Hawkers Mauritius
Buildings identified to accommodate hawkers
The president of the Street Vendor’s Association (SVA) Hydar Ryman, sent a letter to the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday to discuss possible solutions regarding the problems being faced by the vendors. Ryman is seeking the intervention of the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam and has stressed that approximately 2,000 families are currently affected. In response [...]
17 Sep 2012, The Independent Daily
Port Louis to get tough on hawkers in December
No new street vendors would be tolerated in Port Louis in December. This is the decision taken by the Lord Mayor of Port Louis, Mahmad Aniff Kodabaccus. Some of the seasonal hawkers are government or private sector employees who take time off from work to sell their articles by the roadside. In collaboration with the [...]
28 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Special unit on trail of hawkers
A special unit, recently set up by the Municipal Council of Port Louis, has been on the trail of hawkers for the past few days. On Thursday morning, Royal Street was cleared of hawkers by the special unit that consists of inspectors from the municipal council as well as police officers. Speaking to The Independent, [...]
07 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Hawkers from Monneron str will be relocated soon
In a few months, they will be shifted to a brand new building behing the Mauritius Post and Cooperative Bank
21 Jun 2011, business.mega.mu
New rules for beach hawkers in Mauritius
The Ministry of Tourism and Leisure has decided to regulate the business of hawkers on public beaches
13 May 2011, business.mega.mu
Hawkers: Let there be light!
Hawkers from Desforges Street in the capital are now complaining their new “home” is not up to their expectations
19 Apr 2011, business.mega.mu
Beach hawkers ready to strike
Most of the beach hawkers, around 60 of them, will meet tonight to decide on their next step after the Beach Authority implemented new regulations preventing vehicles driving on the beaches.
07 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu
Bad news from Desforges Street hawkers
After a year-long battle to be relocated to Pont de Paris in Port Louis, the hawkers from Desforges Street in the capital are now complaining that business is too slow at their newsite.
24 Feb 2011, business.mega.mu