Hawkers Mauritius

Concurrence des Marchands Ambulants : Quelque 20 Commerces Ferment Leurs Portes Mensuellement

Depuis janvier 2013 à ce jour, quelque 4 000 commerces ont déjà mis la clé sous le paillasson. C’est ce que dénonce le président du Front commun des petits commerçants, Raj Appadoo. L’avenir s’annonce de plus en plus sombre pour les commerçants.

11 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu

Foire du Forum à Curepipe : Retour à L’ordre

«C’est le retour au calme à la nouvelle foire du Forum, à Curepipe, après les premiers couacs liés au transfert du bazar bihedomadaire.» Propos du conseiller de la Ville Lumière, Krit Beeharry, qui fait le bilan des mesures prises par la mairie pour faciliter la vie des marchands et des membres du public.

09 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Rs 86 Million to Relocate Hawkers

The Ministry of Local Government has released its calculations. It will cost Rs 86 million to resettle 1,050 street vendors in the capital.

28 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Hawkers Targeted

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is stepping up its fight against tax evasion.

14 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Hawkers in Curepipe: Rise of Inspectors and Police Watch

Peddlers have invaded the town after the holiday season again. To the chagrin of merchants, who say they are even more numerous. But the city does not intend to let it go ...

17 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

Marchands Ambulants: les Recettes des Restaurateurs Partent en Fume

«J’ai perdu entre Rs 200 000 et Rs 300 000 à cause des marchands ambulants rien que pour le mois de décembre», lance le propriétaire d’un restaurant situé à Port-Louis. Comme lui, de nombreux restaurateurs disent avoir vu leurs recettes chuter drastiquement face à la concurrence exercée par les marchands de rue.

08 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

Fêtes de Fin d’Année: des Fonctionnaires s’Approprient les Trottoirs

Les marchands ambulants de la capitale crient à la «concurrence déloyale». Leurs concurrents : des fonctionnaires qui s’improvisent colporteurs le temps des fêtes de fin d’année. Après les heures de bureau, ils investissent les trottoirs à Port-Louis notamment.

24 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Foire à Plaine-Verte: les Marchands Ambulants Défient les Autorités

«Selon la loi, aucune foire ne peut être organisée durant le mois de décembre», soutient le ministre Cader Sayed Hossen.

20 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Merchants Curepipe: “Sales Are Catastrophic at Forum”

"Even the fair days, customers are few ..." launch peddlers Curepipe. Fifteen of them are "resigned" to go to the Forum last week on fair days. But, they say, "sales are catastrophic."

13 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Fêtes de Fin d’Année: les Commerçants sur le Pied de Guerre Face aux Marchands

«Nous craignons le pire à la veille du Nouvel an…» A Rose-Hill comme à Port-Louis, les commerçants sont sur le pied de guerre face à la présence accrue des marchands ambulants. Et à l’approche des fêtes, certains ont déjà sorti les armes, avec notamment une mise en demeure à la police et la mairie des villes sœurs, pour leur «inaction».

10 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Street Vendors: Welcome Addresses Other Areas of Curepipe

It persists and signs. The mayor of Curepipe, Mario Bienvenu, is determined to clean up the city street vendors. Thus, after the city plans to tackle other areas where these operate. Merchants refuse to operate the Forum. A demonstration in front of the town hall is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3.

04 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Curepipe: Hawkers Against Attack

The mayor of Curepipe destroyed their stalls at Piton Building. But this is not to say that the hawkers are resigned. They showed once more their anger in the day Tuesday, December 3. And threatened to start a hunger strike ...

04 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Mario Bienvenu about Curepipe’s Merchants: "No Turning Back"

The Mayor of the City of Light is sticking to its position. Dealers operating near the station Curepipe will actually be relocated to the Forum.

03 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Curepipe: Injunction of Hawkers Against the Mayor Dismissed

They will be dislodged. These peddlers, twenty in total, which operated near the station in Curepipe Jan Palach had an injunction in the Supreme Court last Wednesday, November 27. But the Court did not rule in their favor.

29 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Port-Louis: Street Vendors in Favor of Two New Locations

The Ministry of Local Government has identified two new sites at the back of the branch of the MPCB to Victoria Station, to relocate the street vendors, who call themselves "in favor" of the measure.

25 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Municipalities: Traders Threat Not to Pay the License

Traders operating in the courts of the five municipalities of the country threaten to not pay their allowed operations from January 2014.

05 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Mayor of Port-Louis: 1737 Hawkers Work Three Times a Week

The mayor of Port-Louis considers moving towards a solution which is to cram the vendors in the capital.

28 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Port Louis: Disappearance of Hawkers on October 16?

The relocation of hawkers Port Louis in new fairs was scheduled for October 16. Representatives of the mayor and the hawkers are expected in court that day to finalize all procedures. Meanwhile, the council will meet next Tuesday to ratify the result of the draw held Wednesday, September 25.

07 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Municipality Of Port-Louis: Draw In The Absence Of Hawkers

The draw for assigning stalls to vendors in the capital took place as planned this morning at the Mauritius Turf Club.

06 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

When hawkers try to impose their own rules…

I found it a bit unfair that authorities have literally thrown hawkers out of the 500 meters radius of the Port Louis Central Market and even more than that. But now, I feel differently.

06 Oct 2012, Yashvin, pages of my life