Cabinet Approves Changes For Street Vendors In St. John’s

CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held a discussion with two officials from the St. John’s Development Corporation (SJDC) who have oversight responsibility for vendors within the City of St. John’s. It was agreed that vending along the roadsides near the Public Market gives the City an untidy look and causes traffic to slow to a crawl since…

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April 19, 2025

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held a discussion with two officials from the St. John’s Development Corporation (SJDC) who have oversight responsibility for vendors within the City of St. John’s.

It was agreed that vending along the roadsides near the Public Market gives the City an untidy look and causes traffic to slow to a crawl since pedestrians are forced to walk in the roads.

The Minister with responsibility for the SJDC, acting on the instructions from Cabinet, caused the statutory body to publish a notice indicating that the vendors are to vacate the sidewalks, except on Saturdays when many farmers sell their produce to housewives and others.

Following lengthy discussions, it was agreed that the vendors are allowed to extend their presence by one day -Thursday, 17 April 2025 – but that they move indoors and to other designated places, away from the sidewalks, before the business day commences on Tuesday, 22 April 2025.