Nadi’s situation is really bad - Mariana Divikoca

Namaka Market Vendors Association President Mariana Divikoca has highlighted that the situation in Nadi is getting worse by the day.

Divikoca says the people of Nadi were starting to slowly get back to their old lives, starting with their old jobs but with the outbreak and lockdown, it has made everything difficult.

She says most of the shops in Nadi are closed and many more people are out of jobs.

She adds the sales at the market are currently low because people who were working before have now lost their jobs.

The Association President says last week there were more than 50 vendors selling at the market but this week the numbers have started to reduce as some could not find anything to sell.

She is urging the government to look at the situation in Nadi as more people now are affected with the current outbreak of the virus.

Divikoca says they are also in discussion with the Nadi Town Council to waive their stall fees.

Meanwhile, 37,000 families in the Nadi and Lautoka containment areas have been assisted with the $90 government assistance.

33,000 families in Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori have also received the assistance.

The Government has paid out a total $6.3 million through the $90 cash assistance programme.