GOVERNMENT has urged vendors to stop night vending as it is against the law and is a threat to public health.
The call was made by Local Government and Public Works minister Daniel Garwe during a diplomatic protocol and etiquette training workshop for mayors and town clerks in Bulawayo.
“Night vending is against the law and it should come to an end,” he said.
“It has promoted the sale of counterfeits products, which harm the health of our citizens.”
Garwe said night vending promoted trading of illegal substance, which he said was destroying the growth of the nation.
“We, as government, acknowledge the importance of vendors to growth of our economy, but we urge them to operate in designated areas,” he said.
The minister said they would engage vendors’ associations across the nation.
“We urge the municipal police to desist from harassing illegal vendors, but to treat them humanity,” Garwe said.
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He added that all local authority budgets have been approved, including that of the city of Bulawayo.
“Our government’s mandate is to provide the citizens with better lives and we urge local authorities to build more facilities for vendors so that they can sell their products in safe spaces,” he said.
