250 Vendors Will Benefit From New Laqere Market
‘The Laqere market is progressing well with the main building construction nearing completion. It’s almost 85 per cent done’
More than 250 market vendors selling on the roadside in the Nasinu area are expected to benefit from the new Laqere Market that will open soon.
Responding to questions raised in the Fijian Parliament yesterday, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Environment Parveen Bala said Nasinu Town Council was the largest municipality in Fiji.
“It took the FijiFirst Government to see the need to have a municipal market in Nasinu,” Mr Bala said.
“The Laqere market is progressing well with the main building construction nearing completion. It’s almost 85 per cent done.”
He said work on the general interior fittings including car parks, were expected to commence next month and the municipal market operation will commence soon.
Mr Bala said the market would have 400 vendors, nine small kiosks, and a fish market including disabled friendly provisions.
“I have been told by the Nasinu Town Council that there is demand for more stalls,” he said,
“I wish to inform the house and those who have applied, we won’t disappoint them.
“We have enough land and we have provisions for the expansion programme. Upon request we will make sure that we extend the Nasinu Municipal Market.”
Mr Bala said their priority now was for the vendors selling on the roadside.
“We basically have the details of all the people who are selling on the roadside and its almost 250 people now,” the minister said.
He added that the benefits of the progress would include an increase in economic activities and a good selling environment because this would serve as a meeting point for the people of Nasinu to promote their agriculture products.
The Government is investing an estimated $7 million towards the project which includes land, car park and modern facilities that will improve economic outcomes.
Edited by Percy Kean
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