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$83M Mahaica market officially handed over
Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, on Friday officially handed over the GYD$83M Mahaica market to the area’s Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).
The newly constructed Mahaica Market.
At the official ribbon cutting ceremony were Region Four Chairman, Clement Corlette, and other Local Government officials including Chairperson of the Unity/Vereeniging NDC Chairperson, Anoopwattie Veeren and vendors.
Minister Whittaker, according to a Government statement, told the gathering that the market was another example of Government’s support to bring order to the manner in which people vend and to provide healthy, safe and hygienic conditions for buyers and sellers.
The Minister challenged the appointed Market Committee which comprises vendors, and NDC, RDC and Local Government Ministry officials, to work along with the vendors to optimise the use of the market by encouraging them to vend within its boundaries and off the road sides. He further emphasised the need for accountability with respect to the earnings realised from the use of the facilities.
The market which was constructed by Dookie Contracting Services, complete with washrooms and water supply facilities, can accommodate 120 stalls of dimension eight feet by 8 feet on its ground floor with staffing facilities and meeting room on the top floor.
Corlette commended Government for financing the project and urged the vendors to utilise and to care the facility.
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