Vendors who conduct business along the Railway Embankment in Buxton along the East Coast of Demerara will soon be relocated to allow the completion of the ongoing roadworks.

Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill, along with his technical team, inspected the area on Friday, which will be constructed into a market tarmac. The vendors will still be able to continue their 24-hour operations.

He made it clear that the property is the government’s and falls under the Buxton-Foulis Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

With 42 vendors already identified for relocation, the minister has asked the NDC to select representatives from among them to advocate for their collective interests.

The market tarmac will be upgraded to create a more attractive and comfortable environment for vendors, with newly designed stalls. It will include modern amenities such as washroom facilities and adequate lighting. The work is anticipated to be completed within three weeks.

“You’re going to continue to vend until the tarmac is completed, and then we’ll transition. I’ll come back within three weeks, which will take us to the end of November, and you will have your facility for Christmas,” the minister noted.

Minister Edghill also spoke with residents whose properties are in the alignment of the ongoing road-widening project.

He informed them that the structures must be removed in the coming week to allow the works to proceed.