Tourist package with Air France...

Recently, a meeting was held between Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, the Minister of Tourism and Isabelle le Maréchal around the planning of Haiti's participation in the Fair "Top Resa" to be held in Paris from 24 to 27 September 2013. In addition to this Fair, Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, will sign an agreement with Air France to launch a tourist package Paris - Port-au-Prince.

The FAES uses biodegradable containers

Since the presidential decree banning the use of polyethylene material throughout the country https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9305-haiti-environment-ban-on-polyethylene-and-styrofoam-products-in-schools.html FAES has taken all steps to ensure that the State applied first this decision. To this end, the Purchasing department of the National Social Assistance program "Ede Pep" ensures that the foam plates and containers used for the distribution of hot meals in the program "Kantin Mobil" and the bags containing food products "Panye Solidarity" meet established standards and are biodegradable.

Closures of Consulates

The Consulate General of the Republic of Haiti in Boston, Orlando and Miami informs the Haitian Communit of their respective jurisdictions, that the latter consulates will be closed Monday, September 2, 2013 on the occasion of Labor Day in the United States.

Seizure of transmitters in 3 radio stations

Wednesday, Radio culturelle haïtienne (RCH), Radio Amazone et Télé Artibo / Radio Force Inter in Artibonite, were forced to cease their emissions, their transmitters were seized by the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), for lack of legal recognition.

Soon an agreement with New Orleans

Friday was held a planning meeting of a mission of the Ministry of Tourism to New Orleans in mid-September. This mission should lead to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of a joint program between the Ministry and the Municipality of New Orleans whose focus areas are: cultural tourism, heritage management and tourist police.

HL/ HaitiLibre