Tsumeb opens fruit and veg hub
On Friday, urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni officiated the inauguration of a fruit and vegetable hub in Tsumeb. The aim of the hub is to create a conducive trading environment for the local vendors of the town.
Uutoni stated that the hub would provide an opportunity for public markets to increase access to healthy foods while also highlighting the local culture of the communities in which they are found.
Boosting the local economy
The newly-inaugurated facility will accommodate 105 vendors, of which 84 stalls are designated for fruit and vegetable sellers, 10 for kapana vendors, seven small and medium enterprise units, and four bulk stalls.
"These markets, as we all know them, bring together community members, local business leaders, and visitors to celebrate and recognise the importance of public spaces and their roles in helping to create communities of lasting value," Uutoni said.
Uutoni said the markets contribute to job creation, income generation and revenue mobilisation and boost the local economic and physical development of local authorities.
Supporting role
Uutoni said their obligation as a ministry is to give the necessary support in terms of capacity building, which includes training, funding and any other resources at their disposal, to ensure that the Tsumeb municipality exercises its duties within the framework of national policies, laws and regulations.
The construction of the fruit and vegetable hub commenced in 2019, with the aim of providing safe, secured operation facilities to the vendors currently operating on Hage Geingob Street.
The first phase of the project was funded by the Dundee Precious Metal Tsumeb Community Trust.
Uutoni stated that the hub would provide an opportunity for public markets to increase access to healthy foods while also highlighting the local culture of the communities in which they are found.
Boosting the local economy
The newly-inaugurated facility will accommodate 105 vendors, of which 84 stalls are designated for fruit and vegetable sellers, 10 for kapana vendors, seven small and medium enterprise units, and four bulk stalls.
"These markets, as we all know them, bring together community members, local business leaders, and visitors to celebrate and recognise the importance of public spaces and their roles in helping to create communities of lasting value," Uutoni said.
Uutoni said the markets contribute to job creation, income generation and revenue mobilisation and boost the local economic and physical development of local authorities.
Supporting role
Uutoni said their obligation as a ministry is to give the necessary support in terms of capacity building, which includes training, funding and any other resources at their disposal, to ensure that the Tsumeb municipality exercises its duties within the framework of national policies, laws and regulations.
The construction of the fruit and vegetable hub commenced in 2019, with the aim of providing safe, secured operation facilities to the vendors currently operating on Hage Geingob Street.
The first phase of the project was funded by the Dundee Precious Metal Tsumeb Community Trust.
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