The Ministry of Public Works has removed water vendors from plying their trade at the junction of Irving and Lamaha streets as they were creating significant traffic congestion and safety risks.
In a press release, the ministry said a few vendors started off selling water and their numbers, along with their stocks rapidly increased to include sodas and snacks at this critical traffic light junction. In addition to the growing traffic hazard this practice posed, a significant amount of litter started to accumulate in the area. As such these traders were removed from the
