More than 20 vendors who operated outside the Parika Market, on the East Bank of Essequibo, were yesterday pondering their next move after their stalls were dismantled by a Works Ministry demolition team late Monday afternoon.
Sometime around 5 pm on Monday, the demolition crew informed the vendors that they were ordered by the Works Ministry to dismantle the stalls since the vendors were operating illegally along the reserve.
Stabroek News made several unsuccessful attempts yesterday to reach Minister Robeson Benn on the issue. However, a source within the ministry noted that the minister met with