Stadium

Olivier Martelly plan to build 10 soccer stadiums in Haiti, one for each Department.

The Government Commissioner Jean Danton Leger has issued a travel ban on Olivier Martelly, the son of former President Michel Martelly, until he can account for the money, hundreds of thousands of dollars, he has received from the State on various projects including the construction of parks and 10 football stadiums in 10 departments of the country. Camille Edward Junior, the present Minister of Justice, has said Government Commissioner Jean Danton Leger is an experienced lawyer. He knows the depth and limits of his power. We might remember that back in April 2012, Oliver and the former Second Lady Sophia Martelly were accused of embezzling money from the public treasury through unauthorized management of a budget of $40 million. Enold Florestal, a courageous man, who filed a legal action asking that Haitian President Martelly's wife, Sophia, and son, Olivier, be investigated for possible corruption, was imprisoned. Serge Joseph, the judge who was investing the corruption charges was threatened and died a suspicious death. The Lower House ordered an inquiry of his death, but revealed nothing.

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Here is a picture of the new Celtic Park stadium in Haiti.

Catholic Relief Services has partnered with Celtic FC Foundation to build Celtic Park Haiti in Solino, a slum in Port-au-Prince.

Solino, former site of a tent city after the 2010 earthquake, has been transformed into a soccer venue with a soccer field, basketball court, and an area for putting on community events.

The opening ceremony crowd numbered 1,500. CRS Representative Chris Bessey said, "We are grateful to have the support of Celtic FC Foundation in this task."

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Here is a picture of Haiti Olympic multi-sports complex after on year in existence.

Following the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in 2011, the National Olympic Committee of Haiti took on the job to restore all the sporting infrastructures of the country. As an integral part of this project, the Sport for Hope Centre was constructed at an expenditure of $18 million. The sports complex is vast and provides all the essential and advanced infrastructures and facilities. Classrooms, offices, medical rooms, gazebos and fitness centres are the different parts of the complex. The IDB sponsored the building of a boarding place as well. The complex was inaugurated on 15 July 2014 by the President Michel Martelly, accompanied by the Prime Minister. This year the Sport for Hope Centre celebrated its first anniversary by hosting numerous sporting events, educational camps and seminars. With the generous contribution and support from the International Sports Federation, Olympic Movement and the Haitian Government, the multi sport complex is doing very well in its progress by providing opportunities to the Haitian athletes.

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The conditions for the Haitian laborers, busy building the stadiums for the World Cup in Brazil, have been described as 'slave-like'. Almost as alarming is the news that many of these workers are educated people who, oftentimes, have degrees. They then seek this type of labor because their new countries don't recognize their college degrees. As reported, 15 Haitians complain about bad conditions, the safety risk and low pay they face each week as they help to build the more than 12 stadiums sanctioned for the games.

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President Martelly and Minister Racine of Youth, Sports, and Civic Action attended the launching of the newly remodeled sports arena at St. Therese Park. An up-to-date facility, it contains 2,700 seats and player, referee, and meeting rooms.

Minister Racine underscored the importance of achieving well-rounded students, both academically and athletically.

Martelly re-committed his government to continue progressing on reconstruction projects, entreating attendees they must exercise patience while waiting for projects to begin in their neighborhoods.

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Here is a picture of the new and improved Park Sainte Therese in Petion-Ville, Haiti.

The new stadium is likely to be used for school children mainly. However, It looks very impressive. Looking from a distence, parc Sainte Thérèse looks equiped to welcome any international team.

In the meantime, other criticised the government for using money we don't have to improve the stadium

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This is a picture of what the new Haiti National Soccer Stadium will look like when complete. The plan was finally revealed. According to the plan, the new Haiti National Soccer Stadium will have more than 12,000 seats. The Phoenix Stadium in Haiti

The project is made possible by Morad Fareed, a former player for the Palestinian national soccer team and Boby Duval, a former soccer player for Haiti

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