Gonaïves: Rehabilitation of Sténio Vincent Park Set to Begin in November
Youth and Sports Minister Pythagore Dumas conducts final evaluation ahead of works backed by a 105-million-gourde allocation.
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Youth and Sports Minister (MJSAC) Pythagore Dumas led a technical delegation to Gonaïves for a final evaluation of the Sténio Vincent Park ahead of rehabilitation works scheduled to begin in November 2026, according to icihaiti.com. The outlet reports that, according to its sources, an envelope of 105 million gourdes is expected to be allocated in the 2026-2027 budget. The delegation was received by the city's mayor, Gina Jeanty. Following an inspection by the MJSAC technical team, Minister Dumas met with Gonaïves civil society and local authorities, including René Darius, Vice-Delegate of the Gonaïves arrondissement; engineer Dorsainvil Enold, Departmental Director of the Ministry of Public Works; Deputy Mayor Marc Emmanuel Bertho; and members of the local sports community, including journalist Johnny Ferdinand. Dumas gave a firm guarantee that the works would be completed in full, in accordance with the technical study carried out. He said a call for tenders would be launched within the following week before the execution phase begins. The minister called on residents to collaborate, saying, 'You must all become supervisors for the proper conduct of this project,' according to icihaiti.com.