Oshikango open market rates dropped

The Helao Nafidi town council will drop the monthly rental fees for the vendors operating at the Oshikango open market.The resolution was taken on Wednesday at the second ordinary council meeting.According to council, the mayor, Eliaser Nghipangelwa had a meeting with the committee representing the vendors who have complained about the rent, saying the fees are too high.“The committee pleaded with the council to relook their monthly fees which they feel are unaffordable. However, should the economy of the town improve, council will look at increasing the fees,” the council document read.“The plea of the open market traders comes at a time where the administration was also looking at comparing the rates with neighbouring authorities, because the administration has picked up that the traders are struggling to pay their monthly fees. This may increase debt owed to the council.” Council resolved that the monthly price for vendors with barbershops, tailoring and salon businesses will be reduced from N$350 to N$225, while the rental price for vegetable wholesalers and retailers will be reduced from N$225 to N$130 and N$80, respectively.Vendors selling second-hand clothes will no longer pay N$225, but N$100, while those selling traditional dry food will pay N$50 instead of the usual N$95 per month.The vendors selling raw meat, and those who operate a garage and workshops, will no longer pay N$658 per month but instead, council resolved them to pay N$350, while vendors selling cooked meat, will now pay N$100.The town council said that the reduction will not cause a loss to the council because the reduced percentage will be covered by the fees paid by the daily sellers.KENYA KAMBOWE

Oshikango open market rates dropped

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