Arrangements underway for vendor relocation at new Port Kaituma Market

After a visit to Port Kaituma on Friday, Minister of local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand, met with local officials on the completion of the market in Region One (Barima-Waini).

The visit forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to improve public market infrastructure, strengthen market management and create safer, more organised trading environments for vendors and consumers across Guyana. Port Kaituma serves as a major commercial Centre in the Mataikai area of Port Kaituma, with its market providing an important space for trade, and supporting the livelihoods of vendors, farmers and other small business operators. Director of Civil Works, Raul Boyer; Project Manager responsible for Solid Waste, Martina Ho-A-Lim; and Head of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) & Regional Development, Kishana Chang, where all on the ground with the Minister. Discussions centred on the relocation of street vendors, including persons travelling from surrounding communities such as Sebai, to conduct business in Port Kaituma, and the need to establish a transparent and equitable system for allocating stalls in the newly constructed market.

Drawing on the Ministry’s experience with similar market development projects, Minister Manickchand advised the NDC to undertake a comprehensive registration exercise to document the names of persons currently vending in the area, along with the types of goods they sell.