Single Uniform for Students in Public Schools

In a note, the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training "informs the public in general and the education community in particular that, by presidential decree, signed by the Cabinet March 18, 2015, it was decided that students in public schools, both of fundamental and secondary levels, now will wear the same uniform from the academic year 2015-2016.

This decision answers, among others, to the sake of integration, equal treatment and safety of all students of national schools and high schools of the Republic. It will also reduce the cost of purchasing uniforms for the State and families.

The Ministry requests at all educational agents to make all the arrangements for the full implementation of this measure, starting next school year."

Also last Thursday at the second meeting of the forum of former Haitian Ministers of Education, Nesmy Manigat, the Minister of National Education, in reference to this note, said that this decision was not imposed on private schools, but stressed, having encouraged them to adopt this measure.

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European Union Donations 21 Vehicles

Within the framework of component "institutional strengthening" of the program to support the National Transport Policy (APONTRA) of the European Union (EU), Ambassador of the EU, Javier Niño Pérez, during a ceremony officially handed over the keys of 20 vehicles pickup and a station wagon, to Charles Jean-Jacques, the National Authorising Officer, which serves as an interface between the Haitian Government and the EU. A donation estimated to more than 27 million gourdes

This delivery of key was attended by several officials from the Ministry of Transport (MTPTC) and the Office of the National Authorising Officer. With this support, the Ministry of Transport and in particular its 10 departmental directorates will be better equipped to monitor road conditions and the ongoing projects and improve the condition of roads in the country.

Recall that between 2008 and 2013, the European Union has allocated about 30% of the overall budget of its aid to Haiti to road transport, is 267.5 million euros. By 2017 (and since 2010 only), the EU will have vested some 178 million euros in the national transportation policy, or more than 10 billion gourdes. 20% of the amount provided by the French Development Agency and 80% through the European Development Fund.

The objectives of the bilateral cooperation in the field of transport is to build and maintain roads, carry out necessary studies and provide institutional support to MTPTC. Improve road infrastructure in a sustainable way is beneficial for citizens by facilitating their access to fields, markets, schools and health facilities. Good road infrastructure is also fundamental for economic actors to develop exchanges between the centers of production and consumption, between the cities and the countryside, and in general to open up the interior.

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Haiti Airspace Improvement Project Finally Complete

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus ProSky announced completion of a joint project to modernize the airspace efficiency of flight paths and operations between Haiti's Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien International Airports. Conducted in collaboration with Haiti's Office National de L'Aviation Civile (OFNAC), the modernization project implements a new airspace design that incorporates Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) systems and procedures, accordion to IATA.

The project was launched following the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, damaging the country's aviation infrastructure. Air France, American Airlines and JetBlue also participated in the airspace redesign project, which will improve safety, efficiency and flight times as well as reduce CO2 emissions.    "The collaboration among all parties was relying on constant operational exchanges between airline pilots and OFNAC controllers — resulting in designs that will increase efficiency and enhance safety within the Haitian airspace. All of the stakeholders should be applauded for their ability to work together in a manner which will benefit each of them," said Rafael Alonso-Nivez, regional director of Latin America and Caribbean at Airbus ProSky.

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Harmonik - Illegal (Video)

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Haiti Participates in Francophonie Week in Mexico

The celebration of Francophonie Week in Mexico, which runs from March 12 to 22, 2015, has, this year, a special character because Mexico has just joined the organization of the Francophonie as an observer. Many activities focused on culture are planned with the participation of French-speaking countries present in Mexico, through their embassies.

Beyond the tradition to be present at these events, it is a pride for Haiti to mark its presence at this Francophonie Week "At the embassy, despite our limited resources, we strive to participate actively to the event in order to perpetuate the strong image of our country within the Francophonie," declared the Ambassador of Haiti in Mexico, Guy Lamothe, who delivered a lecture on Thursday at Westhill University of Santa Fe before students graduating in International Relations on the contribution of Haiti to the Francophonie.

Recall that last Thursday at the French Alliance of San Angel, Ambassador Lamothe also performed at the opening of the exhibition "Pintores del callejon" that showcases paintings of unknown Haitian painters who learned the art in the street. Presenting Haiti as the scene of a passion for painting, Ambassador to the opening Lamothe, cited the famous French author André Malraux according to which "a people of artist lives Haiti."

Musically, the group "Jazz Infuzion" composed of Mexican and Haitian, will perform in a show that will bring together multiple groups on Sunday 22 March. In addition, a screening of the feature film "Toussaint Louverture" is scheduled at the French Alliance of Polanco, Tuesday, March 17.

Note that the coordination of the Francophonie Week 2015 in Mexico, is provided by the Québec Government.

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Jbeatz Featuring Wendyy - Oh My God

Stronger Government Support Boost Haiti Tourist Arrivals

Haiti is reporting measurable results following the government’s four-year campaign to boost tourist arrivals as a means of rebuilding the country’s economy following the 2010 earthquake. Working through Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries, the government has invested $345 million in tourism-oriented projects, infrastructure and related services in the past four years, officials said.

The impact of those investments is evident in Haiti’s growing visitor arrivals. In 2014, Haiti hosted 1,127,577 visitors, including 662,403 cruise ship passengers and 465,174 overnight, land-based tourists. The 2014 total represents a 10.8 percent increase compared with 2013. A year earlier, Haiti received 1,063,370 visitors (643,634 cruise passengers and 419,736 overnight tourists) a 20.2 percent increase over 2012.

Haiti’s recent tourism initiatives include 35 “tourist accommodation” projects, four national transportation projects, the Marina Blue and Duty Free Americas tourist projects and 2,180 hotel rooms built or currently under construction. In addition, 100 drivers and guides dedicated to serving visitors will ultimately be deployed in areas around the country, officials said.

Tourist developments are underway in Haitian cities and districts including Ile-à-Vache, Côtes-de-Fer, Jacmel, Ile de la Tortue, Cap-Haïtien and Côte des Arcadins, said Ministry officials in a statement.

The projects include “improvement of existing sites and tourist infrastructure,” the officials said, and the initiatives will support “various objectives in terms of economic growth, poverty reduction, social healing and economic and social development for the benefit of the population.”

The higher arrival figures come as major airlines expand service to Haiti. JetBlue, which last year launched its first-ever flight to the country, recently announced new seasonal flights to Haiti from Boston’s Logan Airport. 

The new flights will join existing daily service between New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and Port-au-Prince, and twice-daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Port-au-Prince. The seasonal, nonstop service between Boston and Port-au-Prince will launch June 17 and operate through Sept. 5 pending government approval.

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HAITI TOURISM ON THE RISE

An outstanding destination
Fabrice Bouillot, Director of the specialist activity in Lyon TUI France, the first French tour operator,
subsidiary of the German group TUI the world's largest tourism group, said "Haiti is a new land that offers a mix of various ethnic cultures and breathtaking landscapes. Haitian art is omnipresent through painting, art, music and crafts. We needed at TUI France to program this outstanding destination" Haiti will unveil its various facets at "Passion des îles" with high-end trips and at "Nouvelles Frontières" via circuits. This unique production will be realized in the collection 2016 of "Passion des îles" and "Nouvelles Frontières", announces TUI France.

Completion of the work of the Cave Marie Jeanne
Wednesday, Karine Condé the Departmental Director south of Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries (MTIC) met with representatives of the Steering Committee of the redevelopment of the Cave Marie Jeanne of Port à Piment. The objective was to discuss the finalization of the Reception Centre, the construction of parking for visitors and the date of the inauguration. Ms. Condé took the opportunity to conduct a site visit to ensure the progress of the work.

Signature of an agreement in Berlin
The Ministry of Tourism, which participates in the world tourism fair, ITB Berlin Convention in Germany, which ends Sunday, March 8, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the German Aviareps Group, the world leader in tourism and airlines, which is committed to offer one year of service marketing for Haiti in Germany.

Pointe Sable Beach of Port Salut
Friday, Karine Condé the Departmental Director south of Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries, met Michèle Oriol, Exécutice Secretary of the Interministerial Committee for Regional Development, Serge Chery, the Departmental Delegate of the South, the Mayor of Port-Salut, Duperval Fils Ainé and representatives of the South Coast Initiative, to approve the arrangements for the development and management of the Pointe Sable Beach of Port-Salut and fix institutional responsibilities, to prevent the disappearance of this beach.

Sanitation of certain destinations
ednesday, Maryse Noel, the Director General of MTIC, accompanied by her team had a working session with Didier Veyrier, Consultant for the Directorate of Air Navigation Services in France (DSNA) with the Office of Civil Navigation (OFNAC) in Haiti, around the sanitation to achieve in certain destinations.

Towards a better management of the National Historical Park
Friday in order to ensure better management of National Historical Park Citadelle-Sans Souci-Ramiers and solve the many problems, Dithny Joan Raton, Minister of Culture, met with Luc Thélus, representative of the Ministry of Culture within the Park Management Unit, which brings up two other ministries including: Tourism and the Environment. New strategies were discussed during the meeting to make more effective the efforts of this unit, existing for three years now.

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Haiti Launches First-ever US Television Advertising Campaign

Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism has launched the country’s first-ever television advertising campaign aimed at attracting visitors from the United States.

Developed in partnership with Cablevision, the fully integrated campaign features 30 TV spots, a 24/7 dedicated destination channel – Haiti: Experience It! – located at Cablevision channel 650, and online exposure.

“Haiti is taking a giant leap forward today toward recapturing her place as one of the leading tourism destinations in the Caribbean,” said Stephanie Balmir-Villedrouin, minister of Tourism and Creative Industries.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to have partnered with Cablevision on this campaign and can’t wait to showcase Haiti’s tourism charms to New York-area viewers,” she added.

Television ad spots developed for the new Haiti tourism campaign are targeted at members of the Haitian Diaspora, as well as mainstream leisure travellers, Balmir-Villedrouin said.

She said ads will air across major cable networks in the New York tri-state area, including CNN, A&E, The History Channel, Food Network, AMC, Discovery Channel, and News 12, reaching an estimated one million households.

“This innovative new campaign not only helps to put Haiti firmly back on the tourism map by raising awareness, but it also gives consumers the chance to plan their travel through our very own interactive channel,” Balmir-Villedrouin said.

“Haiti: Experience It!”, the dedicated destination channel component of the Haiti tourism campaign, provides viewers with a convenient, interactive travel planning resource right on their own TVs, she said.

Using their cable remotes, the Haiti tourism minister said viewers can search and select from a library of on-demand long-form videos providing in-depth information on attractions, hotels, tour guides, events, beaches, and more 24 hours per-day, seven days per-week.

“Our new campaign will run for an initial period of five months ending in June – though this is just the beginning.”

“Just as behind every mountain there are more mountains in Haiti, so too will our marketing efforts continue to grow and surpass the achievements to date,” she added.

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Tension Rise After DR Flag Burning

Saturday morning, 24 hours after the burning of a Dominican flag by a Haitian in the sector La Otra Banda de Santiago, the day of the Independence Day of the neighboring Republic, a new incident occurred when a group of Haitians, after tying our two-tone to a long stick, have risen it to the top of a tree in a street of the sector La Puyita (Peralta, Azua Province, southwest of the Dominican Republic) causing strong disapproval reaction in the Dominican population, who described this act of provocation.

Angry Dominicans some of whom very furious clinched the Haitian flag that they have cut into pieces with scissors causing a tense situation between residents of the sector and Haitians of the zone...


Alerted by a risk of confrontation, the Dominican National Police of the municipality where are living for several years many dozens of Haitian illegal immigrants went to the scene to prevent a tragedy.

Saturday afternoon, calm seemed returned in the sector of La Puyita. However, the police have decided to install a permanent vigilance on site, some Dominican having clearly threatened to take violent measures against Haitians living in this sector...

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