Courtesy of: The Morning News
The Police Corps along with SAC has announced that at least three Carnival parades will have some adaptation in their route. The Police spokesman, Lito Lacle, has announced that this year again the rule “Faya Bo Haya,” (mess up and you will suffer the consequences) will be in force. Thus rule will be in force from January 3rd until the very end of the Carnival season, March 4th, at the burning of the Momo.
They have instituted the “Faya Bo Haya” rule to guarantee the security of each citizen and visitor, as well as to intercept whatever danger. The Police will issue more information regarding this rule.
The Police spokesman reminds all groups, leaders of groups, as well as leaders of musical bands with trailers or vehicles or whatever type of object on four wheels, including bars, toilets, etc, that these must be checked and inspected by the Police Force.
This is to ensure that the chassis and other parts of these trailers are in order and that they are not a danger or disturbance during the Carnival parade.
The children’s’ parade in Oranjestad will follow the following route: Guillermo Trinidad Stadium – Avenida Milio Croes – Vondellaan – LG Smith Boulevard – Adriaan Lacle Boulevard – Avenida Milio Croes – Stadium Guillermo Trinidad. This means that the Oranjestad children’s’ parade will NOT follow the LG Smith Boulevard up to the former DOW, instead they will turn on Adriaan Lacle Boulevard and head to the Stadium.
The grand San Nicolas parade, to take place on March 1st will follow the following route: Joe Laveist Sport Park – Caya Dick Cooper – Caya Captain Rodgers – Lagoweg – Berhardstraat – Dr. Schaepmanstraat – Weg Fontein – Pastoor Hendrikstraat – Joe Laveist Sport Park. They have made this route somewhat longer to avoid that the head of the parade connects with the tail, this will allow for more space for everyone on the route to enjoy the parade.
With respect to the grand Oranjestad parade, the route has been made somewhat longer. Lacle indicated that the parade will begin at Avenida Milio Croes, but at Hagemeyer and the parade does not stop but continues on further than the DOW.
The routes of other parades have not been changed.
Commissioner Irma Gordon indicated that they have instituted changes in the Carnival parade in San Nicolas in order to accommodate the large number of people that will be on foot celebrating our grand cultural festival. They expect a large crowd along the street as well numerous groups participating in the Grand Parade. There will be groups from Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Curacao, the Netherlands, Surinam and Venezuela
In preparation for Carnival 60, the Police Force together with SAC has indicated that this Carnival season will be rather long. The preparation from the Police Force has begun in earnest and they have personnel in place for this busy period.
The Police Force and SAC will be working together during the Carnival season in order to ensure that everyone, including our valuable visitors are informed about changes, the closure of roads and changes in routes. They want everything to run smoothly and without incident or accidents.
