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NO JAB NO ENTRY POLICY FOR MARKET VENDORS 04/08/2021 The Ministry of Local Government through the Municipal Councils continues to ensure that all Municipal Market Vendors around the country receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This is in light of the Government’s ‘No Jab No Job’ policy.
‘‘Since experiencing the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Municipal Councils have implemented a number of safety measures for all Fijians. The Municipal Councils have supported the Ministry of Health in the awareness programme, decontamination of sites and in the vaccination campaigns. Drive-thru sites were set up for vaccination and swabbing making it convenient and safer for the people,’’ said the Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar. ....
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Roadside vendors now moving into empty stalls in council markets Roadside vendors now moving into empty stalls in council markets Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar. Roadside vendors whose illegal structures were removed before TC Yasa are now moving into empty stalls made available for them by different municipal councils. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says most municipal council markets are empty and they still have people selling on the roadside. Your browser does not support the audio element. Kumar says the vendor associations have written to her saying if people are selling on the roadside, they will also move to the roadside. ....
ILLEGAL STALLS REMOVED TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY - PS FIFER 25/12/2020 The Permanent Secretary for Local Government Dimity Fifer responded to false claims that vendors, whose illegal stalls were removed because of Tropical Cyclone Yasa safety concerns, were not being offered permanent market spaces. The Permanent Secretary stated that last week, Municipal Councils informed all roadside vendors to remove illegal stall structures to ensure the safety and security of all during Tropical Cyclone Yasa. If illegal structures were not removed, the Councils were to do so for the public’s protection. “Vendors in Makoi and Tebara can still serve Makoi and Narere areas. Vunidogo Market has remained largely empty while the vendors were selling from illegal stalls on the roadside. Sellers from the roadside now have a legal space.” ....
MUNICIPAL MARKETS IN VITI LEVU TO OPEN TOMORROW 18/12/2020 The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government Dimity Fifer advises that Municipal Markets in Viti Levu will be open tomorrow as per the normal operating hours.
Ms. Fifer added that upon advice from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Municipal Councils removed market structures on the roadsides to ensure the safety and security of all during Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
“All roadside vendors whose stalls were removed will be accommodated in the markets around the country. Vendors who have had their roadside stall removed can contact their Municipal Council for stalls in the market,” said the Permanent Secretary. ....