Sinazongwe market shelter takes shape

CONSTRUCTION of a market shelter at Maamba Market in Sinazongwe has advanced. The project which has been spearheaded by Sinazongwe Member of Parliament Gift Sialubalo started in June this year and was expected to be completed next month. Executive Director for the Construction Company, Blackwell Mantele, said about 85 per cent of the works have been done and what remains is the floor and the stands. More than K 45, 000 would be spent on the project. Mr Mantele said the market shelter which was being erected at a space of 25 by 15 metres surface would accommodate 120 traders once commissioned. He told the Daily Nation in an interview that the market shelter had come about after complaints from the traders, especially during the rainy season. “My company was engaged by the Member of Parliament Mr Gift Sialubalo to construct a market-shelter at a cost of more than K 45,000. This project came after the MP’s visit to the market where some traders complained of having challenges during rainy season. “That is how the project started and I can proudly say that we have done more than 85 per cent. What is remaining is the putting up of the floor and stands,” Mr Mantele said. And Mr Sialubalo said that he was indebted to work for the people of Sinazongwe as their representative. Mr Sialubalo said in a separate interview that for a very long time, some traders at Maamba Market have had no proper shelter. “Our traders have had a challenge during the rainy season because there was no proper structure for them to conduct business in a conducive environment. So, I felt compelled after listening to their cries,” he said. Market Secretary Josephine Hamaimbo thanked the Sinazongwe lawmaker for the gesture and assured him that the facility would go a long way in helping the traders. Ms Hamaimbo urged her traders to guard the facility jealously as it is meant to benefit them.