By Alva Solomon

A group of Stabroek Market vendors on Tuesday afternoon met with Head of the Political Division, Ministry of the Presidency, Frederick Mc Wilfred to air their concerns regarding their relocation.

The vendors have been protesting their relocation from the environs of the market and their troubles deepened as the venue earmarked for them remains tentative.

Reports are that the former Royal Castle site opposite the Linden bus park remains closed as the owner of the property is still in discussion with City Hall on the venue being opened for vending.

Mc Wilfred walked to the barricades along Shiv Chanderpaul Drive from his office at the Ministry of the Presidency to meet with the disgruntled sellers Tuesday afternoon. Five members of the group, including representatives for vendors from the Demico House area and the Stabroek Market Bazaar were allowed through the barricades to meet with him.

He told the vendors that President David Granger is overseas and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon is also out of the jurisdiction. In addition, Cabinet members would have been unable to meet with the vendors given the government officials are officially meeting today, he noted.

Georgetown’s Deputy Mayor, Sherod Duncan told this newspaper on Sunday that the move by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown to reorganize the Stabroek Market bazaar is perhaps the single largest undertaking in that vicinity since the market was constructed in 1881.

Read the full details in Wednesday’s edition of the Guyana Chronicle.