This program builds a network of creative cities working together to develop cultural industries and achieve sustainable urban development. It facil...
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A group of investors from Apple Leisure Group, one of the largest wholesale vacation providers in the US, and Punta Cana Group, a tourism company from DR, visited on March 28th the South of Haiti and the Ile-a-Vache island to evaluate existing business opportunities. Both regions are part of the dev...
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The Ministry of Tourism launched the first 2.30-minute major promotional video presenting Ile-a-Vache as a tourism destination. They emphasise the pristine nature of the island and the history of the island.
The video particularly speaks to adventure travelers, romance travelers, and Haitia...
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The Minister of Tourism, Stephanie Villedrouin, announced during the ITB Tourism Expo in Berlin, the launch of the “Creative Village,” a 5-million-dollar tourism project in Milot.
The “Creative Village” will consist of setting up a 12-house village where tourists can...
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Monteal-based tour operator Transat has introduced Cap-Haïtien in their brand new tour package that includes visits to Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haïtien, and Côte des Arcadins.
On this new tour visitors will spend two nights in Port-au-Prince, two nights in Cap-Haïtien, and t...
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The National Carnival of Haiti, the largest cultural event in the country, took place on Monday March 2-4 in the city of independence, Gonaives, with the theme: "Tèt kole pou Ayiti Pi Djanm" (Together for a stronger Haiti). With its vibrant music, dances, and extravagant costumes the event at...
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Haiti tourism has grown by 17% last year, and has registered one of the fastest growth rates in the Caribbean, according to the 2013 statistics released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization last month.
Almost 300,000 tourists visited Haiti last year (299,646 to be exact). The growth rate w...
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Caribbean Export officially announces the Call for Proposals for both the Accelerated and Regular Procedures grant facilities on January 17, 2014. Grants of up to €30,000 can be received by firms, including the ones registered in Haiti, that meet the eligibility criteria.
The deadline for th...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – (February 10, 2014) – Sunrise Airways, Haiti’s newest homegrown airline, and Tortola-based BVI Airways, announced today that they have entered into a Subservice Flight Operations Agreement. Under terms of the agreement, Sunrise Airways will operate BVI Airwa...
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The president's office replaced George Andy Rene with Norma Powell as the new director of the Center for Facilitation of Investment (CFI). The announcement was made on February 14th by the president's office without stating the reason for the change. This is the third time the Martelly administratio...
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