Parties resolve market issue

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By SHIRLEY MAULUDU
MADANG town Mayor Joe Yama says issues regarding who should administer the new town market have been resolved and it is now open for business
“The market is now being used. The provincial government and Madang urban local level government have been trying to (resolve) who is going to run the market,” he said.
“It was realised that the Madang Urban LLG was the rightful owner. I have asked them (provincial government) to return the key and the administration has given the key back to us.
“It is our market. We run it the way we see fit, how it should be managed.”
The K26 million market was closed to vendors until yesterday.
Madang MP Nixon Duban said authorities must take full control of the facility and ensure a high level of maintenance.
“Also revenue collection must be accounted for to show prudent management,” he said.