Much of the ‘hustle and bustle’ associated with aspects of commercial life in the capital is linked to the ‘goings on’ in and around our Municipal Markets………..Bourda Market is no exception. The facility has earned its own unique place in the various writings on some of the standout features of commercial life in the Capital.
Glimpses into its historical background have told us, repeatedly, that it is a “twentieth Century Market,” insofar as the current structure is a replacement for the 1880 edifice which, some of the literature says ”was later re-built in 1902 to facilitate the growing number of vendors and consumers.”
While we are told that Bourda is considered “the second largest market in the Capital, after Stabroek, the contemporary evidence suggests that, these days, it could do with more add-ons.