Port Moresby to have Semi Informal and Formal Market Spaces for Vendors
National Capital District Commission is considering to roll out semi informal and formal market spaces for all vendors in the city to cater for loss of roadside vending during the State of Emergency period.
NCD Governor Hon. Powes Parkop announced the intention today (Tuesday) in the presence of the acting City Manager Ravu Frank, Housing and Urbanization Minister Justin Tkatchenko and contractors manning 8-Mile Betel-nut wholesale market which will be converted into a vegetable market space for vendors.
The plan to convert the betel-nut market is in partnership with the Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation, and National Housing Corporation.
Governor Parkop, Minister Tkatchenko and Mr Frank visited the facility and concluded a fact-finding mission.
"We are doing all we can to provide regulated, semi informal and formal market spaces for all our vendors because we have to stop all roadside informal trading.
"So, this is our effort to provide all this space. We will open Wild Life Market tomorrow. But, we are also opening up semi formal markets including the 8-Mile betelnut wholesale market,"
"We are working on one at 9-Mile and the other at Morobe block and a number of other sites in the city. We will see if we can further open one at Taurama too," he said.
Governor Parkop said the State of Emergency (SoE) restrictions prohibit informal markets in the city.
He added that a balance had to be struck to enable affected vendors to generate income necessary to sustain their livelihood.
He continued that the market management from the Commisssion would ensure vendors observe physical distancing and other strict good hygiene measures at the proposed semi informal and formal market spaces.
He clarified that this plan in no way undermined the SoE restrictions on informal markets and public gathering.
Governor Parkop and the NCD Covid-19 Taskforce team did not waste any time to ensure that all sectors of society are catered for including the informal markets and street vendors.
This is part of the plans to ensure everyone is catered for.
He encouraged all markets to practice physical distancing and to practice hygiene, washing hands and do not shake hands.
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NCD Governor Hon. Powes Parkop announced the intention today (Tuesday) in the presence of the acting City Manager Ravu Frank, Housing and Urbanization Minister Justin Tkatchenko and contractors manning 8-Mile Betel-nut wholesale market which will be converted into a vegetable market space for vendors.
Governor Parkop, Minister Tkatchenko and Mr Frank visited the facility and concluded a fact-finding mission.
"We are doing all we can to provide regulated, semi informal and formal market spaces for all our vendors because we have to stop all roadside informal trading.
"So, this is our effort to provide all this space. We will open Wild Life Market tomorrow. But, we are also opening up semi formal markets including the 8-Mile betelnut wholesale market,"
"We are working on one at 9-Mile and the other at Morobe block and a number of other sites in the city. We will see if we can further open one at Taurama too," he said.
Governor Parkop said the State of Emergency (SoE) restrictions prohibit informal markets in the city.
He added that a balance had to be struck to enable affected vendors to generate income necessary to sustain their livelihood.
He continued that the market management from the Commisssion would ensure vendors observe physical distancing and other strict good hygiene measures at the proposed semi informal and formal market spaces.
He clarified that this plan in no way undermined the SoE restrictions on informal markets and public gathering.
Governor Parkop and the NCD Covid-19 Taskforce team did not waste any time to ensure that all sectors of society are catered for including the informal markets and street vendors.
This is part of the plans to ensure everyone is catered for.
He encouraged all markets to practice physical distancing and to practice hygiene, washing hands and do not shake hands.
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