With the construction of a tarmac at the back of the Hydronie Market on the East Bank of Essequibo, vendors are relieved that their selling woes would soon be addressed.
They are distressed that even though they pay a rent for their stalls, the road vendors are there rent-free and are preventing them from getting enough sales.
According to them, some shoppers would prefer to purchase “on the road and don’t even enter the market.”