Haiti - National Carnival 2018 : Partial Assessment of the Government - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7
Download the School calendar 2023-2024 (Official)





iciHaiti - Futsal qualifiers for the 2024 World Cup : Grenadiers pre-list

iciHaiti - Insecurity : Blocked outside the country for 1 month, two Ministers return to Haiti

iciHaiti - Special D1 Championship : Presentation of the 5th day

iciHaiti - Port-de-Paix : Reconstruction of the Roundabout at the corner of Street D. Estimé…

iciHaiti - Economy : Message from the Embassy of Haiti in France


more news


Haiti - News : Zapping...

Haiti - PNH : Message from Frantz Elbé to the population and the police (Video)

Haiti - Politic : After 17 days, the Presidential Council publishes its first press release...

Haiti - FLASH : The USA will provide weapons and ammunition to the PNH

Haiti - News : Zapping...


more news


Haiti - National Carnival 2018 : Partial Assessment of the Government
19/02/2018 07:58:43

Haiti - National Carnival 2018 : Partial Assessment of the Government
Friday, February 16, 2018, at the official residence of the Prime Minister was presented at a special press conference, a partial assessment of the National Carnival that took place in Port-au-Prince https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23586-icihaiti-carnival-2018-rediscover-in-pictures-the-floats-and-costumes.html where it has been a question of security, health and tourism.

It was explained at the security level, that a Security Command Center, coordinated by Max Rudolph Saint-Albin, the Minister of the Interior together with the Office of the Secretary of State for Public Security and the Directorate Civil Protection, thanks to 28 fixed cameras and a drone service deployed on the carnival route allowed the permanent surveillance of the crowd. It was stated that during these 3 days, 65 people were arrested and that the Procuratorate of Port-Prince who was present on the carnival route, is already working on the files of those arrested.

In terms of the management of emergencies and relief, the concerned explained that an Emergency and Relief Committee had been set up under the high patronage of the First Lady. This Committee consisted of the Office of the First Lady, of the Ministries, of Health, Youth, Social Affairs, and Justice as well as the Office of the Secretary of State for Public Security, the Haitian Red Cross, City Halls, the Office of Accident Insurance of the Work, Sickness and Maternity (OFATMA). 13 health posts, 23 ambulances, more than 200 first responders, about 100 doctors and nurses, 10 psychologists, of agents of the Institute of Social Welfare and Research (IBESR) and more than 1,000 brigadiers were mobilized. In these various medical posts, 877 carnivals received care https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23573-icihaiti-carnival-2018-report-nearly-900-people-injured-or-suffering-from-discomfort.html https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23581-icihaiti-carnival-2018-17-wounded-by-bullets.html . The First Lady's booth welcomed 9 lost children https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23529-haiti-flash-carnival-national-d-1-everything-is-ready-important-informations.html which were found by the IBESR agents on the route.

According to the Minister of Tourism, the National Carnival attracted many visitors from abroad stressing that during the period from January 30 to February 14, more than 315 flights were recorded in Port-au-Prince and 11,639 tourists recorded adding that hotels in the metropolitan area have had occupancy rates of up to 88% https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23584-haiti-carnavals-satisfactory-tourism-fallouts-for-minister-menos.html

"Haiti is a great cultural power and we have just experienced a very strong moment throughout the country during the carnival of change," said Prime Minister Lafontant, while congratulating the National Carnival Committee and being satisfied with the whole machine that was set up to achieve the goal of zero deaths and no debt for the state after Carnival.

At this special conference, took part Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant, Ministers Limond Toussaint (Culture), Marie Greta Roy Clément (Health), Max Rudolph Saint-Albin (Interior), Stéphanie Auguste (MHAVE), Jessy Menos took part. (Tourism), Secretary of State for Public Security, Léon Ronsard Saint-Cyr, Director General of the Ministry of Culture, Jean Michel Lapin, Director General of the Ministry of Communication, Calvin Cadet, Government Commissioner, Me Ocnam Clamé Daméus and the Departmental Director of the West of the National Police of Haiti (DDO), the Commissioner Berson Soljour.

See also :
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23586-icihaiti-carnival-2018-rediscover-in-pictures-the-floats-and-costumes.html
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23573-icihaiti-carnival-2018-report-nearly-900-people-injured-or-suffering-from-discomfort.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23584-haiti-carnavals-satisfactory-tourism-fallouts-for-minister-menos.html
https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-23581-icihaiti-carnival-2018-17-wounded-by-bullets.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23529-haiti-flash-carnival-national-d-1-everything-is-ready-important-informations.html

HL/ HaitLibre



Twitter Facebook Rss
Send news to... Daily news...




Why HaitiLibre ? | Contact us | Français
Copyright © 2010 - 2024
Haitilibre.com