Vendors Squabble Related Links: Media Letters Menu Archival Menu Section of Stabroek Market sports new tiled look March 29, 2007 ‘New look' vendors return to Stabroek Market square March 28, 2007 Mayor Green continues outcry at vendors' displacement March 21, 2007 Market enhancement efforts aimed at competing with shopping malls March 18, 2007 Govt to enhance vending sites March 16, 2007 ACDA calls for return of Stabroek Market vendors March 14, 2007 Entitlement and deprivation: The case of the Stabroek vendors March 9, 2007 Vendors must conduct business within confines of the law March 8, 2007 Mayor blames poor planning by govt, municipality for vendors turmoil March 8, 2007 Vendors protest eviction from Stabroek Market Square March 7, 2007 Town Clerk urges vendors to sell off current stocks February 23, 2007 IS VENDING THE ANSWER? February 23, 2007 Council, Stabroek Market vendors to meet today February 22, 2007 Adequate insurance coverage is far more important than increased penalties February 22, 2007 Vendors outside 'Big Market' can sell until relocation February 22, 2007 Vendors outside 'Big Market' go to court February 21, 2007 Ejected Stabroek Square vendors protest at City Hall February 21, 2007 Vendors granted injunction against City Hall February 21, 2007 Stabroek vendors must move say council misled them February 20, 2007 City Council sparks furor as vendors removed from Stabroek Market Square February 20, 2007 Better late than never February 20, 2007 Concerns over Water Street pavement selling February 14, 2007 City vendors meet with Mayor February 7, 2007 Three vendors arrested following assault on customer at Stabroek Market January 30, 2007 Wholesale vendors protest 'early' removal from market January 28, 2007 Vendors at Annandale Secondary still selling in unsanitary conditions January 11, 2007 Illegal vending returns? July 25, 2004 Gov't ordered to pay $330M for Toolsie Persaud Water St Lot July 17, 2004 Legal wrangle over acquired Toolie Persaud property ends July 15, 2004 Ministry cracks down on roadside vendors July 14, 2004 Works Ministry moves against vendors July 14, 2004 President visits Parika, pleased with vendors mall construction January 5, 2004 President in Regent Street walkabout December 21, 2003 Mayor declares zero tolerance for street vending December 5, 2003 Vendors venture back on Regent St December 4, 2003 Some vendors disenchanted with $260M TPL lot November 17, 2003 Discussions between city, govt on TPL Water St property stalled October 1, 2003 Court of Appeal judge grants conservatory order to Toolsie Persaud Ltd September 6, 2003 Where there’s a will, there’s a vendor September 3, 2003 The Code of Practice for food vendors September 1, 2003 New standards proposed for food vendors on street August 30, 2003 Market places August 14, 2003 Collymore urges steps to have embankment vendors occupy Leonora market August 14, 2003 TPL will get $260M payment August 10, 2003 Govt welcomes court ruling on TPL land August 9, 2003 Ministry: PNC/R remarks on Water St. vendor issue hypocritical August 9, 2003 Infrastructure works underway at new Water Street vendors site Govt sends memo on resiting of vendors August 4, 2003 City Hall identifying lots for Water St. vendors July 31, 2003 Vendors construct stalls on $260M Water St plot July 31, 2003 City says Water Street vendors deal settled July 30, 2003 Toolsie Persaud Ltd appeals judge’s $260M compensation ruling July 30, 2003 Court ruling unlikely to displace vendors from acquired TPL land July 30, 2003 Vendors take over TPL land July 29, 2003 Govt told to pay $260M for TPL land on Water Street July 27, 2003 $5.7M mall contract for Parika vendors signed July 26, 2003 Govt. signs $57.8M contract to build mall for vendors July 26, 2003 City Council suspends clearing of vendors July 19, 2003 Pavements are constructed for pedestrians, and vendors must accept this June 29, 2003 Mayor tells vendors June 22, 2003 Some vendors storing goods at Stelling View June 22, 2003 Vendors offered storage space Snarl traffic in Water St protest June 21, 2003 President intervenes in Water Street vendors’ issue June 21, 2003 City Hall says won’t compromise with lawlessness, disorder June 20, 2003 Clearing the pavements June 16, 2003 The curfew on Water St vendors June 16, 2003 City taking tougher line with vendors June 14, 2003 Vendors learning to live with 6 pm curfew June 12, 2003 Most Water Street permanent stalls torn down by city June 11, 2003 City clearing Water St of vendors June 10, 2003 Removal of Bourda herb vendors in their best interest -- Mayor June 4, 2003 Bourda St vendors staying put June 3, 2003 City Council orders Bourda Street vendors to move May 30, 2003 Water street vendors divided on compliance with court ruling May 25, 2003 Merriman’s Mall vendors, Constabulary at odds over stipulations March 30, 2003 Vendors oppose relocation November 27, 2002 No Christmas concession for city vendors November 14, 2002 Judge stops grant of vending licences for site November 12, 2002 Judge stops development of Water Street vending site November 11, 2002 Constabulary gives early warning against Regent Street vending October 17, 2002 City Council hopes to fit 400 vendors into Water St structure October 14, 2002 An intractable problem September 8, 2002 Vendors submit plan for new Rosignol market June 6, 2002 Rosignol vendors still refusing to occupy market May 23, 2002 No construction at TPL site until case ends May 22, 2002 City demolishes Camp St structure May 18, 2002 Vendors refuse to move from old Leonora embankment May 12, 2002 Contract to build vendors' mall inappropriately awarded May 8, 2002 TPL questions mall contract award for its property May 8, 2002 Contract awarded for $26M Water St vendors' mall May 1, 2002 Vendors given leave to file contempt lawsuit against NA Council April 27, 2002 City Councillors rebuff Mayor's roadside vending proposal April 8, 2002 Surveying begins on Water Street vendors' site February 28, 2002 Plan still on for city plot for vendors December 14, 2001 City Council may start new negotiations November 28, 2001 Chamber commits to working with city on pavement vending problem November 21, 2001 Govt moves closer to acquiring Toolsie Persaud Limited site October 26, 2001 TPL moves to court over Water Street land October 10, 2001 Order signed for acquisition of land October 7, 2001 Water street vendor relocation in limbo September 24, 2001 National Bank land in Main Street suggested for vendor relocation September 2, 2001 Site not ready for Water Street vendors September 1, 2001 The Investment Code and Mr Toolsie Persaud August 19, 2001 Controversy over Water Street site August 17, 2001 PNC/R seeking to stall Water Street vendors relocation August 16, 2001 Vending committee suggests modern shopping complex for Toolsie site August 15, 2001 Govt will keep vendor relocation deadline - Luncheon August 14, 2001 Plans still on for new city vendors site in Water Street August 14, 2001 Toolsie Persaud agrees to five-year lease of land for vendors July 27, 2001 Compulsory acquisition June 28, 2001 Towards a solution for the Water Street vendors June 20, 2001 Govt hoping to acquire Water St land for vendors - Jagdeo June 14, 2001 City wants $16M loan to prepare Stelling View market for Water Street vendors June 9, 2001 Collymore petitioned again on vacant sites for vendors May 28, 2001 Tough decision looms over Water Street vendors May 21, 2001 Green lashes out at vandalism of city monuments May 16, 2001 Vendors mull pending removal from Water Street May 3, 2001 Water Street vendors to go May 1, 2001 Justice Bernard reserves decision April 7, 2001 Merriman Mall relocation plan turning into nightmare January 15, 2001 Vendors return to Regent Street December 23, 2000 Regent street vendor tried selling in NA, Mahdia and Parika without success December 11, 2000 Vendors to occupy Mon Repos market today December 11, 2000 Vendors warned to maintain order December 8, 2000 Mayor urges vendors to keep mall clean December 8, 2000 Regent St vendors to occupy mall by Monday December 7, 2000 Water St vendors stay extended November 24, 2000 Water Street vendors seek extension to stall removal deadline November 21, 2000 Water St vendors to seek more time November 20, 2000 Work on mall for vendors between Light & Cummings sts will continue November 10, 2000 Mon Repos vendors to occupy market Dec 2 November 9, 2000 City Hall divided over new site for Regent St vendors November 8, 2000 Work on alternative vending site to start next week November 02, 2000 Shot vendor denies stabbing constable Says gun fired when he decided to give up October 30, 2000 Councillors united against vending on Regent Street October 30, 2000 Regent, Water streets vendors situation different October 29, 2000 Some Water St sellers cite problems complying with court ruling October 29, 2000 The Regent street war October 29, 2000 Shot vendor stable October 29, 2000 Vendor critical after shot twice by constabulary October 28, 2000 Remanded vendors granted bail, associate charged with assault October 28, 2000 Stabbed constable's condition stable October 26, 2000 Descent into disorder October 26, 2000 Vendors stay off city street October 26, 2000 Judge insists court's order must be carried out October 26, 2000 PNC calls for compassionate solution to vendor issue October 26, 2000 Judge declines to hear vendors until normality returns to city October 26, 2000 Had to be pulled from manhole October 25, 2000 Vendors standoff continues in city October 24, 2000 Councillors back City's stance on Regent Street October 24, 2000 City Hall's stance on Regent St vendors wilting under pressure October 23, 2000 City Constables, vendors clash October 22, 2000 Vendors set up makeshift stalls on Regent Street October 22, 2000 City Council maintains watch on roving vendors October 21, 2000 Stalls must be removed after 6 pm October 21, 2000 City vendors stay put under condemned building October 19, 2000 City warns against vending at condemned building October 19, 2000 A game fraught with danger October 19, 2000 City street vendors open `new mall' October 18, 2000 Some vendors vow to return to Regent Street sites October 16, 2000 Bourda cemetery and the vendors October 15, 2000 Vendors defy City Hall October 15, 2000 A national quality movement requires discipline October 15, 2000 City says no again to vending on Regent St October 14, 2000 Evicted city street vendors dispute council statements October 13, 2000 Vendors, City Council disagree on new site October 12, 2000 Regent St not negotiable October 11, 2000 Searching for a solution October 11, 2000 Acquisition of vacant lots for vendors proposed October 10, 2000 More city street vendors lose court battle October 10, 2000 A 'way of life' versus law and order October 9, 2000 Removing the vendors from Regent Street October 9, 2000 Vendors accuse City Hall of making empty promises October 8, 2000 The vendors October 8, 2000 The end of pavement vending? October 8, 2000 Hearing of city street vendors court challenge due next week October 7, 2000 Regent Street court battle adjourned October 7, 2000 End this chaos October 5, 2000 Differences over proposals for city street vendors October 4, 2000 PM's vendor relocation proposals 'nonsensical' October 4, 2000 City Hall under siege October 3, 2000 Proposals tabled to ease city vendors' plight October 3, 2000 Returning order to Regent Street October 2, 2000 All councillors must declare support for Regent St clearing October 2, 2000 City continues moving stalls near Bourda market, Alexander St October 2, 2000 A reasonable solution must be sought October 2, 2000 Regent Street vendors ousted October 1, 2000 Vendors protest removal October 1, 2000 A © page from: Guyana: Land of Six Peoples