The North Pole chosen as development by the government

At least four agreements of public / private partnerships have been signed at the weekend elapsed between the government and the business sector in the north.

These agreements provide funding for major infrastructure projects in the far north of the country. They were signed by Finance Minister Ronald Baudin who toured the weekend.

According to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin, the northern department has been retained by the Government to make these projects because of certain assets at its disposal: its historical and cultural world and its seaside resorts high quality.

Mr. Baudin said that the airport will be expanded Cap Haitian with funding from the Venezuelan government.

In addition, he noted that the government will strengthen local governance and management capacity of technical services for various municipalities of Cap Haitian.

Also according to the general treasurer of the Republic, several sections of road will be rehabilitated and the largest public hospital from Cape Haitian to be renovated as part of these projects.

He said that many projects are running and some are nearing completion.

Furthermore, the Minister said that feasibility studies are currently underway for the establishment of an industrial park in the Cape Haitian.

The far north was not affected by the earthquake of January 12. However it is and remains exposed to a major earthquake could cause considerable damage if provisions are not implemented by the Haitian state.

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The axis-Labadie Acul North Citadel progresses

Haiti: Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin and vice president of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), John Weis signed four contracts, Friday, June 11, 2010, the Company's website at Labadie Nord (Solano ) in the presence of Tourism Minister Patrick Delatour. These contracts include the management of the wharf by a company, the Company's operating platform, the collection and disbursement of revenues generated by the platform (amendment of a previous agreement) and a recognition of state debts to RCCL for the money advanced during construction of the wharf. At the end of the first board of directors of the Company Ronald Baudin announced the construction of road connecting Labadie Milot through Acul North.

Long criticized government authorities, the profits generated by the site Labadie not used enough in the community area. Baudin Minister made the announcement during the first board of directors of the company's operating platform held the same day at Labadie. "We decided that some of the fees is allocated to the village of Labadie, has informed the Minister of Finance said that the authorities will agree to have the Department of Justice to open two substations at Labadie.

It is also planned network ranger to fight against environmental degradation in the area still retains a paradise setting. "With the ability to receive more than one million tourists a year, we look for other cruise ships to dock in the beautiful Bay of Acul," said Mr Baudin in mind that registration Historical Park the Citadel in the destination of Labadie has been discussed.

To do this, the tourists who visit the site soon visit Labadie Cap Haitien and the Citadelle Henry. Thus, two roads will be built. That which connects Cape Haitien site Labadie along the road from the Bay of Acul du Nord-Milot. Rehabilitation work of the Cape Route / Milot are already underway, we have found locally. Eventually noted by Tourism Minister Patrick Delatour, the proposed mesh road initiated by the government aims to develop tourism in Haiti.

The management report presented by the wharf vice president of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has assessed more than three million dollars in royalties paid to the Haitian State.

Maryse Penette Kedar, president of the company's operating platform recalled the journey to get to the signing of contracts, an important step, she said, the partnership between the two parties. For his part John Weis seems to be reassuring by saying that healthy relationships with the Haitian State RCCL portends a bright future for both parties.

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Announced end of the "Republic of Port-au-Prince"?

English:

On tour in the Northern Department to visit the government's plans, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin, announced the imminent end of the "Republic of Port-au-Prince."


Haiti: "More than ever we have broken with the Republic of Port-au-Prince to have a balanced development of the country. These words of the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin, have fueled a lively debate in the conference room of the hotel du roi Christophe, where were gathered the members of Civil Society of North representatives World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB).

"The regions are the solution of the crisis left by the earthquake of 12 January," said Minister of Economy and Finance, who has had to call his cool to calm some minds who attended a Friday, January 11 talk around the theme: "Investment and Development Perspectives in the Northern Department. Baudin Ronald believes that the earthquake of January 12 gives us a chance to pull ourselves together.


Businessmen of the Northern Department have stressed the fact that obtaining simple pieces are forced to move to the capital, pejoratively called "Republic of Port-au-Prince." The businessmen and members of civil society in Cap Haitien have not gone through four paths to describe the attitude of the State towards them as discriminatory in relation to tax policy. What Ronald Baudin quickly dismissed by noting that two legal instruments used to collect taxes for the republic: the tariff and customs code.

Baudin Minister who led a delegation that visited the government's work performance in the northern department, had to entrust the business, saying "it does not go one day without receiving businessmen give the order to receive business leaders from outside who want to invest in Haiti. The tax burden in Haiti, we have plans to increase from 10% to 14% in the next four years is one of the least strong of the world, "said Minister of Finance.

To all entrepreneurs who believe that investing can rhyme with the refusal to pay taxes, the great financier of the Republic addressed in these terms: "We will apply the law so implacable towards those who make profits without paying taxes. "

A plea for the formalization of the economy which, if any, has been losing large sums to the Treasury. The creation of jobs, decent incomes will eventually get the better of the so-called informal economy, in the opinion of Minister Ronald Baudin, who recalls that the tax obeys the law.

"We can not ask any questions to the Minister of Finance does not have all the answers. This should interest the entire government has a say in the context of integrated development of the country and especially the Northern Department, "noted the senator from North Kelly C. Bastien. How about tourism development without considering the construction of roads to bring agricultural products to tourists and potential buyers, asked the Senator to release Bastien transversality of the debate.

The President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Professional North (CCIPN), Malherbe Dorvil, indexed the organizers of the talk that he was informed at the last minute of the holding of the chat. The state as regulator could set up the facilities to attract investment in all areas. Mr. Dorvil recounted the problems posed by the new power station in Cap Haitien, both in terms of management on the operational level.

During the debate which took part in the Resident Representative of the World Bank, Eustace Ouaroyo, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Jacques Dougha Agbe and the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), Eduardo Almeida, northerners' s were not kind to the officials of the State. They are convinced they are abandoned by the authorities in Port-au-Prince.

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