As part of a 2-day tour in the North, the Minister of Tourism Cassandra François paid a visit to Ouanaminthe where there is a reception kiosk of the Ministry, intended for visitors from the Dominican Republic. It is expected that this kiosk will be renovated and put back into operation very soon.

Minister François took the opportunity of her tour to take advantage of the partnership with the State University of Haiti by studying the possibilities of introducing certain programs in hospitality at the University of Limonade and also of considering other partnerships that would facilitate the opening of a Hotel School in the North in the future.

She also held an important working meeting with the employees and executives of the North Departmental Directorate of the Ministry of Tourism, in view of the need to revitalize it and to inquire about the difficulties that the employees of this Directorate face in order to provide them with the necessary resources necessary to enable them to promote tourism in the department. The strengthening of the tourist information and reception kiosk at the airport and the environmental problem of the City of Cap-Haitien slowing the growth of tourism in this city was also discussed.

The Minister took advantage of her tour to meet the executive staff of the North Destination Management Organization (OGDNH) which is complementary to the Regional Office in its mission of tourism development in the North, and to discuss the consolidation of this collaboration for a joint promotion of the Destination.

Other visits and meetings are also planned with partners and actors of the tourism sector in order not only to promote the existing and guarantee the achievements, but also to prove the commitment and determination of the Ministry to work together with them given the immensity of the diverse wealth of the North, which remains a major tourist destination in Haiti.

HL/ HaitiLibre