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The GB Group is highly sensitive to the environment. Besides recently announcing DINASA’s Project PLANTE LAVNI (throught its commercial brands, National & Sodigaz), it is important to know that all of Aciérie d’Haiti ‘s wood products come from sustainable forests. A sustainable forest is carefully managed so that as trees are felled they are replaced with seedlings that [...]
Promoting investment in Haiti will be center stage for three days at the États Généraux de l’Investissement (EGI) Convention. We´re so excited to be part of this amazing initiative which aims at developing an investment policy in Haiti. Key players from both the public & private sectors will work together to identify the best options and [...]
Yesterday, DINASA throught its commercial brands, National & Sodigaz, proudly announced Project PLANTE LAVNI alongside USAID WINNER to push Haiti’s reforestation efforts forth. During the next six months, National (DINASA) & USAID – Winner will fund the production of one million seedlings to be planted in Haiti. The hope-inducing event brought together reputable personalities including [...]
Last week, the GB Group helped the US NAVY unload a second shipment of books and school supplies which arrived as part of Project Handclasp at Cap Haitien on February 16th, 2012. The much needed books and supplies were immediately transported exclusively by REPUBLIC (a GB Group Company) to L’Ecole de Choix in Mirebalais, Haiti. [...]
DINASA signed a technical service agreement with Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum which includes: Shell Airport Operations Manual (SAOM) for use at GB Group operated airports Provision copies of Shell Aviation Quality System (SAQS) Provision copies of Shell Aviation Maintenance Manual (SAMM) Provision copies of Shell Aircraft Re-Fuelling Handbook Additionally, the agreement also includes: Advisory services [...]
The GB Group is proud to announce it is strongly contributing to the Faculté des Sciences – the Haitian state university – as we truly believe Haiti’s future & progress are in the hands of our young minds. Other renowned contributors include the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund as well as the Haitian Government. In 1902, [...]
The GB GROUP has joined forces with other reputable Haitian business men and women in support of President Michel Martelly’s and the Haitian Government’s interests and visions in support of education to form Fondation Appui à l’Education (FAE). FAE is founded by 3 Haitian entrepreneurs who grew up in Haiti and want to give back to their [...]
DINASA – dedicated to providing its valued customers consistent top-quality, competitive and environmentally friendly products – is proud to announce the launch ConocoPhillips lubricants brands in the Haitian market. ConocoPhillips is an international, integrated energy company. It is the third-largest U.S. integrated energy company, based on market capitalization, as well as proved reserves and production [...]
The GB Group remembers and will never forget…
Aciérie d’Haiti, a GBG company also known as adh, is one of the country’s largest industrial ventures and one of the most recognized commercial brands in Haiti. adh’s facilities sit on an impressive 100-acre complex which have been the company’s home since 1972; but since the January 2010 earthquake, the facilities as we knew them have since [...]
According to National Geographic, [1] deforestation is a modern day plague and precisely why the GB GROUP took it upon itself to plant 800 palm trees in the island of Ile-à-Cabrits, more famously known as Ibo Beach in Haiti this year. Furthermore, the GB Group will plant 400 more trees and bring running water to the island for [...]
Yesterday, December 8th 2011, the GB Group was honored by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de l’Ouest (CCIO) among 8 other distinguished companies for their great contribution to Haiti’s economic and social development. The GB Group not only wishes to congratulate its fellow award recipients but also wishes to exhort other renowned companies to [...]
The Karibe Convention Center will be the venue where Femmes, Création et Production will showcase Haitian women artistry this coming December 10th and 11th in its seventh edition. This eagerly awaited event features all of the best artists in Haiti by making their products available to those who admire and appreciate beauty, art and craftsmanship. [...]
In the United States, an unemployment rate nearing 9% is serious cause for concern. In Haiti, 40% would be a cause for jubilation. In the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, employment [as some countries] know it, barely exists. Statistics are difficult to pin down for the Caribbean nation, but some estimates put Haiti’s unemployment rate as [...]
Throughout the fall, Sow a Seed launches the Spread the Joy Challenge, an annual drive raising funds for underserved orphanages and children in Haiti. To provide them with a fun-filled season this year, Sow a Seed is hosting Santa’s Wonderland and the GB GROUP is proud to help. This is a wonderful cause and season, [...]
Haiti, Nov. 20th, 2011 It is with great honor and pride that the Support Group Against Cancer or Le Groupe de Support Contre le Cancer (GSCC) in Haiti presents its first ever gala to be held in Tara this coming November 26, 2011. This prestigious event aims to raise funds to support the GSCC’s [...]
With this transaction, GB Group will acquire the distribution and commercialization of petroleum products that Chevron currently owns in those markets. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, October 31, 2011. The consortium GB Group, through its subsidiary GB Energy LTD., today announced that they have signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement to acquire Chevron assets in the [...]
Huileries Haïtiennes, S.A. also known as HUHSA – one of the largest and most respected consumer goods companies in Haiti – has joined SHAISA in a strategic alliance to produce Gourmet brand tomato paste and ketchup. Shaisa has been in the tomato paste industry since 1976 and today thanks to this new alliance will begin [...]
According to the CIA World Fact Book, literacy is defined by being over the age 15 and being able to read and write. In Haiti only 52.9% of the population is considered “literate” by these standards. [1] Furthermore, Index Mundi (a data portal that gathers facts and statistics from multiple sources and turns them into easy to [...]
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao (defend.ht) – Team Haiti continued on in the CONCACAF World Cup 2014 Qualifying Tournament beating the team from the Netherland Antilles 4-2 on Tuesday night. The “grenadiers” were slow to take control of the game allowing the opposing team to score 2 points in the first half of play, the 12th and 43rd [...]
Green Leaf Industries will soon inaugurate the GB GROUP’s interests in the field of agriculture representing the first fertilizer plant in Haiti specifically built to promulgate agronomy and aide Haitian farmers with a new, state-of-the-art production facility. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance [...]
The GB Group is proud to announce its website (now under a new domain www.gilbertbigiogroup.com) is available in 4 languages for the user’s convenience: English, French, Spanish & Portuguese. Through this latest addition we are joining the rest of the social media world and can’t wait to discover the endless opportunities that lie ahead. Moreover, [...]
Following damages suffered in the January 2010 earthquake, adh has begun the construction process of a new 150,000 sq. ft. production facility destined to house most of the company’s production lines under a single roof. The company has selected Architect Christian Dutour, Leger and Associates and CODELPA as the main contractors in this historical undertaking [...]
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a massive 7.0 magnitude quake hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 at 4:53 p.m. The quake’s epicenter hit just 10 miles west of Porte-au-Prince and its 2 million inhabitants. Three million people were in immediately need of emergency aid after major earthquake.[i] Today, almost 18 months after [...]
The Davis Cup began in 1900 as a competition between USA and Great Britain. It’s now the world’s largest annual international team competition in sports, with 125 nations competing in 2010. Haiti has been parting in the Davis Cup since 1988. This year, Haiti classified in Group 2 of the Americas division alongside the Dominican [...]
As part of the project “Vil Pwòp”, the Presidency of the Republic, with the logistical support of Haiti Recovery Group (HRG), has proceeded during the past weekend to the clean-up of several arteries of the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, particularly in Delmas 33, Route de l’Aéroport, Boulevard la Saline and Route Nationale # 1 (Cite [...]
Gentel announces an ambitious project to build an underground fiber optic cable linking the Republic of Haiti to the three international cable landings already present in the Dominican Republic in order to allow Haiti’s telephone operators to gain access to state of the art connectivity. Gentel is the Bigio Group’s latest telecom infrastructure project designed [...]
Food For The Poor is the third-largest international relief and development charity in the United States, feeding 2 million poor every day. Their Christian relief programs and projects are helping children and the poorest of the poor by providing food, housing, health care, education, water projects, emergency relief and micro-enterprise assistance in the Caribbean and [...]
We are very excited to launch our new and improved GB GROUP website. Through this latest addition we are joining the rest of the social media world and can’t wait to discover the endless opportunities that lie ahead. Moreover, this new portal will allow us to reach YOU anytime, anywhere. Read about our history, meet [...]
As a result of damages incurred and new internal logistics needs, the main offices of GB Group have been demolished to make way for a new building that will house the administration of several of the Group’s affiliated companies inside the GBG 1 compound in Port-au-Prince. After 40 years, this building had become the heart [...]
Investir.HR | We are pleased to present you with the top 7 Haitian businessmen & woman who made the diffrence from 2006-2010. 1. Ghada Gebara (Digicel) Market Penetration is one of the most challenging and decisive moment for a company, hence Digicel has proven otherwise. Ms Ghada Gebara, CEO of the Digicel at the time [...]
GB Group looks to enter into a long-term lease of the island of Ile-à-Cabrits, more famously known as Ibo Beach. The intent is to create a safe and enjoyable getaway just 30 minutes outside of Port-au-Prince offering visitors, members and homeowners full service amenities. Although the final plans have yet to be completed, the final [...]
L’Administration Générale des Douanes (AGD) in Haiti, took special pride in paying homage to Haiti’s top 30 tax paying import companies (outside of petroleum) for the fiscal year of 2009-2010. In celebration of the International Customs Day this past January 26th 2011 at the Sugar Cane Historical Park, the top 5 companies – which combined [...]
Le Nouvelliste. Thursday, August 12th, 2010. American Airlines staff in Haiti was honored this past Wednesday in Toussaint Louverture’s Departures wing with the Customer Service Champions award. A team from American Airlines headquarters made the trip to Haiti specifically to give out this prestigious honor. As aviation fuel supplier to American Airlines in Haiti, DINASA is [...]
This month, REPUBLIC purchased over 50 trucks and consequently doubles its fleet instantly in order to provide an even more exceptional and timely service. REPUBLIC is the GB Group’s fully fledged Transportation Company born to provide GB Group affiliated companies an efficient and competitive national logistics platform that has since grown to offer its services [...]
GB Group acquires 400 acres in the town of Lafiteau, Haiti to guarantee its development in the next 25 years. The oceanfront site is situated 16 miles to the north of Port-au-Prince and will enable the Group to have “incredible flexibility and potential.” Our intent is to develop this property for industrial installations that require [...]
Why The Watershed Initiative For National Natural Environmental Resources Reflects America’s Best Development Practices and a Path Forward For Haiti WINNER IS: A FIVE-YEAR MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM begun last May and designed to comprehensively build Haiti’s agricultural infrastructure, capacity, and productivity by providing concentrated and transformative support to Haitians in a large area north of Port-au-Prince. It [...]
CNN is monitoring tweets and other messages from people in Haiti and reports from those who said they have been in touch with friends and family. CNN has not been able to able to verify this material. What people on the ground in Haiti are saying on Twitter: “Felt that, loud and clear. We’re in [...]
Haitian fuel marketer and distributor Dinasa has completed the acquisition of Chevron’s (NYSE: CVX) assets and operations in the country, Jorge Ciurlizza, senior investment officer at the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), told BNamericas. In August, IIC announced it had approved a loan of up to US$18mn to Dinasa to fund the acquisition, which increased the [...]
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI. Digicel, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications company in the Caribbean, today launched operations in Haiti with a wide-range of customer focused services aimed at revolutionising the local telecommunications market. This highly anticipated launch brings an investment of over US$ 130 million to the nation, the largest corporate investment ever made [...]
June 08, 2005 – Port-au-Prince, HAITI Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications provider in the Caribbean, announced today, that it is the first company to be awarded a license to operate a GSM network in Haiti. This significant milestone for the company comes as a result of a tender process entered jointly with onefone, [...]
By James Cox, USA TODAY Seventy wealthy Haitians and Haitian-Americans are launching the island nation’s first investment bank, setting their sights on modest returns to give priority to projects that will benefit Haiti’s poor masses. PromoCapital hopes to spend up to $150 million in Haiti over the next two years, says Henri Deschamps, a prominent [...]
On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2003, NATIONAL officially announced it would be taking over Royal Dutch Shell’s operations, which had been established in Haiti since 1932. The ceremony took place at the Caribe hotel in Juvénat in the presence of the Republic’s President and members of the business community. All of Shell assets in Haiti [...]
