The relocation of the Valletta open market from Merchants' Street to Ordnance Street is set to take place in the coming weeks, Economy Minister Chris Cardona said today.
Speaking during the first of a series of public consultations called Gvern li jisma, Dr Cardona said around half of the stalls which are currently set up along Merchants street would be moving to Ordinance Street;. The rest, he added had accepted an €80,000 government offer to give up their licence.
Dr Cardona said inspections would be carried out “regularly” to ensure that no unlicensed hawkers set up stalls and to ensure the area was kept clean.
“I myself have reprimanded hawkers for leaving clothes hangers and other litter lying around. This should not and will not be tolerated,” he said.
See also http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160308/local/half-of-monti-hawkers-take-up-offer-to-bow-out-offer-to-cost-3-million.605014
