While the budget deficit in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (October-December) is estimated at more than 10 billion Gourdes https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26783-haiti-news-zapping.html , that the Gourde collapses (more than 80 gourdes for 1 US dollars) and that the rate of inflation exceeds 15%, Carl Murat Cantave the President of the Senate revealed Tuesday in margin of the analysis of the budget of the activities of the National Carnival that will take place in Gonaïves on March 3, 4 and 5, that the Government will spend this year 190 million gourdes of contributions, for all carnivals across the country.

In addition, members of the Organizing Committee of the National Carnival of Gonaïves, according to the presidential decree of January 28, 2019, were officially presented Wednesday, January 30.

Members of the Organizing Committee of the National Carnival :

President : Muscadin Jean Yves Jason (former Mayor of Port-au-Prince);

Vice President : Albert Chancy;

Secretary General : Mrs. Altagrace Hyppolite Elie;

Artistic Director : Erol Josué;

Communication Manager : Mrs. Emmelie Prophet;

Responsible for the musical entertainment : Fred Lizaire;

Artistic adviser : Yves Penel;

2nd artistic adviser : Philippe Dodard;

Treasurer : Jean Laury Luc;

In a few days will be unveiled the tanks and groups selected for the parade.

PI/ HaitiLibre

In a few days will be unveiled the tanks and groups selected for the parade.

PI / HaitiLibre