Ho Municipal Assembly cleared hawkers from roadsides near the main station and market area. The SANCOK Foundation praised leaders for making roads safer and creating better business conditions. Dr. Fenteng Jacob from SANCOK said the Assembly showed courage with this decision. The foundation believes Ho can become a model city for cleanliness and development. Officials want to improve urban planning across the entire municipality.
Displaced traders feel angry about losing their selling spots after working there since 2017. The vendors paid rent to the Assembly for years and expected protection from sudden removal. Some traders blame the acting Market Queen for bringing troublemakers who stole goods and damaged property. Legal Aid Office and local chiefs received complaints from affected business owners. The Municipal Assembly must find new trading spaces or risk losing rental income from vendors.
Displaced traders feel angry about losing their selling spots after working there since 2017. The vendors paid rent to the Assembly for years and expected protection from sudden removal. Some traders blame the acting Market Queen for bringing troublemakers who stole goods and damaged property. Legal Aid Office and local chiefs received complaints from affected business owners. The Municipal Assembly must find new trading spaces or risk losing rental income from vendors.
