Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

This article http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/cryptocoin-their-own-icelands-auroracoin-experiment-n59216 , talks about how a community is creating a cryptocoin to help boost Iceland's economy. Modeled after Bitcoin the coin would allow citizens to mine for more coins, but all citizens would be given coins to start with. I have thought of this idea before with Gonave.  Where this technology would be used to finance everything on the island and even be used by citizens to purchase everything. While it sounds crazy, it could prove very successful, and so far Bitcoin and many others have been amazingly successful. This allows investors from all over the world, no matter how big or small, could purchase the coin and trade it.  The coin could be setup to accept credit card payments, and the investor would get so many coins which could be used to make purchases.  To have financial protection, the coin could still be pegged to the American Dollar.  For example...

There are many different groups proposing how to develop Gonave, and how to develop an economy on the island.  Some use crowdfunding or investors.  Let's Build Haiti attempted this and then thought of ways to make developing Gonave a reality.  What makes Let's Build Haiti different is that it is already an established business.  We are a small brewery, which currently is creating a couple of beers that will be the signature beers of Gonave.  The purpose is that each of the beers developed will be sold, and the profits from those beers would be put into a fund.  Now how is it possible to donate 100% of money from a few beers that we develop to help with the building of Gonave?  Through corporate backers who will sponsor both beer projects, which will pay for the overhead (equipment, raw materials, shipping, etc).  We hope that from this we establish a group that will work with the Haitian Government to lease the island of Gonave for developmen...

I mentioned in a very early post about one of the first offices created should be the Bureau of Land Management.  In that blog I mentioned how this would be very important to developing the island of Gonave and all 65,000 acres.  This Bureau would regulate not only natural resources on the island, but also urban planning. A part of the Bureau of Land Management would be a Port Authority, which would be designed to manage a zoned area that deals with the ports of Gonave.  This authority would help in land development but on a much smaller scale, it also would help in transit, and micro economics.  For example, to have a ferry go from Haiti to Gonave, the Gonave Port Authority could create a Gonave Island Ferry.  This would connect passengers and citizens from both locations as well as tourist. Small or micro economics would be to develop a fishing terminal, where ocean going fishing vessels would return the catch of the day, or month to a terminal that would...

Building a solar farm that would produce around 300,000 kilo-Watts annually would cost about $1million dollars and would need about 1/3 of an acre with about 988 solar panels.  This would be an arrangement of groups of 19 which would be mounted into metal framed racks supported by posts that are set into the ground. To fund this project which I actually got a Solar company to price out for me and give me all of the above figures, could be done from a corporate backer.  Many arenas and stadiums have company naming rights that last for a few years.  We could potentially get the entire project paid for by having the field and farm named after a large corporate sponsor. Imagine Google Solar Farm! While the output of electric will not be large, it could be enough for several houses, street lights, small companies, etc. Go Gonave! ------------------- Bati yon fèm solè ki ta pwodwi alantou 300,000 kilo - Watts chak ane ki ta koute sou $ 1 milyon dol...

Another example of a seaplane using just a small dock. This plane is from the Maldives, which is very similar to Gonave. Again if you look at the dock that is constructed, it doesn't cost millions to do this.  A thriving resort and tourist economy could be done on Gonave, which would build and be the life line of the island. Go Gonvae! --------------------------- Yon lòt egzanp sou yon idravyon lè l sèvi avèk jis yon ti waf Avyon sa a se soti nan Maldives yo , ki se trè menm jan ak Gonave . Yon lòt fwa ankò si ou gade nan waf la ki konstwi, li pa koute dè milyon fè sa. Te kapab yon resort pwospere ak ekonomi touris dwe fè sou Gonave , ki ta bati yo epi yo dwe liy lan lavi nan zile la. Ale Gonvae !

Gonave has a dirt runway that would not be strong enough for larger aircraft to land.  Given that constructing a runway, and terminal could cost several million dollars, it wouldn't be something that would be immediately feasible.  Even a small scale, bare bones airport with a single 7,500 ft runway and a tiny 20,000 sq ft terminal would be at least $50 million.  So what is the alternative? As you know I like to find a cheaper way to do things that actually work.  When I was in Seattle this weekend I saw many seaplanes.  Many of these planes were small Cessna type craft, and not like the larger plane you see above.  Given the unique circumstances at Gonave, having a seaplane that takes off from Miami, or Haiti, makes for a more practical choice.  Funny that the above plane based out of Vancouver, Canada are the colors of the potential Gonave Flag.  I personally would have a yellow sun in the middle of the tail. The above aircraft would be t...

I have a few blogs talking about beer that could be manufactured on Gonave, and be a part of the culture.  I mentioned Gonvian Ginger Beer, which is still in the works.  Secretly behind the scenes I have been working on a beer called the New World Brown Ale. Now the reason for this name is due to what the beer uses for hops.  It uses hops from the United Kingdom, as well as hops from the Pacific North West (America).  These hops come together in creating a lightly bitter, but malty and you can taste the hops. This beer has already been created and is in the secondary stages of fermenting.  This will also be a beer that I will bring to Gonave and it will be manufactured there.  I will be testing this beer soon to make sure it passes the test of flavor, mouth feel, head retention, etc.  This is a fine art!  This beer could go head to head with New Castle. Stay tuned to more as I work on the Ginger Beer. Go Gonave! ----------------------...

As Gonave develops not only should education be a main focus, but I think smart city design is also very important. Cities that build fiber optic lines, develop mass transit systems, focus on high density housing, and development that focuses on green technology lead the world.  Example, look at Seattle versus Miami.  While some would think Miami would be what a city should be, with the large amounts of hotels, a new plan for a large convention center and hotel, the large amounts of tourists, and a massive international airport, that Miami is the epitome of what all large cities should be. Look at Seattle, not only is large retailer Nordstrom from Seattle, but so is Boeing, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Amazon.com to name a few.  Seattle has some of the best educational systems in the country, a large world known university (University of Washington), a massive downtown, lots of high density residential,  many options for transit, and it is on the verge of being a Wo...

A few different things Gonave needs to consider is education.  One of the biggest tools for any community to succeed is education.  Many nations spend so much on military vs schools.  Some cities will build new stadiums but will close schools. To compete with strong nations like South Korea, Japan, China, United Kingdom, Gonave will need to have many schools, and a top notch eduction.  It isn't impossible.  It is actually something that could be easily established. Lets not forget adults who can't read or write, or who hasn't graduated high school.  Programs need to be in place that accelerate their diploma, and help prepare them for college if they so choose.  At minimum every person on Gonave should be able to effectively read and write.  All persons should be able to use a computer and have good computer knowledge as well as typing. Many island nations like Jamaica were given money to build schools.  This can also happen on Gonave....

Because this is a site about Haiti and Gonave, Creole is the lanugage many understand.  If you noticed, many of the latest blogs have the English version and then the Creole version. Understand I'm not Haitian nor do I know Creole.  I use a translator program to convert from English to Creole. So if you notice anything that is incorrect or not accurate word structure, please accept my apologies. The website Gonave Government Portal also has been updated to where you will see English and Creole instantly, vs having to select the language from a drop down. Stay tune to more updates! Go Gonave! ----------------------- Paske sa a se yon sit sou Ayiti ak Gonave , kreyòl se lanugage nan anpil konprann. Si ou remake , anpil nan blogs yo dènye gen vèsyon an angle ak Lè sa a, vèsyon kreyòl la. Konprann mwen pa ayisyen ni mwen konnen kreyòl. Mwen sèvi ak yon pwogram tradiktè konvèti soti nan angle kreyòl. Se konsa, si w remake nenpòt bagay k...

To me a flag is a strong symbol that embodies it's people.  The above flag is the symbol I see of Gonave.  One that shows a bright future, with plenty of growth, as well as strength and health.  These are the people of Gonave.  Ones who allow collaboration, ones who don't allow corruption, ones who cry for freedom will not be taken advantage of, but will be heard. Gonave will stay strong, will survive, and will shine at the end of the day.  Free from self agendas, free from power hungry and selfish thoughts, and full of life. This is how I see Gonave, and it's people.  One with Haiti, yet being a strong partner of Haiti. Go Gonave! La Gonave ta sèvi Pou mwen yon drapo se yon senbòl fò ki defini li nan moun. Drapo ki anwo la a se senbòl la mwen wè nan Gonave . Youn ki montre yon avni briyan , ak anpil nan kwasans , menm jan tou fòs ak sante. Sa yo se moun yo nan Gonave . Yo menm ki pèmèt kolaborasyon yo, nou menm ki ...

La Gonave would serve best as being it's own autonomous region, BUT still a part of Haiti.  Here is why.  There has been talks for years about taking the small island and making it into its own country.  I have mentioned why that is totally a bad idea.  Also the amount of investment given to this new and unproven country would probably make matters worse. What would make sense for many reasons is to have a special administrative region that is very autonomous.  The people in the region or zone are allow to vote and self govern how they see fit.  There are a few things that should be noted.  A SAR, or Special Administrative Region, is just that.  It administers laws and creates it's own economy.  It doesn't have a military force, nor an actual constitution (it has something similar - Basic Law), and it doesn't represents itself on the international stage.  Plunging an island rife in poverty into being the next new nation will never wor...

Mete kanpe Gonave yo dwe kouri pa yon Gouvènmantal pa la pou fè pwofi Konfigirasyon a debaz pou gouvènman an ta dwe menm jan ak Hong Kong. Ou ta gen yon tèt nan gouvènman an , ak Lè sa a, lòt manm ki fòme moute gouvènman prensipal la. Jis tankou ak yon konfigirasyon pa la pou fè pwofi , ou gen moun kle ki gen devwa espesifik ak wòl nan pwofi a pa la pou fè . Tit la ofisyèl nan Gonave ta dwe , a espesyal administratif rejyon nan Gonave . Yon preparasyon debaz pou Gonave ta dwe: · Direktè anchèf · Chèf Sekretè · Chèf Sekretè finansye · Sekretè Jistis · Chèf Sekretè Administratif Chak zòn ta gen plizyè sub- seksyon osi byen. Pou egzanp, Chèf Sekretè a Administratif ta dwe plis pase edikasyon ak sèvis sivil , sepandan , va gen yon Sekretè Edikasyon osi byen ke yon Sèvis Sivil Sekretè . Komisyon Konsèy la ki ta ka ede kreye bòdwo epi konseye chèf egzekitif la nan lwa sou Gonave ta ka rele Konsèy Egzekitif la . Konsèy la Lejislatif ta tou dwe kreye yo kreye ak repouse lwa, kreye lwa taks...

Setting up Gonave to be ran by a Governmental Not-For-Profit The basic setup for government would be similar to Hong Kong.   You would have a head of the government, and then other members who form up the main government.   Just like with a Not-For-Profit setup, you have key individuals who have specific duties and roles within the not-for-profit.  The official title of Gonave would be, The Special Administrative Region of Gonave. A basic setup for Gonave would be: ·          Chief Executive ·          Chief Secretary ·          Chief Financial Secretary ·          Secretary of Justice ·          Chief Administrative Secretary Each area would have several sub-sections as well.   For example, the Chief Administrative Secretary would be over ed...