By Yamikani Yapuwa
Thyolo, April 28, Mana: Business operators around Ntambanyama market in Thyolo district have high hopes that the construction of market structure under Governance to Enabled Service Delivery (GESD) World Bank funded programme will boost their profits as the structure will give capacity for sellers to serve customers with all varieties of goods.
Speaking to Malawi News Agency on Saturday, Chairperson for the market, Wyson Unyolo said the new market structure has been built in a modern way because it has various sections that can accommodate all types of business.
“This market once opened will serve many people for example, communities from Semu, Chimbeta, Njobu and Mpeni villages with varieties of businesses like vegetables among others.” He said.
Unyolo added that currently people are selling their merchandise along the road exposing both vendors and customer to accidents that can happen along the road.
He however pleaded with the district council to fast track the opening of the market for people to start benefiting.
One of the fruit sellers from Traditional Authority (TA) Changata Mary Mokowa hailed the council for constructing the modern market which will provide them with safe space for business.
"Currently, my business does not realize more profits because when weather conditions are harsh, I am forced to leave the place because there is no shed to protect me," said Mokowa.
On his part, Barbershop operator Maxwell Mulinde said he anticipate his daily earnings to rise from K5, 000 to K8, 000.
Village Headman Semu from TA Khwethemule said the new market sets a milestone to wealth creation among people in his community.
"We are very grateful to government for giving us this market and as community leaders, we will ensure that there are strong measures that will protect the structure, “he said.
The newly constructed Ntambanyama market is among the GESD major developments such as school blocks, rehabilitation of irrigation schemes among others that are being done in Thyolo district.
