Distillery Project on the Île-à-Vache

Stéphanie Balmir Villdrouin, the Minister of Tourism participated had a meeting with the businessman Luca Gargano, of Blue Marlin, futur investor in agriculture for Île-à-Vache. Mr. Gargano would like develop in association with the Ministry of Agriculture a small exclusive distillery on the island, which would be also, by its architecture, an agritourism attraction for visitors.

Towards the development of a legal framework for the mining sector in Haiti

On Thursday, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held an exchange meeting with the Vice-President of "Newmont Mining Corporation" about the development of a legal and institutional framework of the mining sector in Haiti

Environmental Assessments in Île-à-Vache

On Thursday, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met with Jean Francois Thomas, the Minister of Environment and Engineer Jean Lucien Liguondé of the Haitian Center for Research in Planning and Development (Chrad) on a basic studies for environmental assessments in Île-à-Vache 1 - Study of the social fabric, perceptions and trends of the local population face the tourism development project in Île-à-Vache 2- Studies of marine biodiversity and terrestrial biodiversity of the project area. 3- Modelling and analysis of major natural hazards in Île-à-Vache.

Tourist Free Zone

Thursday, Stéphanie Balmir Villdrouin, the Minister of Tourism had a working session with the Commission of the tourist free zone around the customs laws, investment codes, the creation of a historic center and the identification of economic sectors that will be part of this tourist free zone.

Protection of the Ozone Layer

Friday, Jean Francois Thomas, Minister of the Environment through the National Ozone Office, will distribute equipment to 50 Refrigeration technicians, to preserve the ozone layer and improve the response to climate change.

Encourage hotel owners to consume local products

On Thursday, the Minister of Tourism together with the Agronomist Fresner Dorcin, Secretary of State for Animal Production, conducted a workshop with representatives of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and some Mexican experts on a policy and sectoral strategy for tourism development projects in Cotês-de-Fer. There was discussion of the strategy to use to encourage hoteliers to consume local products, so that the money generated by tourism is not directed directed outward.

HL/ HaitiLibre