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| Saturday, 21 August 2010 20:31 |
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The allocation of stalls at the Machinga Complex in Dar es Salaam ended yesterday with all traders required to move in immediately. The principal regional trade officer, Mr Mntambo Mhina, said the stalls which would not be occupied will be allocated to other people. He added that completion of the exercise means no petty traders will be allowed to do business on city roads. “We shall remove all petty traders operating in unauthorised areas such as the Msimbazi roundabout and Congo Street…the purpose of allocating designated areas for petty traders is to help facilitate provision of assistance such as loans to them,” Mr Mhina said. He said it was currently difficult for the government to assist them because of not knowing their exact number. He said their mobilisation into group would ease identification and assistance for them. Traders at the Machinga Complex said business has not picked up yet. Mr Gerald Mpanga said business was slow because there are still many petty traders operating outside the complex. He cautioned that if trading activities remain sluggish many traders will not be able to pay Sh2,000 daily fees. “I have been here for almost a month, but the turn up of customers has not been good. There are still many petty traders doing business outside the complex whose goods are cheaper because they don’t pay taxes,” Mr Mpanga noted. The Machinga Complex has been built by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) at the cost of Sh13 billion. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
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